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Solved - NEH 4317: Delco-Remy Drive I Electric Car - 1978
« on: October 14, 2015, 07:50:44 AM »
What's this, who built it and when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2015, 06:33:17 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2015, 05:16:12 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2015, 05:48:36 AM »
Electric car made in USA ?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2015, 06:01:45 AM »
A Quincy-Lynn product?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2015, 06:25:52 AM »
Bond Bug 4 wheeler?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2015, 06:28:25 AM »
For sure it's an Urba Electric's clone...

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2015, 07:02:45 AM »
Electric car made in USA ?

Yes..

A Quincy-Lynn product?

..but not one of these.

Bond Bug 4 wheeler?

No relation!

For sure it's an Urba Electric's clone...

I agree it does look very similar and it's most probably related, but that's not the answer.  Compare the vehicles and you'll see plenty of minor differences (wheelarches, for example).
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2015, 07:25:50 AM »
was it built in Cal.?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2015, 08:25:10 AM »
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2015, 09:05:55 AM »
was this a one-off?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2015, 09:39:55 AM »
was this a one-off?

Indeed this was the only one!
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2015, 09:43:01 AM »
by chance,is it called the wedge electric?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2015, 10:18:25 AM »
by chance,is it called the wedge electric?

No..
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2015, 10:44:48 AM »
was it built in the 1970s?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2015, 11:28:22 AM »
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2015, 12:06:43 PM »
was this another no - gas, number 2 by bill gingras?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2015, 03:08:28 PM »
was this another no - gas, number 2 by bill gingras?

Another No!
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2015, 03:32:46 PM »
was it named after the builder though?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2015, 06:19:39 PM »
was it named after the builder though?

Yes, the builder's name is incorporated in its name.
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2015, 06:32:51 PM »
was the builder well known?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #21 on: December 01, 2015, 04:01:44 AM »
was the builder well known?

Yes, but not for building cars!
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #22 on: December 01, 2015, 07:29:09 AM »
was he a builder of boats, perhaps?

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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2015, 08:13:13 AM »
was he a builder of boats, perhaps?

No.
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Re: NEH 4317
« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2015, 10:06:11 AM »
was he a machinist?