Author Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 401 - Satsuma Castanet XR4 Turbo (Read 1721 times)

sixtee5cuda · « **on:** March 01, 2015, 05:21:44 PM »

What is the complete name of this vehicle?

iani · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2015, 03:36:52 PM »

Lotus Eclat doors, looks like the vanden plas version!

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2015, 12:14:52 AM »

It seems to be based upon an Eclat, but this version has a specific name.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2015, 01:55:10 AM »

Up!

Experts?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2015, 10:30:22 AM »

oko94 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2015, 11:13:00 AM »

Was Panther involved ?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2015, 02:28:13 PM »

Panther was not involved. It is highly unlikely that this vehicle was ever built.

oko94 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2015, 03:58:59 AM »

Project designed by an automotive company ?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2015, 09:50:49 AM »

The advertisement in which this car appears, indicates a manufacturing company is involved. The company name mentions two other products.

The advertisement was written as a joke. I have not found the original source of the ad.

Carnut · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2015, 09:59:26 AM »

It looks like an Allegro Vanden Plas grille..
So, Vanden Plas?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2015, 11:24:44 AM »

Vanden Plas is not part of the name

D-type · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2015, 11:37:32 AM »

Was the advertisment featuring this car for a non-automative company?

Carnut · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2015, 12:59:59 PM »

Bentley?

oko94 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2015, 01:23:33 PM »

Was it an advertisement by Lotus itself ?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2015, 01:54:27 PM »

The advertisement was not for Bentley or Lotus itself.

The company listed on the advertisement sold cars, lawn equipment, and products for children

Carnut · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2015, 02:01:53 PM »

Atco?

Djetset · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2015, 04:27:31 PM »

Harrods ?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2015, 09:24:39 PM »

Japanese company, not Harrods or Atco. As the advertisement included a price in pounds, it is probably British in origin.

(Sorry about the twisty maze of little passages. The ad itself is quite funny, to go along with the strange car. I couldn't resist making a puzzle.)

oko94 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2015, 03:56:25 AM »

Is it a fictional company or a real one ?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2015, 08:09:02 AM »

Company is Fictional

Djetset · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:52:40 AM »

Is it a spoof ad by the British magazine CAR in the late 1970s?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:48:01 PM »

Spoof ad, from 1979 or later. Not from CAR magazine, as far as I can tell. I recently discovered another 3-letter British magazine, which may have created this ad.

Djetset · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2015, 04:19:07 AM »

CCC (Car & Car Conversions)?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2015, 12:56:09 PM »

Not CCC. The 3-letter name does not contain the letter "C"

studhamsmudger · « **Reply #24 on:** March 26, 2015, 01:18:24 PM »

EVO magazine?

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