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Q869 - solved - Mellaart Crosley, Indonesia
« on: November 10, 2014, 10:56:49 AM »
Who built this and in which country did he do so? If you know, a point to you!
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Re: Q869
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2014, 06:23:03 AM »
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Re: Q869
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2014, 09:04:53 AM »
Kids electric car with an Austin Somerset grille? Have looked everywhere by can't find anything on this car! :'(
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Re: Q869
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2014, 09:14:18 AM »
I think you're right that it has an Austin grille.
But it's not based on a kid's car...
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Re: Q869
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2014, 05:15:06 AM »
Prof time
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Re: Q869
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2014, 05:18:33 AM »
1949 Coventry-Victor Venus prototype looks similar
« Last Edit: December 22, 2014, 05:26:21 AM by Wendax »
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Re: Q869
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2014, 12:16:35 PM »
This has no connection with the C-V Venus ...
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Re: Q869
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2014, 06:57:06 PM »
Is there a Spanish PTV base under that little roadster?
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Re: Q869
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2014, 04:06:25 AM »
The dimensions suggest a Crosley Super Sports 
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Re: Q869
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2014, 04:07:51 AM »
From the  Indian subcontinent?
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Re: Q869
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2014, 01:02:11 PM »
Somewhere in East Africa?

(I saw this photo somewhere on the net a few months ago, and was going to save it as a puzzle, but now I've forgotten where I saw it!)
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Re: Q869
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2014, 06:19:55 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on December 25, 2014, 04:06:25 AM
The dimensions suggest a Crosley Super Sports

Yes, it's Crosley based!
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Re: Q869
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2014, 06:20:47 AM »
Not African; Wendax's guess about the Indian subcontinent is closer ...
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Re: Q869
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2014, 07:24:39 AM »
From Ceylon?
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Re: Q869
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2014, 07:54:09 AM »
From India?
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Re: Q869
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2015, 06:29:44 AM »
Neither Sri Lanka nor India...
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Re: Q869
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2015, 06:40:40 AM »
China?
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Re: Q869
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2015, 11:42:08 AM »
Quote from: Arunas on January 02, 2015, 06:40:40 AM
China?

No, but south-east Asia is the place to look...
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Re: Q869
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2015, 01:55:47 PM »
Philippines?
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Re: Q869
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2015, 01:40:54 PM »
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Re: Q869
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2015, 01:55:45 PM »
Is it somewhere like Brunei?
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Re: Q869
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2015, 02:04:38 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on January 03, 2015, 01:55:45 PM
Is it somewhere like Brunei?

Somewhere like there, yes... but not Brunei
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Re: Q869
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2015, 02:24:39 PM »
Indonesia?
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Re: Q869
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2015, 06:55:26 PM »
Sumatra?
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Re: Q869
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2015, 07:15:36 PM »
Malaysia?
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