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Solved - MJW #021 - Felber Pacha
« on: September 16, 2010, 04:15:43 PM »
One point for make and model
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Re: MJW #021
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2010, 04:37:38 PM »
I thought this one was easy - experts will get a chance very soon if no replies are forthcoming.....

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Re: MJW #021
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2010, 04:00:04 AM »
 :popcorn:
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

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Re: MJW #021
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2010, 05:38:54 AM »
Time to move up.....

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Re: MJW #021
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2010, 06:45:00 AM »
Felber Pacha

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Re: MJW #021
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2010, 06:56:41 AM »
That's the one!
One more point for you.

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Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pacha - 1980
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2016, 07:19:22 AM »
What's this car, for 1 point?:

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« Last Edit: March 03, 2016, 11:14:18 AM by Carnut »
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Re: NEH 4530
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2016, 05:23:54 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4530
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2016, 05:54:52 AM »
Felber Pasha

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Re: NEH 4530
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2016, 06:19:55 AM »
Felber Pasha

Yes indeed.
Not one single mention of this car I've seen online says what it was based on, but it looks American.
Do you know?
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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pasha - 1980
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2016, 06:22:16 AM »
It was based on the X-Body Buick Skylark and appeared in 1978.

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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pasha - 1980
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2016, 08:05:43 AM »
Literature from around 1980 indicates the name is probably spelled "Pacha".  And this puzzle is a repost of one of the old "ghost" puzzles, lacking an image:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=13828.msg120683#msg120683

They also made a coupe:

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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pasha - 1980
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2016, 09:11:15 AM »
Yes, it is Pacha.

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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pacha - 1980
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2016, 11:15:13 AM »
OK, I've changed the spelling, but it's seems to be called 'Pasha' and 'Pacha' in pretty equal measure on the 'Net, with a couple of 'Pascha' thrown in as well..
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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pacha - 1980
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2016, 12:25:40 PM »
The contemporary Swiss Automobil Revue had it as Pacha, which is about the best info source you can get.

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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pacha - 1980
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2016, 01:11:48 PM »
I have it as Pacha as well but according to 2 different sources it was unveiled in 1980, not 1978.

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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pacha - 1980
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2016, 01:33:26 PM »
Yes, you are right.

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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pacha - 1980
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2016, 01:54:56 AM »
And the Fiat 127 in the workshop behind the coupé?  :o

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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pacha - 1980
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2016, 03:59:35 AM »
And the Fiat 127 in the workshop behind the coupé?  :o

You think Felber was about to commit a crime on that?!
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Re: Solved - NEH 4530: Felber Pacha - 1980
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2016, 05:04:00 AM »
If so, it's already lost. But it looks an unusual presence in the workshop. I'm just curious to know if they ever made a modified 127.