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SOLVED: WTH # 119 - Aero 30 Brontosaurus
« on: October 12, 2012, 01:04:07 PM »
For one point, tell me the name of this coupe and what car it is based upon.

(Not a duplicate, it just looks like one)

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2012, 10:34:03 PM »
Time for the Experts to give it a try.

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012, 08:02:28 AM »
Judging by the crowd of interested onlookers and the style of the wheels of the car, this may be an Italian concoction, probably Fiat based. And damn fine looking it is, too. 8)

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 08:08:16 AM »
Not Italian

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2012, 10:15:48 AM »
German?

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2012, 10:20:32 AM »
Not German

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2012, 01:05:46 PM »
French?
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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2012, 02:35:23 PM »
Not French

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2012, 02:48:54 PM »
Austrian?

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2012, 04:24:25 PM »
or British?
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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2012, 08:13:39 PM »
Not Austrian, not British

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2012, 09:18:23 PM »
How bout Czech?  Aero made some interesting cars around that time.

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2012, 10:07:47 PM »
I think that is enough to lock it.

Czech and Aero are correct!

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2012, 11:06:56 PM »
Aero 30 competition coupe known as "Brontosaurus" circa 1936.

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Re: WTH # 119
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2012, 08:37:36 AM »
And the point goes to RayTheRat.

I have it as a 1933, as the successor car "Loch Ness", was introduced in 1934.  I have not found much information assigning a specific year to the "Brontosaurus"

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Ubb 231
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2016, 04:21:53 PM »
Aerodynamic lines, what car is this ?

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Re: Ubb 231
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2016, 04:08:15 PM »
Aero, "Loch Ness Monster"

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Re: Ubb 231
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2016, 03:44:04 AM »
It's an Aero indeed, but not 'Loch Ness monster'. And I would like to know model and coach builder as well.... Locked for 1 more try.

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Re: Ubb 231
« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2016, 08:26:58 AM »
Unlocked

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Re: Ubb 231
« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2016, 08:47:22 AM »
AERO 30 Special "Brontosaurus" - 1935.

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Re: Ubb 231
« Reply #20 on: December 20, 2016, 02:39:33 PM »
That's the car. And who designed it ? Locked for Milos62

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Re: Ubb 231
« Reply #21 on: December 21, 2016, 02:14:23 AM »

Car drew J. Voříšek, motor edited ing. Michl and rode with him gentlemen Fexa and Nevolka.

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Re: Ubb 231
« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2016, 05:46:15 AM »
Correct, point for you. Just saw that the car has been puzzled before, can an admin please merge it ? http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2012-41/solved-wth-119-aero-30-brontosaurus/msg234388/#msg234388

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Re: SOLVED: WTH # 119 - Aero 30 Brontosaurus
« Reply #23 on: December 21, 2016, 06:41:33 AM »
Merged.
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