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Solved: Wendax 1957 - Volkswagen postal van prototype by Karmann
« on: June 06, 2016, 02:29:14 AM »
Cooling off.

For one point, please respond and identify this car and whom it was built for.
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Re: Wendax 1957
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2016, 09:39:58 AM »
Mercedes Transporter heckmotor?
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Re: Wendax 1957
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2016, 02:56:36 PM »
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Re: Wendax 1957
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2016, 02:30:02 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1957
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2016, 04:04:50 AM »
As you can see by the caption on the photo below, this was a 196X VW Beetle van prototype for the German Postal Service.
Unfortunately, I have not found the exact year.

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Re: Wendax 1957
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2016, 04:12:55 AM »
Yes, it is a VW Beetle van prototype for Deutsche Bundespost. It is earlier than from the 1960s, as can be seen by the number plate. I don't have an exact year though. Locked for you to find the coachbuilder.
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Re: Wendax 1957
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2016, 04:34:04 AM »
Uggh!

It is now 0430 hours here and I only got up to go to the toilet and logged on.

So, more research turns up that this is a 1956 VW  with coachwork by Karmann.

2 sources say it was based on the convertible chassis.

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Re: Wendax 1957
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2016, 04:48:54 AM »
That's it! Have a good night.  :)
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Re: Solved: Wendax 1957 - Volkswagen postal van prototype by Karmann
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2016, 12:07:21 PM »
The unmolested puzzle picture and the front view:
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