Author Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 506 - 2014 Boogie Rider Bus by Blow Design based on Suzuki Every Wagon  (Read 1385 times)

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What is this vehicle called, who built it, and what vehicle was it based upon?

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2016, 01:59:09 PM »
Up!

Do the Experts recognize this school bus?

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2016, 08:01:33 PM »
Neat! Is it from the USA...... and does it have rear-wheel-steering (as well as the usual front wheel steering)? And is it 4x4 on those chunky Maxxis tyres? Pretend this is one question.  ;D ;)

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2016, 12:15:34 AM »
Next time, one question per post.  :)

Not from USA.

I don't believe it has rear-wheel-steering

It might be 4x4, that was an option on the base vehicle

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2016, 01:54:02 PM »
From England?  (One question, as requested  ;))

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2016, 01:56:28 PM »
Not from England, not from Europe

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2016, 02:22:44 PM »
Australasia?
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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2016, 06:31:02 PM »
From Canada?
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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2016, 10:02:57 PM »
Not from Canada or Australasia

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2016, 04:42:44 AM »
South America?
The 'Emergency Door' is written in English, hence my question about Australasia.
The licence plate space is very Australian or American in shape too..
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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2016, 06:03:13 AM »
I'm trying to think where apart from the USA, Canada and Australasia would have "Emergency door" in Englishl.  Is it from somewhere in the Caribbean? 
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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2016, 07:46:31 AM »
Unexpectedly, "Emergency Door" is a red herring.

It is not from the Caribbean.

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2016, 07:59:59 AM »
is it a school minibus?
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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2016, 08:02:18 AM »
Not used for school.  It is a show car.

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2016, 03:47:46 PM »
From Japan?
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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2016, 06:01:31 PM »
It is from Japan

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2016, 04:05:32 PM »
based on a Suzuki ?

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2016, 04:05:53 PM »
Based on a Suzuki Shuttle?

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2016, 04:51:44 PM »
Based on a Suzuki which is not named Shuttle

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2016, 06:00:26 PM »
Suzuki Every?

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2016, 06:06:57 PM »
Boogie Rider by Dream Factory Blow based on Suzuki Every

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2016, 07:44:33 PM »
And the point goes to studhamsmudger.

The builder may be called Blow Design, or Dream Factory Blow.  Hard to know, translating from Japanese.

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Re: WTH # 506
« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2016, 02:30:47 AM »
The builder may be called Blow Design, or Dream Factory Blow.

I've seen it called K.K. Blow too (K.K. stands for Kabushiki kaisha, which roughly means Co. Ltd.).

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I was just too late to solve this puzzle, but I did run across the photo below while researching Maxxis Tyres-Japan as part of my Google search.

Sometimes, the Sales Promotion is a bit more interesting than the product.

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