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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2018, 04:39:10 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2018, 04:34:19 PM »
Metzeler?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2018, 04:23:19 AM »
No..
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2018, 02:27:54 PM »
Anything to do with NSU?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2018, 06:01:54 PM »
No, nothing.
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2018, 07:58:25 AM »
is it from Brazil?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2018, 12:49:20 PM »
No..
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2018, 05:53:46 PM »
Is it from Europe?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2018, 06:56:33 PM »
No.
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2018, 07:14:59 PM »
USA?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2018, 04:35:01 AM »
No.
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2018, 06:50:14 AM »
Australia?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2018, 09:19:36 AM »
1986 Chimera?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2018, 02:31:19 PM »
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2018, 03:50:41 PM »
triad connection?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2018, 04:14:04 AM »
No.
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2018, 04:18:02 AM »
was this car a one-off?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2018, 08:12:15 AM »
Yes.
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2018, 08:24:29 AM »
was it based from a popular brand?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2018, 11:07:48 AM »
I'm afraid I don't know its base.
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2018, 04:18:37 PM »
Isn’t this a creation by Dennis Bedford/Copycat Cars?
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2018, 04:20:58 AM »
Isn’t this a creation by Dennis Bedford/Copycat Cars?

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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2018, 08:08:55 AM »
1973, Melbourne, Australia. According to the site, the car recieved rave reviews for its attention and quality.
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Re: NEH 5238
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2018, 01:12:27 PM »
That's it, yes.  I believe it was only the second car he built.
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