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Solved: Wendax 2777 - Horex microcar design by Louis L. Lepoix
« on: January 06, 2019, 02:53:58 AM »
A child of its time.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2019, 03:25:31 AM »
up

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2019, 08:40:22 PM »
was it a sketch proposal by an American car designer?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2019, 02:13:17 AM »
Not American

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2019, 08:39:40 PM »
was it European?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2019, 02:37:55 AM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2019, 03:06:04 AM »
was it a French design for a small city commuter?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2019, 04:03:00 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2019, 10:22:46 AM »
was the sketch by a well-known designer?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2019, 05:13:48 PM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2019, 01:27:22 AM »
was the country in central Europe?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2019, 02:40:45 AM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2019, 06:53:24 AM »
Germany?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2019, 06:58:56 AM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2019, 10:05:24 AM »
was the designer working for a major german car brand?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2019, 10:51:15 AM »
He was working for several vehicle manufacturers, but not only for these.

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2019, 01:02:54 PM »
Is he still living ?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2019, 02:25:58 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2019, 06:36:47 PM »
Was it a sketch for the NSU A602?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2019, 02:04:23 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2019, 02:28:21 AM »
up again

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2019, 02:49:08 AM »
L. L. Lepoix?

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2019, 03:14:35 AM »
Yes, locked for you.

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2019, 03:29:25 AM »
Think it's featured in the BIG Lepoix book I have at home, but what I can find on the internet right now it's a sketch for a stillborn Horex micro car (Kleinstwagen) project.

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Re: Wendax 2777
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2019, 03:46:28 AM »
there was even a prototype. Workers seemed not pleased.  ;D
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