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Identification of car please.
« Reply #775 on: June 26, 2013, 01:20:11 PM »
Hi,

We have a photo of a 1950s VW/Porsche type car photographed in cca 1961 France, which we have been asked to identify. So far none of our experts have been able to nail it. Any ideas?? Alternatively, if this is the wrong section, could some  please advise where I should post it.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #777 on: June 27, 2013, 05:56:13 AM »
Hi Folks,

Allemano has suggested that this may be a good place to post a request for identification. We have a photo of a 1950s VW/Porsche type car photographed in cca 1961 France, which we have been asked to identify. So far none of our experts have been able to nail it. Any ideas?? Alternatively, if this is the wrong section, could some  please advise where I should post it.

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Vintman (UK)
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #778 on: June 29, 2013, 05:31:45 AM »
It has a Swiss number plate, from Luzern.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #779 on: July 10, 2013, 09:28:47 PM »
beutler?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #780 on: July 15, 2013, 08:10:32 AM »
Who can identify this car?? It should be a Fiat... but that's all I have. The picture is from 1950.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #781 on: July 19, 2013, 05:20:46 AM »
beutler?

Thanks. It was one of the companies I had considered but could not find a match. Now you have made me look deeper, although no match, there are certain characteristics that  occur. Beutler were coach builders so could be a one-off. The rear louvers are horizontal so this could a Volkswagen derivative rather than a Porsche. Any other thoughts much appreciated.  Regards

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #782 on: August 14, 2013, 12:21:36 PM »
I'm sure at least 1 of you knows.
I'd like to post it as a puzzle but I don't know the answer.
I suspect it's not that hard (I know where it comes from and the subject is quite ...covered...) and if you know it, I'll make a puzzle out of it.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #783 on: September 07, 2013, 04:44:10 PM »
I found this image on a web site discussing Roberto Chiappini.  The poor Google translation seems to indicate this car was based on a Fiat 850 Spyder.  Has it been puzzled before?  Does anyone know the full name of this car?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #784 on: September 07, 2013, 05:08:38 PM »
Not as a puzzle, we had it here:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9476.msg126188#msg126188

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #785 on: September 08, 2013, 01:21:44 AM »
Thank you, PJ.  I added the info I found to the other thread.

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Re: Identification of car please.
« Reply #786 on: September 12, 2013, 05:14:36 AM »
I am not 100% sure but by looking at the car picture I think the car is of Imperial company.If you think I am right do reply me as I also want to make sure myself.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #787 on: September 14, 2013, 07:05:01 AM »
Merged
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

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US streamliner identification please
« Reply #788 on: September 16, 2013, 09:59:33 AM »


Built in the US in 1936 I think, but by whom?

What are those radiators from?

Thanks!

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #789 on: September 16, 2013, 12:44:24 PM »
Another merge
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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #790 on: September 16, 2013, 01:38:34 PM »
According to the Standard Catalogue this car was built in 1935 by Allen M. Hoppe and Allyn F. Streur (or Streut) from Hollywood. Perhaps one E.F. Hunter Jr. was involved, too. A six-cylinder of unknown origin was used.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #791 on: October 02, 2013, 06:12:59 AM »
I received an email from a friend this morning. He asked me if I know this car. A friend from Japan requested him to help and that's what he told him:
It's probably a car which was sold in low numbers in France with VW engine. Not a Devin. Apparently the car on the pic was exported to Japan, that's all he knows!

Very scarce details, but dammit we are the best mystery-car-community in the world!  :D



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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #792 on: October 08, 2013, 09:01:39 AM »
Noone knows it?  :-[
Maybe any idea?
 

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #793 on: October 08, 2013, 09:38:41 AM »
This was my 1st thought when I saw it:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=19935.msg203532#msg203532

...but they seems to be quite different.
« Last Edit: October 08, 2013, 09:41:59 AM by Paul Jaray »

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #794 on: October 08, 2013, 09:52:28 AM »
yea it's quite different..  :-\
My first idea was Intermeccanica Imp, but that's different in many details also...

thank you anyway.

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #795 on: October 08, 2013, 11:31:43 PM »
does anyone have any idea what this is the only info I have is that the car is in egypt

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #796 on: October 09, 2013, 10:11:56 AM »
Egy-Tech would make a good first guess. Google it. You will find an Egyption made 3-wheeler. This might've been a prototype?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #797 on: October 11, 2013, 05:32:38 AM »
Who can identify this car?

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #798 on: October 11, 2013, 06:19:56 AM »
Not me.  It looks VW-based though.
Perhaps a scrapyard is the best place for it..!

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Re: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread
« Reply #799 on: October 11, 2013, 11:35:44 AM »
Anyone know what this is?:

If anyone can identify it perhaps they could PM me, then I will post it as a puzzle.
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