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darkface · « **Reply #550 on:** January 02, 2012, 12:27:26 PM »

Yes this picture was taken from PMagazine. Here is a short text.I think it is Dodge Daytona 199X from 1987 or early Stealth's project

Wendax · « **Reply #551 on:** January 04, 2012, 05:53:54 AM »

I have a picture of this quite modern microcar, but I don't know anything about it and it doesn't match with any microcars I know. Who can help?

barrett · « **Reply #552 on:** January 04, 2012, 09:23:11 AM »

According to the registration it's an Effedi Electric car

Wendax · « **Reply #553 on:** January 04, 2012, 09:29:06 AM »

Thank you. It surely is an Effedi Maranello 4cycle SCE. I should have known it.

porridgehead · « **Reply #554 on:** January 05, 2012, 08:24:42 PM »

As further contribution to the behemoth on the previous page:
http://forums.mwerks.com/showthread.php?5537492-Antique-monster-vehicle-WTF-is-it

There are now 7 pages of contributions, including some from past members here. (Vwlarry, porridgehead etc)

chapel · « **Reply #555 on:** January 05, 2012, 08:31:11 PM »

Quote from: darkface on January 02, 2012, 08:38:47 AM

Any one have any ideas on this one?
I'm almost sure it is Dodge, but I can't find what prototype it is.

those are Camaro wheels and the front end looks like a Camaro too. particularly where the fog lights are.
is that just a mockup?
The B-pillar and rear end is also reminiscent of the Gen4 Camaro and the front is reminiscent of the Gen4 Firebird.

See what I'm talking about?

Also, those are earlier Camaro wheels. After 1989, the wheels went from a concave spoke to a flat spoke
1989:

1990:

Gen4 Camaro:

Gen4 Firebird:

My guess it's it's a Car and Driver "what the next Camaro will look like" from about 1990.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #556 on:** January 06, 2012, 04:03:56 AM »

Quote from: porridgehead on January 05, 2012, 08:24:42 PM

As further contribution to the behemoth on the previous page:
http://forums.mwerks.com/showthread.php?5537492-Antique-monster-vehicle-WTF-is-it

There are now 7 pages of contributions, including some from past members here. (Vwlarry, porridgehead etc)

At what point does an infrequent visitor become a 'past member'?

porridgehead · « **Reply #557 on:** January 06, 2012, 09:25:45 AM »

Good question. You'd be in a far better place to define the term than I will ever be. I think vwlarry is a past member. Barry Wolk might be one also. Me, not so much. I'm just a slacker. I'm nothing if not consistent in my inconsistency.

And Chapel, when did you start hanging around here? Did you come here to drown too?

Allemano · « **Reply #558 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:17:04 AM »

I think I've seen it here from a different angle, but can't find it with the name I have for it.

Allemano · « **Reply #559 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:59:46 AM »

Okay, then it will be a new puzzle soon.

reality · « **Reply #560 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:36:09 AM »

Does anyone know what car this is?Im sure its not a rare one but my knowledge of cars from this era is very limited.Thanks in advance!

Wendax · « **Reply #561 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:45:39 AM »

I don't know where the picture was taken, but at first sight I would say it is a German Ford Köln convertible from 1933, the base car being identical to the British Ford Model Y.

reality · « **Reply #562 on:** February 02, 2012, 12:50:54 PM »

The Picture was taken in Germany, seems like this is the car i was searching for.

Vielen Dank Wendax!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #563 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:33:29 AM »

I can't recognize it, and I don't know if it's worth a puzzle...
Any idea?

João · « **Reply #564 on:** February 10, 2012, 11:40:10 AM »

I believe it´s a Maserati...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #565 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:29:06 PM »

Yes, it should be a 2-litre from 1947...but can't find a matching pic for it.

João · « **Reply #566 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:47:26 PM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on February 10, 2012, 12:29:06 PM

Yes, it should be a 2-litre from 1947...but can't find a matching pic for it.

" Tipo A6G 2000 Berlinetta - prepared for the 1947 Mille Miglia for Villoresi"

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #567 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:50:20 PM »

...I guess it was good for a puzzle, after all!
Thank you!

João · « **Reply #568 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:52:57 PM »

No worries!

You´re welcome.

Wendax · « **Reply #569 on:** February 15, 2012, 06:55:52 AM »

I hope there are some number plate experts around. I found pictures of an interesting car (perhaps a future puzzle) from the late 50s, early 60s with a number plate I cannot match. Perhaps it is an old Luxemburg plate, but I really don't know. Who can help?

Carnut · « **Reply #570 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:45:38 PM »

Quite a few countries issued plates using a similar format to your question.
For instance pre-war (actually up to 1951) Dutch plates used 1 letter followed by up to 5 numbers in white on a blue background, but I can't see that any district was allocated 'W'. Norwegian plates up to 1971 also used the same format, and 'W' would represent the county of Nordland, except there should be a '-' between the letter and the numbers. Iceland also used the same style but again I can't see that they used 'W'. Portuguese numbers were very similar to the Norwegian ones, but also always had a dash between the letter and the numbers.
It could belong to certain British colonies, or it could indeed be a 1904/1919 British plate from Sheffield, which is perhaps the most likely candidate. It isn't from Luxembourg as you suggest.
I'll keep looking to see if I can see any more information.

Wendax · « **Reply #571 on:** February 18, 2012, 01:30:36 AM »

Could it be Windhoek in South West Africa? The car in question is RHD and the background in one picture would fit South (West) Africa.

Carnut · « **Reply #572 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:36:13 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on February 18, 2012, 01:30:36 AM

Could it be Windhoek in South West Africa? The car in question is RHD and the background in one picture would fit South (West) Africa.

Unlikely. South African numbers were up to 3 letters followed by up to 6 numbers. Although provinces were issued with single letter codes these were followed by other letters for more specific towns.

The only code I can see for Windhoek is 'SW'.

If not GB then it could be many colonial countries, such as Singapore (which had one or two letters but the first was always S or E!) They always had the appearance of British plates but usually had fewer letters, although generally just one or two of them (e.g. J for Jamaica) and up to 4 numbers.
Perhaps you can think of a British Colony that started with W? Windward Islands?!

Carnut · « **Reply #573 on:** February 19, 2012, 08:52:24 AM »

Furthermore: Argentinian registrations used white letters on a black background, with a singe letter denoting the region followed by up to 6 numbers.. I don't have a picture of one though so I don't know what the font looked like. 'W' was Corrientes province.

However, you state the car is RHD...

Wendax · « **Reply #574 on:** February 19, 2012, 01:08:22 PM »

The surroundings made me think of South Africa:

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