Author Topic: Information Requests || What is this car ? thread (Read 844210 times)

Allemano · « **Reply #1200 on:** April 25, 2017, 04:07:05 PM »

I do this on behalf of a friend.
Anyone knows more bout that Chinese Changan? It could be designed by an Italian design house.
I don't know anything, so, questions I can't answer I'm afraid.

Thank you

el_monty · « **Reply #1201 on:** April 25, 2017, 05:43:19 PM »

I know this car. It was sold under the name Landwind CV9 (that is the Landwind logo on the grille), but Landwind belongs in part to Chang'An so I would not be surprised if it had been sold under the Chang'An (or Chana) marque as well.
As you said, it was designed in Italy, by I.DE.A to be precise. The reason I came in contact with the car, back in 2008 I think, is because some units were sold in Europe by a Belgian importer; however, the front bumper of the car as it had been originally conceived for China did not comply with European pedestrian safety regulations, and had to be hastily redesigned so it could be homologated for sale in the EU. This redesign was done by the company I work for in Spain, and I am the person who drew he shape of the new bumper according to the legal requirements.
Below are a couple of pictures of the car with the Euro-spec bumper.

Carnut · « **Reply #1202 on:** April 25, 2017, 05:56:19 PM »

A great claim to fame!
Watch out Giugiaro...

Allemano · « **Reply #1203 on:** April 25, 2017, 06:25:48 PM »

Thank you el_monty!

el_monty · « **Reply #1204 on:** April 26, 2017, 03:54:58 AM »

Quote from: Carnut on April 25, 2017, 05:56:19 PM

A great claim to fame!
Watch out Giugiaro...

pnegyesi · « **Reply #1205 on:** August 15, 2017, 11:40:01 PM »

Anybody has got any ideas whether this is an Eigenbau from GDR?

Wendax · « **Reply #1206 on:** August 16, 2017, 02:36:45 AM »

The license plate is Czechoslovakian...

nicanary · « **Reply #1207 on:** August 16, 2017, 04:19:29 PM »

This has appeared on another well-known site. Looks like a DKW with a homebuilt body - anybody know what it is and who built it?

Wendax · « **Reply #1208 on:** August 17, 2017, 03:40:14 AM »

I don't think it is a DKW chassis: too wide, too low, rear coil springs, wrong wheels.

nicanary · « **Reply #1209 on:** August 17, 2017, 03:59:45 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on August 17, 2017, 03:40:14 AM

I don't think it is a DKW chassis: too wide, too low, rear coil springs, wrong wheels.

I can see what you mean! The car is from Germany however, and it looks FWD to me. What can it be?

PS I've just found out the car probably came from Luxembourg.

nicanary · « **Reply #1210 on:** August 17, 2017, 11:57:29 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on August 17, 2017, 03:59:45 AM

Quote from: Wendax on August 17, 2017, 03:40:14 AM
I don't think it is a DKW chassis: too wide, too low, rear coil springs, wrong wheels.

I can see what you mean! The car is from Germany however, and it looks FWD to me. What can it be?

PS I've just found out the car probably came from Luxembourg.

Could it be from Belgium? Those front wheels look like an Adler Trumpf Junior.

nicanary · « **Reply #1211 on:** August 31, 2017, 05:32:14 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on November 22, 2015, 11:39:56 AM

This car is featured on another well-known website, and has me stumped. Any ideas?

Someone has posted on the original website that they are surprised that Autopuzzles members haven't solved this yet, and suggested that this would be an offence to our professional pride. Come on you guys - let's dig deep.

Djetset · « **Reply #1212 on:** October 27, 2017, 12:52:00 PM »

Do any fellow Puzzlers have any idea what this (possibly Austrian) Alfa Romeo-based buggy is please (make, model, etc.)? Thanks in advance. (Now resolved; Ledl Alfa Romeo Buggy).

milos62 · « **Reply #1213 on:** November 25, 2017, 02:25:23 PM »

Hello friends. Does not one of you know what kind of car is it? Well thank you.

Wendax · « **Reply #1214 on:** November 26, 2017, 11:34:29 AM »

Moved to the Information Request thread.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #1215 on:** November 26, 2017, 01:43:51 PM »

Quote from: Djetset on October 27, 2017, 12:52:00 PM

Do any fellow Puzzlers have any idea what this (possibly Austrian) Alfa Romeo-based buggy is please (make, mode, etc.)? Thanks in advance.

I 've found it early this week, and the seller offers this Buggy as VW Buggy Alfa Ledl 1969 Austria

Djetset · « **Reply #1216 on:** November 27, 2017, 06:26:54 AM »

Thank you Oguerrerob, that's very useful. This site I originally found this on also related to Ledl, so I guess this Alfa buggy must be one of theirs!

Ultra · « **Reply #1217 on:** December 29, 2017, 08:11:27 AM »

I think it was called the Griffin. It looked like a race car. It was a Kit Car. Existed in the early ‘80s I believe. Featured in a mag I once owned. In the feature it was yellow. Had rectangular headlamps mounted above the body work. Even had wings. Pretty sure it was British.

Anyone know anything? Have any images?

Sure wouldn’t mind learning about it again, 30+ years later.

What I’ve found since I put the post up...

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http://fiberclassics.org/the-griffon-f1-style-kit-car/

Pics don’t come up though.

Ultra · « **Reply #1218 on:** January 01, 2018, 11:16:55 AM »

Quote from: Ultra on December 29, 2017, 08:11:27 AM

I think it was called the Griffin. It looked like a race car. It was a Kit Car. Existed in the early ‘80s I believe. Featured in a mag I once owned. In the feature it was yellow. Had rectangular headlamps mounted above the body work. Even had wings. Pretty sure it was British.

Anyone know anything? Have any images?

Sure wouldn’t mind learning about it again, 30+ years later.

What I’ve found since I put the post up...

___________________

http://fiberclassics.org/the-griffon-f1-style-kit-car/

Pics don’t come up though.

A car I knew about and no one else here does!?! How is that possible?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #1219 on:** January 01, 2018, 01:40:58 PM »

Griffon VW-Porsche based by John Griffin USA

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #1220 on:** January 28, 2018, 01:51:30 PM »

I received a request about this car and this truck...picture from Belgium, possibly American.

el_monty · « **Reply #1221 on:** February 02, 2018, 05:52:54 AM »

Quote from: Ultra on December 29, 2017, 08:11:27 AM

I think it was called the Griffin. It looked like a race car. It was a Kit Car. Existed in the early ‘80s I believe. Featured in a mag I once owned. In the feature it was yellow. Had rectangular headlamps mounted above the body work. Even had wings. Pretty sure it was British.

Anyone know anything? Have any images?

Sure wouldn’t mind learning about it again, 30+ years later.

What I’ve found since I put the post up...

___________________

http://fiberclassics.org/the-griffon-f1-style-kit-car/

Pics don’t come up though.

This car has been a puzzle twice, but the two threads are in disagreement about the name.
First it was posted by Quiller and identified as "Griffon" by spider murphy:
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/q561-solved-griffon

and later posted by Carnut and identified as "Griffin" by Arunas:
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2015-44/solved-neh-4125-griffin-vw-powered-kit-car-prototype-1980/

So does anyone have proof of what the real name is?

Wendax · « **Reply #1222 on:** February 04, 2018, 07:22:05 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 28, 2018, 01:51:30 PM

I received a request about this car and this truck...picture from Belgium, possibly American.

The truck is a 1936/37 Diamond T.

Trommel · « **Reply #1223 on:** February 05, 2018, 07:34:54 AM »

Can anyone suggest what the attached might be? Mascot looks Chrysler, but the radiator shell doesn’t; picture taken in 1930s UK:

Trommel · « **Reply #1224 on:** February 06, 2018, 08:07:06 AM »

Anyone? Shape of the radiator seems familiar, but I can't place it.

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