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Monty494 - Solved: Porsche 911 kit by DAMD (1989)
« on: September 09, 2019, 07:18:51 AM »
Fellow Autopuzzlers, the base car is obvious, so for a point please tell me who made this bodykit and when.

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2019, 06:55:48 AM »
Up to the Experts.
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2019, 04:50:08 PM »
Up to the Pros.
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2019, 05:03:02 PM »
Any relation with Strosek ?

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2019, 02:17:30 PM »
Is this modified Porsche conversion from Germany?
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2019, 05:28:26 AM »
Any relation with Strosek ?

No, because...

Is this modified Porsche conversion from Germany?

No.
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2019, 05:49:43 AM »
Is it a European modification though?
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2019, 06:20:56 AM »
Is it a European modification though?

Nope
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2019, 06:23:15 AM »
North American modification ?

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2019, 06:31:32 AM »
Asian?

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2019, 03:20:03 PM »
Does it have a real Porsche inside?

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2019, 04:25:41 PM »
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2019, 05:39:05 PM »
From Japan ?

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2019, 05:49:27 PM »
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2019, 06:02:45 PM »
Rauh-Welt Begriff ?

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2019, 06:58:58 PM »
Rauh-Welt Begriff ?
I will be shocked if it is! This looks like the installation and modification of a Strosek kit, far below the standards of an Akira Nakai creation.

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2019, 03:58:37 AM »
Rauh-Welt Begriff ?

No.

I will be shocked if it is! This looks like the installation and modification of a Strosek kit, far below the standards of an Akira Nakai creation.

I don't know if a Strosek kit was the starting point. I see the similarity, especially in the air intake for the rear wheels, but the source doesn't mention it. They might have just copied from one.
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2019, 04:56:57 AM »
Is the company behind it specialized in Porsche tuning ?

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2019, 07:00:46 AM »
Any VAD Design connection?
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2019, 08:17:17 AM »
Is the company behind it specialized in Porsche tuning ?

This company is not specialized in Porsche. This was a one-off thing.

Any VAD Design connection?

None
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2019, 03:25:32 AM »
Is the company specialized in the tuning of non-Japanese cars ?

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2019, 04:10:26 AM »
Is the company specialized in the tuning of non-Japanese cars ?

No
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #22 on: October 31, 2019, 04:49:41 AM »
Is the company still active ?

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Re: Monty494
« Reply #23 on: October 31, 2019, 05:04:53 AM »
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Re: Monty494
« Reply #24 on: October 31, 2019, 05:35:00 AM »
Was it built between 1995 and 2000 ?