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Solved: GTE 317 - Vargoz Amphious Vehicle (1921-22)
« on: March 13, 2020, 08:25:19 PM »
Identify this vehicle for a point.

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2020, 11:58:30 AM »
Experts?

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2020, 12:28:00 PM »
Ford Model T base?

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2020, 12:35:21 PM »
Ford Model T base?
Ford 14 HP engine, but not sure how much more Model T was used.

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2020, 03:37:07 PM »
was it built by paul satko?

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2020, 03:47:35 PM »

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2020, 06:03:58 PM »
Is it amphibious?
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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2020, 06:38:50 PM »

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2020, 07:32:23 PM »
an American home-built amphibious vehicle?

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2020, 07:49:43 PM »
an American home-built amphibious vehicle?
Built by an individual, but not American

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2020, 08:18:15 AM »
European?

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2020, 09:01:39 AM »
Canadian?
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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2020, 12:31:25 PM »

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2020, 12:34:42 PM »
German?

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2020, 12:35:34 PM »

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2020, 01:06:46 PM »
England?

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2020, 01:11:38 PM »

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2020, 02:15:04 PM »
French?

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2020, 02:44:11 PM »

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2020, 02:45:21 PM »
They have a few lakes in Switzerland.  Is it from there?
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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2020, 02:53:54 PM »
They have a few lakes in Switzerland.  Is it from there?
It's from France

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2020, 03:28:40 AM »
Pros?

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #22 on: April 06, 2020, 05:04:00 AM »
Open to all

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #23 on: April 06, 2020, 08:08:47 AM »
Amphibious Motor Car by M Vargoz 1922 Lyon, France

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Re: GTE 317
« Reply #24 on: April 06, 2020, 01:23:08 PM »
Amphibious Motor Car by M Vargoz 1922 Lyon, France
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