Author Topic: SOLVED: FW #264: Alu-Coupé by Heinz Fuchs, tubular frame, VW 1200 mechanicals  (Read 1504 times)

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Please identify this sports car in all its details
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Re: FW #264
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2021, 10:11:13 AM »
Experts, may know, which car this is?

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2021, 10:52:03 AM »
Porsche 356 based ?

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2021, 12:19:53 PM »
Connection to Abarth?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
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A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2021, 02:22:17 PM »
Porsche 356 based ?
Not Porsche 356 based

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2021, 02:22:49 PM »
Connection to Abarth?
No connection to Abarth

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2021, 06:32:36 PM »
Modified Austin-Healey Sprite - maybe a WSM
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Re: FW #264
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2021, 08:32:59 PM »
Not a modified Austin-Healey Sprite, not a WSM

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2021, 04:15:10 AM »
Rear engine?
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Re: FW #264
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2021, 05:29:54 AM »
Yes

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2021, 08:30:30 AM »
VW mechanicals?
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Re: FW #264
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2021, 09:19:33 AM »
VW mechanicals: Yes

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2021, 01:30:56 PM »
Kit car?
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Re: FW #264
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2021, 05:04:30 PM »
No

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2021, 05:19:25 PM »
Wendler-Porsche?

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #15 on: November 29, 2021, 04:11:24 PM »
Plastic body?
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Re: FW #264
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2021, 05:14:35 PM »

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2021, 05:16:04 PM »

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2021, 05:23:34 PM »
From Europe?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
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A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2021, 04:29:37 AM »
Yes

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2021, 04:30:36 AM »
Germany?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
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A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2021, 04:31:35 AM »
Yes

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2021, 04:32:30 AM »
Connection to Kurt Kuhnke?
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
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A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2021, 09:58:32 AM »
No

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Re: FW #264
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2022, 02:15:10 AM »
Professionals?