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Solved: GTE 116 - Vlachos Phibian 1 Coupe
« on: August 22, 2019, 05:24:11 PM »
Multiple viewing angles.:) Please identify this vehicle for a point:

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Re: gte4289_116
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2019, 09:02:24 PM »
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Re: gte4289_116
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2019, 04:21:05 PM »
Is this car equipped with a hydrostatic drive system?

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Re: gte4289_116
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2019, 04:47:27 PM »
Is this car equipped with a hydrostatic drive system?
Yes

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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2019, 07:21:59 PM »
Since I'm not getting any traction on the hydrostatic angle, perhaps I should ask about the purpose of this build, given its unique properties. Was this to have been used in an industrial/mining  role?

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Re: gte4289_116
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2019, 08:42:49 PM »
Since I'm not getting any traction on the hydrostatic angle, perhaps I should ask about the purpose of this build, given its unique properties. Was this to have been used in an industrial/mining  role?
No, the builder intended to put these vehicles into production for consumer use.

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Re: gte4289_116
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2019, 08:53:01 AM »
I think it's the concept of inventor Constantinos Vlachos of Grand Coulee, Washington. Is it the Phibian 1?

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Re: gte4289_116
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2019, 01:21:08 PM »
I think it's the concept of inventor Constantinos Vlachos of Grand Coulee, Washington. Is it the Phibian 1?
It is. A point for you!