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Solved - NEH 5133: University of British Columbia Urban Car "Wally Wagon" - 1972
« on: April 18, 2017, 11:14:50 AM »
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2017, 05:21:22 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2017, 07:31:47 AM »
Is this a mule, maybe for Nissan/Datsun?
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2017, 07:38:11 AM »
is it an American self-built car?
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2017, 09:06:22 AM »
No and No!
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2017, 09:18:13 AM »
is this the Urban Vehicle Design from univ of british Columbia?
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2017, 12:04:26 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on May 02, 2017, 09:18:13 AM
is this the Urban Vehicle Design from univ of british Columbia?

Yes!
Locked for you to tell me what it was known as (not sure if colloquially or officially..), when it dates from and what powered it.
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2017, 01:07:06 PM »
from what I,ve gathered,it used natural gas and it would go 60mph,.it was called the WallyWagon and I believe it was 1972,the project would cost $18,000?
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2017, 01:25:01 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on May 02, 2017, 01:07:06 PM
from what I,ve gathered,it used natural gas and it would go 60mph,.it was called the WallyWagon and I believe it was 1972,the project would cost $18,000?

Wally Wagon is right and it was made in 1972.
It may well have used natural gas (which I didn't know) but what proprietary engine powered it?
Still locked..
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2017, 02:01:58 PM »
was it a fiat 128 engine?
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Re: NEH 5133
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2017, 02:50:58 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on May 02, 2017, 02:01:58 PM
was it a fiat 128 engine?

Indeed.
Well done.
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OGB-64 (Wally Wagon) UBC GM City Car Project of the University of British Columbia Students Winner 1
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2018, 09:19:10 AM »
Car project, name who did it, year, competition and brand
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Re: OGB-64 Name this car
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2018, 03:24:35 AM »
Up!
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Re: OGB-64 Name this car
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2018, 08:45:20 AM »
UBC-Wally wagon?
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Re: OGB-64 Name this car
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2018, 08:51:42 AM »
Yes it is! (Wally Wagon) UBC GM City Car Project of the University of British Columbia Students Winner 1972 Urban Vehicle Design Competition
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Re: OGB-64 (Wally Wagon) UBC GM City Car Project of the University of British Columbia Students Winn
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2018, 09:42:43 AM »
Thanks!,wasn,t there another version of the wally wagon, a little bigger version?
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Re: OGB-64 (Wally Wagon) UBC GM City Car Project of the University of British Columbia Students Winn
« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2018, 10:15:33 AM »
Apparently yes, but I can't tell for sure
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Re: OGB-64 (Wally Wagon) UBC GM City Car Project of the University of British Columbia Students Winn
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2018, 11:56:31 AM »
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Re: Solved - NEH 5133: University of British Columbia Urban Car "Wally Wagon" - 1972
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2020, 10:44:10 AM »
Here's another photo of the 'Wally Wagon' being constructed.
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