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SOLVED: WTH # 563 - 1974 City-Cart by Zsolt Varga
« on: August 20, 2017, 04:11:15 PM »
For one point, name the designer of this machine, and tell us what he may have called it.

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2017, 08:51:57 AM »
Up!

Do the Experts recognize this one?

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2017, 08:12:35 AM »
No Experts recognize this, or want to try the guessing game?

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2017, 08:17:11 AM »
I can't help but notice that the writing on the side reads something like "Minima" or Minimo". However this is such a common word that searching for it has produced no relevant results.
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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2017, 08:45:46 AM »
It may say "Minima" or "Minimo" on the side, but the story connected to the puzzle image does not include that word.

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2017, 08:20:37 AM »
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At least one Pro already knows about this vehicle.

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2017, 04:12:30 PM »
Made in Europe ?

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2017, 07:59:45 PM »
Correct, made in Europe

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2017, 12:31:53 AM »
Made in Italy ?

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2017, 07:39:58 AM »
Not from Italy

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2017, 07:41:19 AM »
Made in a Mediterranean country ?

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2017, 07:44:37 AM »
Not Mediterranean.  The country is landlocked.


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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2017, 07:58:43 AM »
Made in Switzerland ?

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2017, 06:23:06 PM »
Not from Switzerland

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2017, 06:23:58 PM »
Made in Austria ?

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2017, 06:29:09 PM »
Not from Austria

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2017, 06:46:48 PM »
Made in Hungary ?

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2017, 07:20:16 PM »
Yes, it is from Hungary

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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2017, 10:34:34 PM »
City-Cart, 1974 by Zsolt Varga. This was his thesis
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Re: WTH # 563
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2017, 12:39:33 AM »
Point awarded to pnegyesi for the correct answer.  He may have seen the original image before.  :)