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Dreaming of tailfins.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2017, 02:24:50 AM »
up

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2017, 08:25:21 AM »
Is it a German home-customised sports car?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2017, 09:21:29 AM »
No on all accounts

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2017, 11:37:55 AM »
IAME Justicialista Roadster?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2017, 12:50:33 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2017, 02:13:19 PM »
A real size car ?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2017, 03:37:10 PM »
Very good question, it is not a full size car.

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2017, 06:30:50 AM »
up again

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2017, 05:50:00 AM »
Made in Europe ?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2017, 02:11:29 PM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2017, 02:50:30 PM »
Made in a Mediterranean country ?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2017, 03:36:43 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2017, 04:03:05 PM »
Made in UK ?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2017, 04:06:53 PM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2017, 04:13:28 PM »
Was it built before 1970 ?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2017, 05:53:28 PM »
I don't have a year for it.

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2017, 12:45:13 AM »
Is the manufacturer known for other child cars ?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #18 on: October 01, 2017, 02:36:30 AM »
Depends on the definition of children car

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #19 on: October 01, 2017, 08:50:23 AM »
Is the manufacturer known for other internal combustion engine powered child cars ?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #20 on: October 01, 2017, 05:43:56 PM »
Not that I know of

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #21 on: October 01, 2017, 05:48:31 PM »
Is the puzzle actually an internal combustion engine powered child car ?

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #22 on: October 01, 2017, 05:52:37 PM »
Found it :

"Here for sale is a one of a kind two seater petrol hot rod kids car. It started life has a 1950’s Whittaker brothers car now we have restored it to a high standard. Now has 390cc petrol engine push button start, hydraulic brakes, led lights and brake lights, MP3 player, twin exhaust. And to wrap it all off with a fresh paint job in stunning red and white."

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2017, 02:37:04 AM »
Well found!

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Re: Wendax 2344
« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2017, 02:37:49 AM »
And how it looked like originally: