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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2018 => Topic started by: Wendax on October 29, 2018, 04:44:51 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 2718 - Minicar MK-3 by Aichi Machine Industry
Post by: Wendax on October 29, 2018, 04:44:51 AM
Not a Tucker Torpedo three-wheeler.

For one point, please respond and identify this vehicle.
Title: Re: Wendax 2718
Post by: Wendax on November 05, 2018, 02:19:23 AM
up
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Post by: Fёdor on November 05, 2018, 02:45:35 AM
Japanese
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Post by: smodmog on November 05, 2018, 02:53:18 AM
Daihatsu ?
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Post by: Wendax on November 05, 2018, 03:15:05 AM
Japanese, but not a Daihatsu
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Post by: gte4289 on November 05, 2018, 02:24:40 PM
Produced by Aichi Machine Industry (makers of Chiant Cony)?
Title: Re: Wendax 2718
Post by: Wendax on November 05, 2018, 03:02:20 PM
Yes, locked for you to find the model name.
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Post by: gte4289 on November 05, 2018, 05:01:47 PM
AA28?
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Post by: Wendax on November 05, 2018, 05:15:25 PM
No, it has a proper name.
Title: Re: Wendax 2718
Post by: gte4289 on November 17, 2018, 12:52:53 AM
I found the promotional sheet that was the source of your image. I'm a former Korean linguist living with three fluent Chinese speakers (my wife and kids), but it takes me some time to work through Japanese. The English portmanteau "Minicar" is apparent; are you looking for more than this? If so, the prominent script immediately above this reads, "Sanyo Kyūichi" (alternatively, "Sanni Kyūichi")*. Let me know if there is more to it that that and I'll get to work on translating additional text.

*Literally, "three two nine one"
Title: Re: Wendax 2718
Post by: Wendax on November 17, 2018, 02:07:39 AM
Well found! As my Japanese is about just as good as my Klingon, it is the Minicar name I was after.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 2718 - Minicar by Aichi Machine Industry
Post by: gte4289 on November 17, 2018, 02:18:30 AM
That was an excellent puzzle! I had never seen or heard of this variant before now.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 2718 - Minicar by Aichi Machine Industry
Post by: Wendax on January 09, 2025, 01:59:51 PM
Model name of this four-cylinder version is MK-3.