Author Topic: MJW #227 - still unsolved as positive identification is still to be achieved! (Read 16858 times)

woodinsight · « **Reply #25 on:** January 29, 2011, 12:14:02 PM »

That's correct - good shot in the dark!
It's a Harley Davidson - what I don't know is whether it was constructed by one of Harley's subsidiaries in Italy.

The unretouched photo -

Allemano · « **Reply #26 on:** January 29, 2011, 12:20:00 PM »

But you're sure that the Harley Davidson sticker is not simply stucked on by some funny guy?

woodinsight · « **Reply #27 on:** January 29, 2011, 12:53:25 PM »

Allemano - I really don't know.
I took the photo one freezing morning in Rupperswil, Switzerland and perhaps took it at face value at the time.
Perhaps it's nothing to do with Harley Davidson. Hmmm......
I think I'll leave the puzzle open for further discussion in the BH but keep my awarding of a point to Oguerrerob intact.

woodinsight · « **Reply #28 on:** January 29, 2011, 12:56:44 PM »

Moving to the BH but open for further discussion

woodinsight · « **Reply #29 on:** January 29, 2011, 12:58:20 PM »

It seems I can't shift it to the BH - so will have to remain in the solved section

Allemano · « **Reply #30 on:** January 29, 2011, 01:15:22 PM »

If you like I'll move it to the BH.

woodinsight · « **Reply #31 on:** January 29, 2011, 01:16:22 PM »

Yes please!

Amsterdam · « **Reply #32 on:** January 29, 2011, 01:37:26 PM »

My neighbour is a complete Harley-Nut, and according to him this is definitely not something built by Harley.

He did recognise the sticker though. He owned an old pickup once, where he stuck it on his rear window

Wendax · « **Reply #33 on:** January 29, 2011, 01:52:07 PM »

It still looks like a Piaggio Ape, also known as Vespacar, to me. The only Italian connection Harley-Davidson had was with Aermacchi. But as always, it isn't easy to prove that something hasn't happened.

woodinsight · « **Reply #34 on:** January 29, 2011, 02:00:32 PM »

Thanks Amsterdam and Wendax for your comments.
I think I was fooled on a freezing morning and didn't have the time to check the vehicle in question in more detail.
When I'm back in Switzerland in a couple of months I'll check if it's still there and try to make a proper identification

Amsterdam · « **Reply #35 on:** January 29, 2011, 02:06:16 PM »

Who knows? Maybe it's home built and equiped with a HD Evo V-twin engine

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #36 on:** January 29, 2011, 02:09:22 PM »

I think I must give my point back, unless at the end Harley Davidson was the builder!

Wendax · « **Reply #37 on:** January 29, 2011, 02:13:17 PM »

Quote from: Amsterdam on January 29, 2011, 02:06:16 PM

Who knows? Maybe it's home built and equiped with a HD Evo V-twin engine

That sounds like much fun!!!!!

woodinsight · « **Reply #38 on:** January 29, 2011, 02:20:09 PM »

Quote from: Oguerrerob on January 29, 2011, 02:09:22 PM

I think I must give my point back, unless at the end Harley Davidson was the builder!

Not at all - you obviously made what I thought was a good guess.
Even if it eventually turns out to be something different I appreciate your efforts in trying to solve it!

Amsterdam · « **Reply #39 on:** January 29, 2011, 02:25:47 PM »

Quote from: Wendax on January 29, 2011, 02:13:17 PM

Quote from: Amsterdam on January 29, 2011, 02:06:16 PM
Who knows? Maybe it's home built and equiped with a HD Evo V-twin engine

That sounds like much fun!!!!!

Sounds like suicide

barrett · « **Reply #40 on:** January 29, 2011, 03:40:53 PM »

I'm pretty sure H-D did produce a three-wheeled truck in the 1960s, alothough it looks very different to this. I'll dig around and try and find the picture of it I have but I have a feeling it might've been amongst the magazines I threw out a few years ago...

Wendax · « **Reply #41 on:** January 29, 2011, 03:47:33 PM »

You don't mean this one, don't you?

barrett · « **Reply #42 on:** January 29, 2011, 03:53:19 PM »

No, it was more like the Daihatsu type of cab-foward 3-wheeled trucks like this one

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #43 on:** January 29, 2011, 04:24:36 PM »

Is the post photo the only one that got?

woodinsight · « **Reply #44 on:** January 29, 2011, 04:30:49 PM »

It's the only one I took at the time unfortunately...

DeAutogids · « **Reply #45 on:** January 31, 2011, 04:58:05 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on January 29, 2011, 01:52:07 PM

It still looks like a Piaggio Ape, also known as Vespacar, to me. The only Italian connection Harley-Davidson had was with Aermacchi. But as always, it isn't easy to prove that something hasn't happened.

Wendax, this was the line I was following as well.
I believe this is the actual make; Aermacchi.

Having said that, it doesn't look like any Aermacchi I know off...

We also know that certain people like to add logo's to stuff that doesnot belong there. Like an M3 badge on a 3-series BMW.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #46 on:** January 31, 2011, 04:41:29 PM »

Looks like this Piaggio Ape 550 MP 1974

Wendax · « **Reply #47 on:** February 02, 2011, 06:44:29 AM »

Deep in his heart he wanted something else:

woodinsight · « **Reply #48 on:** February 02, 2011, 07:11:38 AM »

Now we know!

Wendax · « **Reply #49 on:** February 07, 2011, 05:04:45 AM »

barrett, was this one on your mind? According to the well known, but not so trustable owner's website, it is supposed to be a Harley-Davidson Fairway truck.

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Author Topic: MJW #227 - still unsolved as positive identification is still to be achieved! (Read 16858 times)