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A nice sportscar.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2014, 02:36:26 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2014, 01:22:19 PM »
French or Belgian?

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2014, 02:51:33 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2014, 04:33:26 PM »
Looks like a somewhat unfortunately-bodied Ferrari.
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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2014, 05:21:58 PM »
Not Ferrari-based

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2014, 06:39:19 PM »
Well, thank goodness for that, at least.  :yuck:
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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2014, 12:24:33 PM »
Dutch?

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2014, 12:43:14 PM »
Ja

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2014, 11:37:12 AM »
Fiat 124?

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2014, 11:50:41 AM »
Seems to be Beetle-based in my opinion

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2014, 04:40:53 PM »
Not Fiat 124 based, and not Beetle-based, but the last guess is closer.

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2014, 07:57:04 PM »
Re-bodied Porsche 911?
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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2014, 02:13:26 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2014, 06:54:50 AM »
The door looks as if it's part of what used to be a Lotus Europa, so, Lotus Europa base?

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2014, 06:59:57 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2014, 07:46:20 AM »
VW Type 3 based ?

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2014, 07:50:40 AM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2014, 02:48:30 AM »
up again

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2014, 09:24:27 AM »
I assume it's home-built around 1970 ?

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2014, 09:37:59 AM »
It is homebuilt. I have to look up the date tonight (if my source tells one at all).

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #21 on: August 08, 2014, 10:57:01 AM »
Built in the first half of the 70s.

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2014, 01:40:21 AM »
Down the hole

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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #23 on: June 21, 2015, 06:50:58 AM »
Coming very late to the party, is there any info available on this car online?
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Re: Wendax 1260
« Reply #24 on: June 21, 2015, 07:45:32 AM »
Not any more, I fear.