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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Bob Purton on December 04, 2007, 09:55:04 AM
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Well Jim started it, I followed it up, now how about soneone else posting another mystery microcar.
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Ok then,
Whats this: ;D
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/Rodd/car1.jpg)
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Hungarian a Balato or Aqua Regia. Without looking at Julian Nowill's great book I am not sure.
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Balaton
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you win,alba regia!
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OK, here you go, have at it...
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Are you sure its not a side car thats lost its motorbike?
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Now that I like!! (Be still my pounding heart....) :-*
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No idea so I'll add a couple of my favourites
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and the other
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since no one guessed it immediately here is another view of the previously posted microcar.
note the size of the front wheels! Could it be a Peel relative?
this one has a prize attached.
A subscription to Microcar News for 1 year no matter where you reside in the world.
First person to post the correct answer in this forum wins.
You have one week from the date of this post to figure it out. After that I will post an original advert for the vehicle.
I do like Rusty Chrome's second vehicle!
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Rusty, The little red bug, is it a commercial tug that used to be used at airports and railway stations? I like it. Rob. ;D
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Reaching for my copy of the Standard Catalog of American Cars ( ;D), I can say that the red thing from Rusty is a 1946-48 Motorette, built in Buffalo, New York, with just over 4,000 made. The thing in the carpark is a 1947 Delcar delivery van, from Troy, New York.
Jim, a few wild guesses for your thing; Auto Cub? Brogan? 1948 Scootmobile? Why do I also keep thinking of Libelle.....
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...and another mystery ??? :o :o
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Zebra?
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Here's one from me. Can anyone get what this is?
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z211/stuartcyphus/mystery.jpg)
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About Jims picture. I am not saying that Jim is tight fisted but would he be offering the prize if we stood a hope in hell of getting it. My guess is that its a one off, home build. What company in there right mind would produce such a thing.
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Who knows, i've no idea ! ;)
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And what is this? is it homemade???
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The vehicle in the background has to be a clue, doesn't it Stuart?
I'm still working on the Meccano Special a few posts down. Definitely
a home-build and I think the owner did some awesome proving run in
it. I've seen it referred to recently but it's slipped my mind. Call it a
function of my age.
I was in Court (as a witness, he added hastily!) today and the defence barrister
asked if I remembered the defendant - from three years ago. Three years ago?
I couldn't even remember what I had for breakfast this morning!
Amities a tous
Nick D.
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GOT IT! It's a Moonbeam - or should I say THE Moonbeam, built by an enthusiastic
gent with the unlikely name of Jory Squibb. It's based on a Honda Elite scooter
and gives 85mpg round town or 105mpg if you don't bury the loud pedal too deep
in the Axminster.
Before you all bow down in amazement at my knowledge of microcars, I'll let you into
the secret - I Googled the caption of the photo and there it was, in all its' home-built
glory. Have a look on Google, there's a very impressive web site devoted to the car.
Nick D.
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About Jims picture. I am not saying that Jim is tight fisted but would he be offering the prize if we stood a hope in hell of getting it.
Oh no, my offer stands. I will also tell you it is NOT an American built vehicle!
My guess is that its a one off, home build.
and you would be incorrect. well maybe. However it is possible that it might be a one-off that the company built but was never able to sell.
I have an ad sheet with technical specs for this vehicle.
It had a name and a marketing plan!
It was offered as a single seater or two seater. I don't know if anyone ever took them up on their offer though.
What company in there right mind would produce such a thing.
Some crazy dreamers who wanted to change the world.
and make a few bucks in the process.
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Reaching for my copy of the Standard Catalog of American Cars ( ;D), I can say that the red thing from Rusty is a 1946-48 Motorette, built in Buffalo, New York, with just over 4,000 made. The thing in the carpark is a 1947 Delcar delivery van, from Troy, New York.
Well done Stuart, both correct, looks like another book to go on the Christmas wishlist!
Here's another
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Now this is more my cup a tea! What a pretty little car!
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Glad you're putting the 974 pages of the Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946 - 1973 to good use, Stuart. I knew that it would come in handy.
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COR! Where can I obtain the book? ;D
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Luvly Jubbly, i do love the Mystery Micros series mates ;D ;D ;D
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..........and here we go. Look at this! Would like to own one!!! :( :(
I don't mean the Rolls !!!
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....says he who left the name on it.... (I knew someone would sooner or later) ;D :-*
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To Whitney44: Try e-mailing John Gunnell, the editor at gunnellj@athenet.net , or look on US Ebay. He quite ofter puts many of his catalogues on. This edition has an addendum by Perry Zavitz of over 100 pages called Alternative Cars 46 - 75, full of US weird and micros, together with pics and specs when available. Good luck!!!
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Rusty's yellow addition, is a Minicar De Carlo from Argentina, whilst ferdi's is a Volugrafo, (the names writen on the attachment) ;)
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Well the mystery micro thread has really taken off! I wonder if we have upset Tony though. We have proberbly pre- emptied his Mystery car slot for Rumcar news for the next five years! Love the Volugrafo but how can a car as clean as that get such muddy tyres?
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Stuart, i never said i don't know the volugrafo. This car is mentioned in different german microcarbooks. ;D
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Dear Friends
IS IT ME!
There are now 9 Mystery cars on this thread and I have become totally lost as to which vehicle is being talked about or identified. In one or two instances I have worked it out, but the rest is just a mystery to me.
Howabout having a new section called Mystery Cars, or starting a new thread for each vehicle, or simply refering to them by number.
Please help me before my brain explodes.
Chris Thomas
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... I have become totally lost as to which vehicle is being talked about or identified. In one or two instances I have worked it out, but the rest is just a mystery to me.
then this thread is still doing its job!
Some people have to solve the Mystery of what the car is and even after that answer is posted, others will have to solve the Mystery of which car was identified!
either way, everyone gets to play.
unless you don't like Mysteries.....
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What did Ferdi say?Luvvly Jubbly? Do they have Only fools and horses in Germany? Chris does have a point, this thread is a bit jumbled now, not a bad idea to number them in future.
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Anyone interested in the Standard Catolog of American Cars 1946 - 1975, make sure it's the latest edition, called "revised 4 th edition." I am not sure if the previous editions had this interesting and benificial addendum or not. I don't have a previous edition copy to check.
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Hi Ian, Is this the 2002 edition with the yellow car on the cover? Rob. ;D
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Rob: A yellow Mustang Boss 302 with black stripe and two smaller insets above of a Fury (?) convertable and Bonneville (?) . I do have a previous edition but can't find it at moment to check addendum.
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Here we are folks, this is the edition to look out for....
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z211/stuartcyphus/5991_1.jpg)
If searching on American eBay, John Gunnell's identity is 087gunner
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Thanks Ian and Stuart.
I have now bought a signed copy from the compiler, John Gunnell.
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What did Ferdi say?Luvvly Jubbly? Do they have Only fools and horses in Germany? Chris does have a point, this thread is a bit jumbled now, not a bad idea to number them in future.
Sorry bobbybubble, we don't have Only fools and Horses on german tele. Its a pity, but im always watching it when in England, and i also have some videos of it here in Germany.
Ferdi
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Here's one from me. Can anyone get what this is?
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z211/stuartcyphus/mystery.jpg)
Is this a prototype Vi-car?