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maico 500 sports cabriolet
« on: March 29, 2014, 08:05:53 PM »
well now who owns one of these now ? one seen at carlisle in the 90's - would that be carlisle uk ?

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Re: maico 500 sports cabriolet
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2014, 09:20:28 PM »
I know the guy who posted that and he is in the USA.
Carlisle Pennsylvania is a HUGE auto enthusiast destination for all manner of events, so that is what he is referring to.
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Re: maico 500 sports cabriolet
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2014, 09:46:11 PM »
aw shucks  :'(
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Re: maico 500 sports cabriolet
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2014, 07:44:21 AM »
Never seen one. Are there any Maico cars in the UK? Was that not the basis of the Champions. Why does mentioning that always make me want to wee. Sorry that was the TV series, wasn't it. Damned fountains.
Not heard of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, particularly either.
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Re: maico 500 sports cabriolet
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2014, 08:33:00 AM »
Dear Richard
The only one I have seen is in a museum in Southern Germany, and a splendid looking car it is too.

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Re: maico 500 sports cabriolet
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2014, 09:36:55 AM »
Only have a couple of photos on file.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fbdw47ht2gkikxl/pFkaDdbCE0

Nothing on the sports cabriolet
« Last Edit: March 30, 2014, 09:39:37 AM by Barry »
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Re: maico 500 sports cabriolet
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2014, 11:02:11 AM »
Apparently Maico were pretty much bankrupt by 1957 but somehow managed to convince the coachbuilding company Gebrüder Beutler that things were fine and the Maico 500 Sport was the result. A few cars were put together for motor shows (4 according to Deutsche Kleinwagen), one of which did go to America before Beutler realised they weren't going to get paid. Although they look nothing like the other Maico's, they do look like scaled down versions of other Beutler vehicles from the same era.

There was also a one-off coupe and another coachbuilt sports by Wendler

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/07/20/maico-on-a-mission/

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Re: maico 500 sports cabriolet
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2014, 05:51:01 PM »
Saw a couple at micro meetings in Germany in the 90s. Didn't think I might never see another one again.
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