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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Bob Purton on May 25, 2009, 01:50:23 PM
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I thought it was about time we revived the mystery car competition. The winner gets a Tunnocks tea cake at Jeans. Can you identify this little chap? (http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm224/gyrostarter/hb085.jpg) and this one too (http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm224/gyrostarter/hb038.jpg)
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Shame on Blob for cheeting and blowing up to reading the accompanying signs which I have now painted out.These youngsters are too clever by far! :D :D :D. Lets start again.
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Awww! has someone slightly misused their power of authority! >:( If you're gonna post pics, it's best to remove the information in front of the vehicles first. Well I'll wait until someone cracks this puzzle before I re-post my mystery vehicle, although Bob's left a small clue in the word 'little'. ::)
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Little? Are they Kleinschnitker Specials?
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No, wrong track Marcus. Think American power unit.
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No Kleinschnittger specials at all. For sure! I do agree, they could be from America.
Nice anyway.
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Im surprised that Klienschnittger was suggested being a front wheel drive car and that the front axles on these cars are exposed.
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Arn't you taking this a little to far, you've even doctored the paint work Bob!!
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The first is a Henderson and the second a Harley Davidson.
I've gone off of Tunnocks. Can I have a raspberry Wagonwheel instead? ;D
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Well done Rob, I hope you didn't cheat as well! :D :D :D. Yes, the Henderson is titled 1929 Little Mystery car. The Harley is even earlier at 1915. I'm curios about the title of the second one, "Harley Davidson Baby cup race car" Was there such a thing as the Baby cup race? I cant find any reference to it. I found the pics lined up along with classic Italian lightweight motorcycles, whether there is an Italian connection I don't know. Can anyone enlighten us?
Blob. I touched up the red paint on the Henderson bonnet because there was a tiny tiny mark on it, cant abide scruffy cars on the forum! Haa Haaa!!! :D :D :D Now lets see your mystery car.
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Ok, this photo was spotted on eBay, it could be of German origin as there was another image showing the car with a 'D' sticker. It's certainly a 3 wheeler but what is it?
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x304/roundcars/Mystery-1.jpg)
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Dear Blob
What photo?
Chris Thomas
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Chris, your computer must be on the blink because there are 2 images on my screen.
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Ok, this photo was spotted on eBay, it could be of German origin as there was another image showing the car with a 'D' sticker. It's certainly a 3 wheeler but what is it?
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x304/roundcars/Mystery-1.jpg)
Chris is right. There are no pictures with "D" stickers on them
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Dear Blob, you have finally lost the plot, no photo's on my screen either! I hope this is not going to hapen with the film show at Jeans! ;) :D :D
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Chris is right. There are no pictures with "D" stickers on them
there was a third picture showing the car witha 'D' sticker but I didn't include it...So back to the point, does anyone know what the vehicle is? ???
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No idea, but I love the extreme styling! Just what exactly is in that long tail?
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Dear Blob and Marcus
How come you two can see the images and nobody else can see them. Something very strange going on me thinks.
Blob could you post them again to see what happens this time. Also are you doing it from a Mac or windows machine?
Chris Thomas
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here you go:
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x304/roundcars/Mystery-1.jpg)
Chris it doesn't matter that I'm on a Mac and you a PC as the images are already on the internet, maybe it's an extreme case of jet-lag!
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Dear Blob
No it is just the same as before a square with a red X in the middle that does not link to wherever it is supposed to link. Very strange.
You are right about the jet lag, but my computer stayed at home.
Chris Thomas
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Chris are you sure you haven't turned off 'enable java' and 'enable javascript' in your browser preferences, images appear like this when turned off.
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I seem to recall a VW based car (Waibel?) whose front end looks similar to this. I think they even made one with a large Heinkel engine which blew up just before a race because the throttle cable and linkage had been wrongly connected leading to full revs as soon as it fired up. Could this be prototype, before going to 4 wheels?
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You may have something here Marcus, the eBay add came from a seller of VW ephemera, here's the original auction page:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Foto-Photo-VW-Beetle-Micro-car-three-wheeler_W0QQitemZ320369929898QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?
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Dear Blob
You may have something there as I do often get a message with certain web sites, asking do I want to turn on Java script. But not on this occassion.
So now I have to find out how to enable Java script permenantly?
Many thanks
Chris Thomas
PS what do you know about Linux?
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It looks to have a really long wheelbase.
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Actually I have just remembered that the racing car with a a large Heinkel engine was a Veritas. I remember reading about Waibels in a classic car mag. The one they had used an early low headlight Morris Thousand radiator grille which was a good match for the original one.