SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #3 - Gatso roadster

[Ray B.]

Well, time to try some puzzles of my own.
I have no idea how tough these will be for you dedicated autopuzzlers, so I'll add them in the Rookie section first. 

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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Also, please be sure to check out our other puzzles, and, please post a puzzle of your own if you'd like - the more, the merrier.

Thanks!

[Ray B.]

I...ahem...should have checked before !  This car has already been mentioned in Autopuzzles. It's well hidden somewhere, but someone may find it !

[Ray B.]

Let's see if one of the pros remembers.

[@re]

1948 Gatso (Gatford) 4000 Roadster...

[SeaLion]

I...ahem...should have checked before !  This car has already been mentioned in Autopuzzles

Mentioned, but it have never been a puzzle:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1027.msg9291#msg9291
So give a point to @re!

[Ray B.]

Mentioned, but it have never been a puzzle:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1027.msg9291#msg9291
So give a point to @re!

Of course @re deserves the point! Especially since he had identified the car when it was posted in the rookie section, then forgot he had and offered me another easy point when he proposed another Gatso puzzle.

[grobmotorix]

Does anybody have a photography of the Gatso with this hardtop?

I´ve found this picture today in an old cigarette album on a dutch flea market:

[Carnut]

Here are a couple:

[grobmotorix]

perfect!

[Carnut]

I found another one!:

[grobmotorix]

Hmmm, all the hardtop (photo) versions have a different front grille.
Only the puzzle pic and the sketch I´ve posted feature the ovally formed grille.

[woodinsight]

I've found two more -

[Carnut]

Hmmm, all the hardtop (photo) versions have a different front grille.
Only the puzzle pic and the sketch I´ve posted feature the ovally formed grille.

They must have changed their minds when they made the actual car.
Don't forget that is only a drawing!

[grobmotorix]

But the puzzle car is real and it also has the oval grille.

Were there two different cars?

[Paul Jaray]

I have listed 7 different models, many of them already featured here:
V8 'KWIK':
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=14753.0
Platje:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=3460.0
Type 4000 De Luxe:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=4285.0
Sport Type 400 Coupe:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=12949.0
Sport Type 4000 Aero-Coupe:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9860.0
Sport Type 4000 Roadster:
the one featured in this puzzle
plus another roadster, called 'Gatford' as you can see here:

[Paul Jaray]

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[grobmotorix]

Thank you all for this detailed information!

[grobmotorix]

Today I´ve found another rare Gatso brochure at a belgian oldtimer fair:

[Carnut]

And another picture of what became this car!:

[Ray B.]

Puzzle picture was gone, uploaded again.

[Wendax]

Gatso Roadster in action (Erlen 1949):