SOLVED - What car #502 - 1994 BMW Fun Car

@re · November 26, 2008, 06:42:49 PM

Yes, it's fully functional.

Otto Puzzell · December 29, 2008, 05:00:36 AM

By the powers invested in me my the creator of this site, I hereby pronounce this puzzle to be promoted.

@re · December 29, 2008, 03:19:49 PM

Otto Puzzell · December 29, 2008, 03:50:48 PM

OK - I get the point.

@re · December 29, 2008, 04:16:50 PM

I don't stay angry for long.

Joao Gois · December 30, 2008, 07:34:11 AM

OK. This could be one of the craziest guesse I could imabgine but: being BMW-linked, could it have something to do with Veritas?

@re · December 30, 2008, 10:26:31 AM

Not that I'm aware of.

Allemano · June 19, 2009, 08:37:31 AM

Considering the fact that you aren't that frequently around anymore I hope I'm not too bold to ask you 2½ questions

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Was it a student's project and if you agree – was there at least a second, more sophisticated car?
Was it powered by a BMW bicycle engine?

faksta · June 19, 2009, 09:19:37 AM

Quote from: Allemano on June 19, 2009, 08:37:31 AM
Was it powered by a BMW bicycle engine?

What is a bicycle engine?

Allemano · June 19, 2009, 09:26:17 AM

Quote from: faksta on June 19, 2009, 09:19:37 AM
Quote from: Allemano on June 19, 2009, 08:37:31 AM
Was it powered by a BMW bicycle engine?

What is a bicycle engine?

Sorry 'motorcycle' I meant...

vdp · June 28, 2009, 07:25:14 AM

This was the winning project of a BMW young designers competition, the task was to use computer software an design a light car with motorcycle engine. The first prize, won by Tilo Klumpp, was to have a functional prototype built.

Allemano · June 28, 2009, 07:33:19 AM

Wow, that's quite interisting! Thanks for solving this!

Arunas · July 21, 2009, 04:59:01 AM

So its name is 1994/1995 BMW Sidecar?

@re · August 25, 2009, 04:40:09 PM

Well, the name I had for it was BMW Fun Car, but as I can't really remember what my source for that name was, it seems that vdp has more or less nailed it, so I'm declaring the puzzle solved. Well done!

Joao Gois · August 26, 2009, 08:18:36 AM

Any full pics of the car?

Allemano · August 26, 2009, 09:20:13 AM

only a few: (click on thumbs to enlarge!)

@re · August 26, 2009, 11:55:37 AM

Wow. How long have you had these?

Allemano · August 26, 2009, 02:03:48 PM

I've searched the internet after vdp had given the right answer! There's a source where you can find all those pics together on one page.

@re · August 26, 2009, 06:43:28 PM

Those images must have been uploaded at some point during the last year or so. Before that, I could find no reference to this car whatsoever on the web.

Quite a strange-looking machine - but appealing in its own weird way.

Joao Gois · August 28, 2009, 07:24:54 PM

Thanks, mate! Great pics! Any idea of what engine it used?

Allemano · August 28, 2009, 08:01:46 PM

BMW K100 motorcycle engine in the front. The red one is a 1:4 scale model.

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SOLVED - What car #502 - 1994 BMW Fun Car