Puzzle #159- Solved! Mitsubishi PX33

Otto Puzzell · December 28, 2006, 08:14:00 AM

Know what it is?

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MG · December 29, 2006, 09:41:54 PM

Are you PhotoShopping this pix to make them more difficutl? This thing looks like it is being lit by the Heavenly Host on Christmas Eve! And it APPEARS to be sporting tires from a good ol' US Army deuce and a half!

Otto Puzzell · December 30, 2006, 05:11:20 AM

I have softened the pic to make the badging less readable.

pieter · January 02, 2007, 01:39:47 AM

A Seat buggy based on the Fiat 500

Otto Puzzell · January 02, 2007, 02:25:32 AM

Not a SEAT.

pieter · January 02, 2007, 05:53:46 AM

The hurrier I get, the behinder I get

That should have been Siata, not Seat

Otto Puzzell · January 02, 2007, 08:13:55 AM

Not a Siata

pieter · January 03, 2007, 02:10:38 AM

Like I said, more haste, less speed

My latest try is Steyr, Vignale body; the part about Fiat 500 based still stands

Otto Puzzell · January 03, 2007, 03:20:28 AM

No, no of those.

The tires on this car give a hint to it's somewhat unique configuration at the time it was built.

MG · January 03, 2007, 06:47:55 AM

The tires on this car give a hint

Ah HAH! I KNEW there was something odd about those tires. Methinks the vehicle may be an early 4wd.

Why? I have no idea, as usual.......

Otto Puzzell · January 03, 2007, 08:57:46 AM

4WD- yes!

MG · January 03, 2007, 11:49:49 AM

God, I'm a certified genius!

Now, Why would anyone do such a thing and who would do it?

Hmmmmmm.........

I am going to say it is by one of those outfits that got folded into Audi after the War and that the car was for alpine duty -perhaps by Swiss or Austrian members of the constabulary of some sort.

Auto Union or Horch are my guesses.

Even though I KNOW its by those fun folks who specialize in 4wd vehicles - TATRA!

Arthur Dent · January 03, 2007, 11:50:38 AM

Skoda?

Otto Puzzell · January 03, 2007, 12:39:40 PM

No.

SeaLion · January 06, 2007, 10:09:47 AM

Mitsubishi?

Otto Puzzell · January 06, 2007, 11:09:44 AM

Yes!

Model, please.

SeaLion · January 06, 2007, 12:31:51 PM

Mitsubishi PX33 from 1935

Otto Puzzell · January 07, 2007, 02:17:02 AM

Nicely done!

MG · January 07, 2007, 08:05:09 AM

OK. So.....what's with the tires? Inquiring minds want to know! Army staff car of some sort?

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Puzzle #159- Solved! Mitsubishi PX33