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Title: Puzzle #710 - Solved! Schakomobil
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 14, 2008, 02:44:58 AM
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/PP710.JPG)
Schakomobil

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Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: @re on January 14, 2008, 08:45:32 AM
German? Some kind of Goggomobil/Glas prototype?
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 15, 2008, 05:26:30 AM
Nope.
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Allan L on February 17, 2008, 11:19:11 AM
Perhaps it's a Fuldamobile, or one of the licence-built versions
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 17, 2008, 02:49:58 PM
Nope.
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: D-type on February 18, 2008, 04:25:22 PM
Meadows Frisky?
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 19, 2008, 05:32:39 AM
Not one of those...
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: grobmotorix on February 24, 2008, 12:22:18 PM
Is it somewhat related to the polish Mikrus?
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 25, 2008, 03:25:42 AM
Not that I know of.
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 10, 2008, 05:22:47 AM
Nope.

Clarification: I believe the name of this car is derived from a French word; where it was built in not entirely clear to me, but it could very well be German. This seems to be the last known example of this car in existence. It is, not unexpectedly, free of body rust.
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 01, 2008, 04:10:20 AM
Yep - no rusty body panels here...
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: grobmotorix on May 04, 2008, 12:44:07 PM
Aluminium then....

Well maybe a former aircraft builder (german comnanies were not allowed to built any kind of aircraft after 1945, of course) tried to build a car to get some work.
The only company besides Messerschmitt is Heinkel. So maybe this was a first attempt of Heinkel to conquer the microcar cosmos before they finally sold the Isetta clone "Heinkel Kabine"...
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 05, 2008, 03:09:27 AM
Not aluminum, nor a Heinkel
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: @re on May 05, 2008, 06:52:59 AM
Looks like plastic to me...
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 06, 2008, 03:09:04 AM
It should.
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: jotage21 on May 06, 2008, 05:07:52 PM
Meduza?
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 07, 2008, 03:21:17 AM
No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 25, 2008, 02:41:02 AM
Moving this one up...
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 10, 2008, 03:32:57 AM
...now...
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 18, 2008, 05:16:51 AM
A clue. Happy sleuthing! :D

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/KarnUtz/CoA.png)
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: neilshouse on August 23, 2008, 07:38:09 AM
This is the Schakomobil prototype,  built in Germany by Schako, a manufacturer of ventliation systems.
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 23, 2008, 07:49:22 AM
You are amazing! :o
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 23, 2008, 07:56:36 AM
This is the Schakomobil prototype,  built in Germany by Schako, a manufacturer of ventliation systems.

Did the coat of arms help?
Title: Re: Puzzle #710 - Solved! Schakomobil
Post by: neilshouse on August 23, 2008, 08:24:29 AM
Did the coat of arms help?
I've no idea what the coat of arms signifies, heraldry is not my strong point!  I found this car by accident while looking for the answer to a different puzzle.

You are amazing! :o

Thank you Mr Jaray, you're not too bad yourself.
Title: Re: Puzzle #710 - Solved! Schakomobil
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 23, 2008, 09:16:48 AM

I've no idea what the coat of arms signifies, heraldry is not my strong point!  I found this car by accident while looking for the answer to a different puzzle.

The collection of which that car is a part, is in the former carriage house of the home of a family with that coat of arms. Perhaps Grob can give us more detail...
Title: Re: Puzzle #710
Post by: Allan L on August 23, 2008, 10:16:10 AM
This is the Schakomobil prototype,  built in Germany by Schako, a manufacturer of ventliation systems.

Are you sure that's Schako, not Schuco? ;D
Title: Re: Puzzle #710 - Solved! Schakomobil
Post by: neilshouse on August 23, 2008, 10:33:43 AM
Are you sure that's Schako, not Schuco? ;D

I'm fairly sure it's Schako, they are still in business, their web site is at www.schako.com although it doesn't mention anything about the Schakomobil.
Title: Re: Puzzle #710 - Solved! Schakomobil
Post by: Paul Jaray on August 23, 2008, 10:37:02 AM
Are you sure that's Schako, not Schuco? ;D

I'm fairly sure it's Schako, they are still in business, their web site is at www.schako.com although it doesn't mention anything about the Schakomobil.

I do not feel alone anymore.... ;D
Title: Re: Puzzle #710 - Solved! Schakomobil
Post by: Allan L on August 23, 2008, 10:41:15 AM
Are you sure that's Schako, not Schuco? ;D

I'm fairly sure it's Schako, they are still in business, their web site is at www.schako.com although it doesn't mention anything about the Schakomobil.

Sorry that's a rather weak joke (Grobmotorix would understand!)  see here:
http://www.schuco.de/uk/models.htm
Title: Re: Puzzle #710 - Solved! Schakomobil
Post by: neilshouse on August 23, 2008, 11:26:07 AM
Ah, I get it now!
Title: Re: Puzzle #710 - Solved! Schakomobil
Post by: grobmotorix on August 31, 2008, 02:10:50 AM
Oh, amazing!

I´ve never heard of a Schakomobil before.

The coat of arms is of Meßkirch/Baden Württhemberg near Lake Constance as I know now...

Thank you very much for posting this one!