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Title: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 16, 2006, 06:41:58 AM
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Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: MG on December 16, 2006, 08:14:06 AM
Hmmmm.....the car in the background bears an Alfa logo. The car itself appears to be rear engined.

So, I guess a Fiat product. Nice the way they picked a muddy field for the introductory reveal, although they could have added a cow patty or two to better illustrate the "charm" of their design.    ::)
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 16, 2006, 09:43:23 AM
Not a FIAT.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Tifosi on December 16, 2006, 10:46:31 AM
Looks like something from a Soviet-bloc coountry to me...maybe a Skoda?


Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 17, 2006, 03:05:00 AM
Eastern bloc, yes; Skoda, no.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Allan L on December 17, 2006, 04:42:12 AM
Could be a Zaporozhets (ZAZ) prototype, possibly the 4×4 LUAZ.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 17, 2006, 06:20:34 AM
Not one of those.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Rich on December 17, 2006, 07:03:29 AM
The children all laughed back in 1967 when Glen rolled what he called "the Hummer" out of his shop.  He would have his revenge.  He could feel it.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Tifosi on December 17, 2006, 10:50:23 PM
I don't think that's an ALFA in the background...I think it's a Moskvitch...which leads me to think that the car in question is also a Moskvitch...am I close?



Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 18, 2006, 03:34:20 AM
Somewhat, but not a Moskvitch
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: lynxd67 on December 19, 2006, 10:58:18 AM
It looks eastern bloc and the only other names I can think of are Zil (but they made limousines) and Tatra.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: porridgehead on December 19, 2006, 11:46:20 AM
There's also UAZ, Zil, ZIK, VAZ, ASM, GAZ,  OKZ KTZz, URG, PZT, TrQ, KZK, and Russo-Balsamic Grand People's Party Automotive United Front Against the Running Pig-Dog Imperialistic Western Lackie Scourge, or Iz, for short.

Some of those may not be spelled correctly. I'm especially suspect of that "Balsamic" bit.

However, this car is a "Ural-Siber TransCommuno Dirtclod GelandePuddle".

Otherwise known as a SeAZ (yes that is capitalized correctly) SZD (Really! Hey, I'm not joking here!) from 1980 (Dammit, I'm serious.). It's powered by a 350cc (I don't appreciate your laughter) two cylinder (This is my last warning, buster!) motorcycle engine that is capable of (Right! That's it then. If you're not going to take me seriously, I am done. Good day to you, Sir!)
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 19, 2006, 11:58:00 AM
Absolutely Correct!  ;D

The company was founded in July 7, 1939 by order of the People's Commissar of General Engineering Industry and by the head of Glavmotoveloprom, concerning production of small capacity motorcycles. During 1939 to 1995 the company produced various microcars, usually powered by IZH motorcycle engines. Since the early 1980s they produce the Lada Oka microcar.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138
Post by: Allan L on December 19, 2006, 12:46:06 PM
Quote from: porridgehead on December 19, 2006, 11:46:20 AM
Otherwise known as a SeAZ  SZD from 1980 . It's powered by a 350cc two cylinder motorcycle engine that is capable of

That is something that I really don't mind not knowing ;D
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: Tifosi on December 19, 2006, 02:14:10 PM
Capable of what?


Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: porridgehead on December 19, 2006, 02:29:35 PM
Remaining stationary should the road conditions ever get as bad as pictured.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: Tifosi on December 19, 2006, 07:15:53 PM
Quote from: porridgehead on December 19, 2006, 02:29:35 PM
Remaining stationary should the road conditions ever get as bad as pictured.

That's about all you could ask of a vehicle like that...



Dan
Title: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #12 - SeAZ-SZD
Post by: Ray B. on December 16, 2007, 02:09:31 PM
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Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #12
Post by: grobmotorix on December 16, 2007, 04:11:55 PM
I think this is the russian SZD Invalidka car.

Some german sources call it the S-ZA. Well its production started in 1958 in the former motorcycle factory of Serpuchov (SMZ)

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Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #12
Post by: Ray B. on December 16, 2007, 04:47:44 PM
I have it under SZD alright, but the company who made it doesn't refer to the car as "Invalidka". The actual name of the factory is SeAZ.
But you found it.
Title: Puzzle #1009
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 26, 2008, 04:21:43 AM
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Puzzle1009.jpg)

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Title: Re: Puzzle #1009
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 18, 2008, 04:32:17 AM
:car: Moved
Title: Re: Puzzle #1009
Post by: Arunas on September 18, 2008, 05:46:59 AM
Russian SZD automobile

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Title: Re: Puzzle #1009
Post by: Tuckeroo on September 18, 2008, 12:40:40 PM
Haven't we seen this one before?
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 18, 2008, 03:45:39 PM
I'm a rerun

Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: @re on September 18, 2008, 06:56:08 PM
So that's what happens when you get past 1000 posted puzzles!  ;D
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: Ray B. on September 19, 2008, 05:11:12 PM
Maybe it should also be merged with this one:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=3336.0
Title: Re: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #12 - SeAZ-SZD
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 20, 2008, 03:41:35 AM
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/KarnUtz/14235__rerun_l.jpg)
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 20, 2008, 03:42:55 AM
That's truly bizarre - your post appeared exactly one year after mine.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: Ray B. on September 20, 2008, 05:50:02 AM
Martian time-warp.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: faksta on September 30, 2009, 07:17:58 AM
As I have found it, I'd make a couple of corrections, if you don't mind. The name of this car is SMZ S-3D, later - SeAZ S-3D, as the factory changed its name. Russian Z looks exactly the same as '3', but still it's a figure in this index - there have also been S-1 and S-4 at least.  The car was intended for disabled people and was produced through 1970-1996.
The word 'invalidka' mentioned before is nothing more than a slang analog for 'a car for disabled people' and doesn't refer to any exact make and model, but to all cars of this type in general.
As for one of grobmotorix's post, S-3A (again not S-ZA) was a different car - the precursor of this version, so those German sources are sadly wrong.
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: pnegyesi on January 06, 2012, 10:50:38 PM
There's a great test drive story available on Youtube in Russian. Linking is forbidden here, and I can't embed it. Any other suggestions?
Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: grobmotorix on February 03, 2012, 12:17:16 PM
Another find:
Title: Unknown car??????
Post by: Ashraf on February 26, 2012, 06:51:36 PM
Hello
I need to know what is this car, it is in Egypt

Title: Re: Puzzle #138 - Solved! SeAZ SZD
Post by: faksta on May 22, 2012, 07:27:34 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on January 06, 2012, 10:50:38 PM
There's a great test drive story available on Youtube in Russian. Linking is forbidden here, and I can't embed it. Any other suggestions?

I believe, speaking of linking, it's not the case? It won't uncover any possible puzzles, as it's YouTube?

I still insist that the car is not 'SZD', but 'S3D' (es-Three-dee).