A#346 Solved: 1920-07-19 Lenin in Stoewer 19/58

[Arunas]

One point for correct make and model.
One point for correct date of this picture (year and month).

[Arunas]

Time to move!

[Arunas]

Another move!

[Arunas]

Strangely, nobody pays any attentions to this picture/puzzle that has I'd say some historical value...

[Paul Jaray]

Car built for military use?

[Arunas]

Car built for military use?

Not at all!

[Paul Jaray]

That big light is a special feature of this car (for hunting?) or it's just in the background?

[Arunas]

It is hard to tell but it could be a part of this car...

[pnegyesi]

Is this from Russia/Soviet Union?

[Arunas]

Is this from Russia/Soviet Union?

car or picture?

[neilshouse]

October 1917?

[Arunas]

October 1917?

Wrong year...

[pnegyesi]

Picture is from Russia/Soviet Union?

[Arunas]

Picture is from Russia/Soviet Union?

Yes!

[Arunas]

Well... it appears that nobody has noticed a huge clue that is nowhere else but in the picture itself, yet...

[Arunas]

Ok... it appears another clue is needed so... one of the men in the picture (sorry maybe not very clearly seen) is a direct key to this puzzle and at least one point.

[Ray B.]

Lenin on the rear seat?

[Arunas]

Lenin on the rear seat?

Exactly!!

[Ray B.]

Having mistaken an honest Canadian citizen for Lenin some time ago, I've trained myself to recognize the man in cars, even on blurry pictures!

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=6450.0

[faksta]

Could it be a 1915 Turcat-Mery 28 from Emperor's garage?

Eh.. it surely isn't, as I have just found out that it had a hard top...

But the car is European? Minerva?

[Arunas]

European. Not Minerva.

[faksta]

And not Mercedes 16/40?

[Arunas]

And not Mercedes.

[pnegyesi]

Is the car also of Russian origin?

[Arunas]

Not Russian.