SOLVED (at last!): Djetset #250 - Vauxhall Calypso BTV proposal

[Paul Jaray]

Movie\TV series car?

[Djetset]

Not a parade car, nor designed for TV or film.

[Paul Jaray]

Testing something?
Like materials, technics of construction, style elements....?

[Djetset]

No.

[Paul Jaray]

Was it intended like a transport vehicle for a defined cathegory of people?

[Djetset]

Yes and no!  It was designed for some specific markets.

[Paul Jaray]

Like Caribbean or resorts in general?

[Djetset]

You're getting closer to a solution 

[Paul Jaray]

 "specific markets", "designed for a specific purpose" "close to a beach car".... like Taxies in Capri? Too small...
Like a tender for big boats?

[Djetset]

Sorry PJ, but I've just noticed that I didn't answer your questions back in April.  So, it was not designed as a tender for big boats, but it was designed for specific markets.

[D-type]

It looks like it has rollers rather than wheels so was it for rolling tennis courts?

[Djetset]

A fun idea, but no, not that, as it does have four regular wheels.

[Paul Jaray]

A Zoo-Safari car?
Or is it close to the sea?

[Djetset]

Not a zoo or safari car as I fear the occupants would be eaten by the animals as it has no doors, roof, etc!

However, it was intended for use in locations where the sea is usually to be found.

[Otto Puzzell]

For sand-dune excursions?

[guido66]

A boulevard train-tractor?

[Djetset]

Not a train tractor, but it could have been used for beach excursions, although probably not sand dunes due its low ground clearance.  This wasn't its sole purpose though.

[Allemano]

A rent-a-car proposal for holiday excursions, esp. for sea resorts?

[Otto Puzzell]

Does it pull parasails or hang gliders?

[Djetset]

It would have made a popular rent-a-car, although I don't think pulling parasails, etc., would have been factored into to its development.

So, we know it's a Vauxhall, but to bring us back en piste. Does anyone want to have a stab at the model name, which is the information I was originally looking for?

[Oguerrerob]

I've found similar vehicle in a Vauxhall book called Traka Concept car 1984

[grobmotorix]

Oh please, let this be the right answer!

[Djetset]

Sadly this is not Vauxhall's Traka concept car of 1984, as this one is a few years years older.

[grobmotorix]

This one really kills me...

[Djetset]

The truth is out there somewhere...

As this one is taking a while to resolve, I will add another clue and confirm that it is from 1977.  Not sure if this will help, but...