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Title: Solved - NEH 420: Beutler Maico 500 Sport Prototype - 1957
Post by: Carnut on March 23, 2010, 12:14:57 PM
What is this car, who built it and when?
Answer all correctly and you will get 1 point:
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Oguerrerob on March 23, 2010, 01:51:41 PM
Fiat 800 Coupe Allemano 1958
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 23, 2010, 03:53:26 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 23, 2010, 01:51:41 PM
Fiat 800 Coupe Allemano 1958

No.
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 09:37:32 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 09:46:51 AM
Beutler coupé? (VW-based with Porsche engine)
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 09:49:08 AM
Quote from: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 09:46:51 AM
Beutler coupé? (VW-based with Porsche engine)

It is by Beutler, yes, but not VW or Porsche.
Will lock it for you for 24 hours to find the right car since you've found the coachbuilder!
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 10:05:44 AM
1958 Simca Aronde Beutler Coupé
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 11:02:44 AM
Quote from: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 10:05:44 AM
1958 Simca Aronde Beutler Coupé

No (that one was a puzzle on here quite recently!)
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 11:12:45 AM
Quote from: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 11:02:44 AM
Quote from: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 10:05:44 AM
1958 Simca Aronde Beutler Coupé

No (that one was a puzzle on here quite recently!)
Presumably I wasn't here back then :)
It is a Beutler coupé.  It's apparently not VW-based, so I would asume it is not Porsche based. It is not Simca... Only other reference is to Bristol - looks different and Audi - not existant at the time. Maybe Auto-Union or DKW?
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 11:41:26 AM
Not Auto-Union or DKW either.
I did say before it wasn't a Porsche..
And it's not Bristol either (actually you're only supposed to ask 1 question at a time!)
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 11:55:33 AM
Quote from: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 11:41:26 AM
Not Auto-Union or DKW either.
I did say before it wasn't a Porsche..
And it's not Bristol either (actually you're only supposed to ask 1 question at a time!)
excuse me, but I said it can't be Bristol. So I elminated that myself.


Wel I do know Beutler made Porsche-based specials. So my 1 question is: Porsche?
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: white12 on March 30, 2010, 11:56:49 AM
maico 700
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 12:02:38 PM
Quote from: white12 on March 30, 2010, 11:56:49 AM
maico 700
I searched for Maico 700 and got a Flickr page, but it seems they're still guessing there...
It is said there that it is the follow up on a 500...
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 02:16:53 PM
It's a Maico as white12 says.
But it's not a 700.
So who's going to be the first to give me its full proper name and when it was built to get that point?
It's between white12 and DeAutogids to give me the right answer - not open to anyone else!
And by the way DeAutogids - I did say it wasn't a Porsche twice: I wasn't joking!!
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 02:18:40 PM
if it is Maico, I say 500.

It was made to get a foothold on the US market if I read the internet sources correct.
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 02:20:16 PM
Quote from: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 02:18:40 PM
if it is Maico, I say 500.

It was made to get a foothold on the US market if I read the internet sources correct.

500 is correct, yes.
So that's another step nearer but as I said I want its full correct name and when it was built for the point!
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 02:37:51 PM
1958 Maico Sport III
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 03:03:22 PM
Quote from: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 02:37:51 PM
1958 Maico Sport III

Another step nearer ('Sport' is in the name) but it's still not exactly what I have (assuming my source is right, that is...)
Will lock it for you again since you are so nearly there - for 12 hours or your next reply, whichever is first!
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 03:16:10 PM
1959 Maico 500 Sport III
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 05:46:57 PM
Quote from: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 03:16:10 PM
1959 Maico 500 Sport III

Just that year to get right then...
Still locked for you.
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 05:54:33 PM
why did I write 1959?

1958 Maico 500 Sport III
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 06:14:17 PM
Quote from: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 05:54:33 PM
why did I write 1959?

1958 Maico 500 Sport III

Isn't that what you wrote before when I replied that you weren't quite right? 
Still need the date that ties in with my info, which is from a usually very reliable source.
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 06:19:22 PM
1957 then.
It can't be later (then 1959) so 1957 Maico 500 Sport III
Title: Re: NEH 420
Post by: Carnut on March 30, 2010, 06:41:30 PM
Quote from: DeAutogids.nl on March 30, 2010, 06:19:22 PM
1957 then.
It can't be later (then 1959) so 1957 Maico 500 Sport III

That's better!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 420: Beutler Maico 500 Sport Prototype - 1957
Post by: Wendax on February 15, 2013, 09:48:47 AM
The brochure:
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 420: Beutler Maico 500 Sport Prototype - 1957
Post by: Wendax on October 06, 2014, 02:49:19 AM
A rear view:
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 420: Beutler Maico 500 Sport Prototype - 1957
Post by: Wendax on May 03, 2015, 10:26:24 AM
Two more shots:
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 420: Beutler Maico 500 Sport Prototype - 1957
Post by: grobmotorix on May 04, 2015, 04:26:20 PM
 :thumbsup: