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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Carnut on December 10, 2010, 08:00:20 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 883: Amptran Formula 1 AKA Amptran Concorso LT700 - 2010
Post by: Carnut on December 10, 2010, 08:00:20 AM: What's this car, for 1 point?
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: gilescooperuk on December 11, 2010, 05:57:52 PM: Is that a very small driver or the largest sportscar yet made.......
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Post by: Carnut on December 24, 2010, 04:24:15 AM: Experts?
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Post by: studhamsmudger on December 24, 2010, 06:52:35 AM: Invader GT5?
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on December 24, 2010, 07:44:21 AM: Quote from: studhamsmudger on December 24, 2010, 06:52:35 AM
Invader GT5?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: woodinsight on December 24, 2010, 07:56:10 AM: Kaylor?
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Post by: hondast on December 24, 2010, 11:01:54 AM: ???

Cavano?
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on December 24, 2010, 12:06:46 PM: No and No!
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: woodinsight on December 25, 2010, 03:07:18 PM: hmm.....
All I can add is that I thought this was an Invader GT designed and constructed by Bruce Weeks, a plastics technology student. Invaders were built by Autokit Industries in San Rafael CA before being sold to Kaylor Energy Products.
The Invader GT III-E version was built in Spain.
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on December 26, 2010, 05:56:41 AM: Quote from: woodinsight on December 25, 2010, 03:07:18 PM
hmm.....
All I can add is that I thought this was an Invader GT designed and constructed by Bruce Weeks, a plastics technology student. Invaders were built by Autokit Industries in San Rafael CA before being sold to Kaylor Energy Products.
The Invader GT III-E version was built in Spain.

That's because this car DOES use the old Invader body.
But it's not an Invader; it's a car due to be on sale mid-2011!
More digging required!
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: whcgt on January 10, 2011, 02:06:14 AM: It is an invader gt, designed by Bruce weeks(auto kit) I own one currently.
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on January 10, 2011, 04:43:18 AM: Quote from: whcgt on January 10, 2011, 02:06:14 AM
It is an invader gt, designed by Bruce weeks(auto kit) I own one currently.

Sorry but it's not!
Check the previous replies!
And welcome to AutoPuzzles.
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on January 17, 2011, 09:35:49 AM: Professionals?
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on January 25, 2011, 05:14:34 AM: I've been taking some flak from Puzzlers for not awarding points for identifying this car as an Invader GT.

As I have said before, although this car uses an Invader body it is NOT an Invader GT, and is reputedly going to go on sale later this year. It has a completely different name which is all its own!

Here are some extra pictures of the same car in case that helps anyone to identify what it is and why it is so different from an Invader:
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 25, 2011, 05:22:21 AM: Is the prototype of the oft-rumored mid-engine Pinto? ;D
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on January 25, 2011, 07:18:22 AM: Quote from: Otto Puzzell on January 25, 2011, 05:22:21 AM
Is the prototype of the oft-rumored mid-engine Pinto? ;D

Er, no!
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: jotage21 on January 25, 2011, 07:58:55 AM: Straker?
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Post by: Carnut on January 25, 2011, 09:07:41 AM: Quote from: jotage21 on January 25, 2011, 07:58:55 AM
Straker?

No.
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Post by: thorax on January 26, 2011, 12:04:09 PM: Mantis Agean?
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on January 26, 2011, 01:53:12 PM: Quote from: thorax on January 26, 2011, 12:04:09 PM
Mantis Agean?

Still not the one, no!
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: navara on February 22, 2011, 07:48:48 AM: Is this the electric or hybrid version that has been featured in a few articles?
(You said it wasn't a Mantis, I read there was an electric Mantis too).
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on February 22, 2011, 08:46:39 AM: Quote from: navara on February 22, 2011, 07:48:48 AM
Is this the electric or hybrid version that has been featured in a few articles?
(You said it wasn't a Mantis, I read there was an electric Mantis too).

It's an electric car - but nothing to do with Mantis.
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on March 29, 2011, 06:21:18 AM: Black Hole, here we come...
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Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 30, 2011, 05:44:25 AM: So long, Pintera... :'(
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Post by: pnegyesi on June 17, 2011, 10:55:50 AM: (http://www.cleantechinstitute.org/Images/LloydTran-AMPTRAN-1.jpg)

Lloyd Trans' Amptran Formula I
Title: Re: NEH 883
Post by: Carnut on June 19, 2011, 11:52:21 AM: At last!
2 points for you for that one since it seems to have been particularly tough and it's been languishing in the Black Hole for some time.

They didn't seem to be able to decide whether to call it the Amptran Formula 1 or the Amptran Concorso LT700! It was supposed to be on the market by now so maybe they've decided what it's called..

As can be seen it uses the Invader GTS body but is powered by the ubiquitous electric motors.

Well done!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 883: Amptran Formula 1 AKA Amptran Concorso LT700 - 2010
Post by: whcgt on June 19, 2011, 04:28:27 PM: Hmmm! I wonder if I should add this photo to my enormous Invader GT photobucket album ??? Yes, of course I should! it is afer all, an Invader GT. :) My guess is that Bruce Weeks might have something to say, if he tries to produce this without a percentage of the profits.