Solved -PJ351- Jörg Helmling "nur so zu Spaß" Lotus-based car

[Paul Jaray]

Lotus is correct!
(I don't know why, but sometimes I do not notice the 'new' topics...)

[Otto Puzzell]

Prototype to the later Lotus/Toyota Isuzu front-wheel-drive Elan?

[Carnut]

(I don't know why, but sometimes I do not notice the 'new' topics...)

Just occasionally they don't flag up..

[Allemano]

(I don't know why, but sometimes I do not notice the 'new' topics...)

Just occasionally they don't flag up..

In this case choose the "All Unread Topics" link!

[Paul Jaray]

Back to the puzzle, then:
As stated in my reply #3, this is a test car for some elements made by a 'company' for a model of the past Lotus lineup.
It seems that the same man is also busy with another, quite different job.
I'm after the name of this man, since the 'company' has nothing to do with cars.
I know it's confusing, but when it will be found, probably some of our members will be able to explain.

[Djetset]

Is this a Peter Stevens project?

[Paul Jaray]

Not from any known name.
The key to find this car is to investigate on the builder's main activity, the nation and the Lotus model for these components.

[Djetset]

Did the builder make other forms of transport (i.e. not cars?).

[Paul Jaray]

Nothing to do (directly) with cars.
It's from Europe, but not Italy or UK.

[Djetset]

Did they/do they make automotive componants?

[Otto Puzzell]

Swatch?

[Paul Jaray]

Not Swatch or any known maker of cars or any other object...it's more a provider of a service...let's say like a firm...

[Otto Puzzell]

A bank?

[guido66]

To me, it looks like it's built on an Elise chassis.

[Paul Jaray]

Not a bank and not Elise-based.

[Djetset]

Made by/for an insurance company?

[Paul Jaray]

OK, it's not my fault...sometimes I don't get the NEW script.
Not an insurance company, but not that far...

[Djetset]

Was it a car created specially for an advertising promotional campaign (for an insurance firm, bank, etc.)?

[Paul Jaray]

Nope.
This is a test car, a mule, used to test the 'elements' built.
I found a page on the web about this car but all the info (name of the builder, email address and the website itself) points to a different activity...
This man has got a different job than a builder of parts for that Lotus model.
I suggest you to find: this job, the country and the model...then google will do the rest.

[Paul Jaray]

you need 3 elements to find this, all of them quite easy...then Google can do the rest.
1: place (europe not UK)
2: job (...like a firm...without Tom...)
3: model (not the current line-up but this name is the 1st you should think when you name Lotus....)

You will find it in the 1st page of results then, I just tried.

[Amsterdam]

Place: Germany?
Job: anything to do with a GPS navigation company?
Model: Esprit?

[Paul Jaray]

1: Yes.
3: Yes.
2: Not that Tom...
Probably my clue was too complicated. It's like a firm, and when I think of this word I remind a movie\book....

[Amsterdam]

A lawfirm?

[Paul Jaray]

Now you have all you need!
(just a very slight intuition and it will be in the 1st page of results googling the right words)

[Amsterdam]

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