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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: pnegyesi on July 05, 2010, 11:17:46 PM

Title: Solved: PN #98 -- Skoda Octavia „Old Sportwagen” by Peter Heck, Switzerland, 1971
Post by: pnegyesi on July 05, 2010, 11:17:46 PM
There are two points offered for this one:
- one for the donor
- another one if you identify both its builder and the country where it was built (country alone will not yield a point).

I don't know exactly when this one was built, but an approximate time frame can be established.

Let me hear some guesses :)
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: Brokkenpiloot on July 06, 2010, 04:07:03 PM
I think it's based on a Skoda 1101
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on July 06, 2010, 11:33:01 PM
Almost correct as it is based on a Skoda, but not on a 1101
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on July 16, 2010, 11:17:18 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: Amsterdam on July 17, 2010, 06:48:31 PM
Skoda Felicia base??
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on July 18, 2010, 11:00:03 AM
Not a Felicia
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: Amsterdam on July 18, 2010, 01:37:20 PM
420 Popular?
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on July 18, 2010, 01:43:43 PM
Not a 420 Popular either
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: Amsterdam on July 18, 2010, 02:05:06 PM
Another guess....1957 Skoda 440?
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on July 18, 2010, 02:31:47 PM
Almost there. Amsterdam you have another go at the donor - locked for 12 hours
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: Amsterdam on July 18, 2010, 02:39:32 PM
Guess No.4  :-[ 1959 Skoda Octavia?
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on July 18, 2010, 03:34:04 PM
I don't know the exact year, but this one was based on a Skoda Octavia. One point for Amsterdam - once the other part is revealed: who built it and where?
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: Amsterdam on July 18, 2010, 03:38:28 PM
Is there any info to find on this car on the web?.....or would that be a complete waste of time? :)
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on July 19, 2010, 12:19:26 AM
I couldn't find anything on this online, but who knows :) The net is big....

So we have the donor, did anyone see this one before?
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on August 05, 2010, 01:18:14 AM
Professionals?
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on October 02, 2010, 01:04:34 AM
What the heck? There's not one guess in almost two months' time!
(and this was a clue)
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on November 23, 2010, 12:02:50 AM
One last nudge before the Black Hole
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on December 08, 2010, 07:42:22 AM
To the Black Hole
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: Paul Jaray on April 05, 2011, 08:58:55 AM
I found a couple of articles of this car in a source you gave me... ;D
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on April 05, 2011, 12:09:27 PM
Well, go ahead, at least we can put this one to rest
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: Paul Jaray on April 05, 2011, 01:22:13 PM
I'll post here the 2 (little) articles.
I still can't read them...but I'll be able soon  ;)
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: Wendax on April 06, 2011, 02:50:26 AM
Let me translate for you. It is Peter Heck from Switzerland. He started building this car in December 1968, using a Skoda Octavia S from 1963. He modified the engine by using a twin carburator and a Felicia cylinder head in order to achieve around 55 hp instead of the former 40 hp. He worked almost 1900 hours and spent 2900 Swiss Francs on the car. It was registered for road use on June 15, 1971. The main part of the first article describes the work in detail.

By the way, according to a recent Skoda club magazine he is working on another self-built car right now. This time a Skoda 105 serves as the base.
Title: Re: PN #98
Post by: pnegyesi on April 07, 2011, 11:24:17 PM
Thanks PJ and Wendax!
Title: Re: Solved: PN #98 -- Skoda Octavia „Old Sportwagen” by Peter Heck, Switzerland, 1971
Post by: grobmotorix on April 20, 2016, 04:54:54 PM
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