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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Paul Jaray on September 30, 2007, 03:35:49 PM

Title: Solved - QUIZ - Watanabe Lycaon 1970
Post by: Paul Jaray on September 30, 2007, 03:35:49 PM
Hi guys... what is that?
Title: Re: QUIZ sport n.1
Post by: billtorrance9999 on October 06, 2007, 07:39:30 AM
McLaren M6GT
Title: Re: QUIZ sport n.1
Post by: Paul Jaray on October 06, 2007, 07:42:29 AM
No. it's  not...
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Post by: shamrock on October 06, 2007, 09:26:21 AM
havent a clue , but cant wait to find out .
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Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 06, 2007, 09:45:28 AM
Lola T70?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on October 06, 2007, 11:00:36 AM
No, it is not...
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Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 07, 2007, 05:31:41 AM
Is it a Chevron?
Title: Re: QUIZ sport n.1
Post by: Paul Jaray on October 07, 2007, 05:50:24 AM
Not american...
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Post by: Paul Jaray on October 23, 2007, 12:25:22 PM
Who made that also made this...the pic is very small....
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Post by: Allan L on October 23, 2007, 12:31:55 PM
Quote from: PAUL JARAY on October 23, 2007, 12:25:22 PM
Who made that also made this...the pic is very small....
That looks like an Arkley Sprite
Title: Re: QUIZ sport n.1
Post by: Paul Jaray on October 23, 2007, 12:33:49 PM
Not from Great Britain (both)...
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Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 03, 2007, 08:34:40 AM
Italian?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on November 03, 2007, 11:24:30 AM
Not Italian...
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Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 03, 2007, 11:48:57 AM
Asian?
Title: Re: QUIZ sport n.1
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 03, 2007, 01:49:50 PM
Japan!
Title: Re: QUIZ sport n.1
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 03, 2007, 02:20:52 PM
After that, this man moved to America where estabilished another firm...and I think you know those sportscar....
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Post by: Paul Jaray on November 03, 2007, 02:48:48 PM
..actually there were all one-off!
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Post by: @re on November 04, 2007, 06:05:23 AM
I have not managed to find any evidence that Vector designer Gerald Wiegert has been building a car in Japan - but that would certainly explain the 'W' in front of the rear wheel. Having said that, I expect I am still far from the truth. But I just can not get rid of the idea that I've seen this car before somewhere.
Title: Re: QUIZ sport n.1
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 04, 2007, 01:16:46 PM
Hi, you've seen right...there is a 'W' on the side and it is the initial of the designer...but He came from Japan to the States because He is japanese...and I'm sure You've seen this car before because I took this pic from a not so obscure website...but I have to say that I've seen this car only there...
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Post by: @re on November 10, 2007, 05:40:37 PM
Watanabe? Wakatsuki? Washio? Or is it the first name? :)

I'm getting obsessed with this one...
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Post by: Paul Jaray on November 10, 2007, 05:52:32 PM
"Masao" should tell you something...
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Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 17, 2007, 03:54:38 AM
Is it a Foreman?
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Post by: Paul Jaray on November 17, 2007, 11:42:16 AM
Arejh was closer....not a Foreman...
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Post by: @re on November 18, 2007, 09:45:17 AM
The only Japanese car designer I have been able to find with a last name that starts with a W, is Audi's Satoshi Wada. Something tells me he isn't the guy, and obviously this design isn't a new creation. When you said Masao, I thought of racing car designer Masao Ono, but I haven't been able to find any information on a road car design from his pen - or, indeed, any mention of a career in the US building up another car brand.

Any more clues to give away?
Title: Re: QUIZ sport n.1
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 18, 2007, 09:51:29 AM
There is a Japanese designer called Masao W. and you were very close in your previous post...I'm telling you almost everything (you almost find out everything..)...you are one-step to solve this....
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Post by: @re on November 18, 2007, 10:31:01 AM
Finally!!

Masao Watanabe, founder of DuoPower, creator of the DuoPower Afghan. This is the Watanabe Lycaon, a one-off that made its debut at the Second Annual Tokyo Racing Car Show in 1970.

The other car (which was quite a lot easier to find) is the Nissan Fairlady-based Basilic Roadster. Only three were built.
Title: Re: QUIZ sport n.1
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 19, 2007, 01:22:59 PM
That's all absolutely correct...!!!!!!!!!
I think I know where you found those info....
Title: Re: Solved - QUIZ - Watanabe Lycaon 1970
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 20, 2007, 05:41:32 AM
I think I may have found that site as well as well - a dedicated Googler might solve any number of puzzles by exploring there. Alas, I haven't the time for the next couple of days.  :(
Title: Re: Solved - QUIZ - Watanabe Lycaon 1970
Post by: Allemano on August 13, 2010, 03:28:11 PM
I guess you like to see how it looks today:
(these Japanese cars are so tiny! )
Title: Re: Solved - QUIZ - Watanabe Lycaon 1970
Post by: Allemano on August 14, 2010, 09:27:05 AM
I've found some more pics. An incredible looking car!
Title: Re: Solved - QUIZ - Watanabe Lycaon 1970
Post by: Amsterdam on February 12, 2011, 04:53:54 PM
....and some more...
Title: Re: Solved - QUIZ - Watanabe Lycaon 1970
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 13, 2011, 03:49:02 AM
In the lower left is the picuture that helped me solve the other Watanabe puzzle.  8)
Title: Re: Solved - QUIZ - Watanabe Lycaon 1970
Post by: Allemano on February 11, 2020, 02:47:49 AM
more pics: