Solved: Wendax 167 - Heinz Elschenbroich's project on Opel Kapitän base

Wendax · May 10, 2011, 06:32:26 AM

Just a scale model that never made it into production.

For one point, please respond and identify the man and the company behind this project, as well as the proposed base car.

Aaron65 · May 10, 2011, 05:58:06 PM

Stab in the dark--Raymond Loewy and Associates for a Studebaker base.

DeAutogids · May 10, 2011, 06:35:56 PM

Hans Trippel, I thought, and the design might be a predecessor for what would become the Weidner Condor?

Wendax · May 11, 2011, 02:14:25 AM

Quote from: Aaron65 on May 10, 2011, 05:58:06 PM
Stab in the dark--Raymond Loewy and Associates for a Studebaker base.

No, right decade, wrong continent

Wendax · May 11, 2011, 02:15:13 AM

Quote from: DeAutogids on May 10, 2011, 06:35:56 PM
Hans Trippel, I thought, and the design might be a predecessor for what would become the Weidner Condor?

No, wrong man, wrong car, right country

DeAutogids · May 11, 2011, 04:05:18 AM

It looks a slight bit Porsche-esque maybe?

Wendax · May 11, 2011, 04:19:49 AM

No Porsche involvement

Allemano · May 11, 2011, 04:22:00 AM

Ford?

Wendax · May 11, 2011, 04:23:39 AM

No

Otto Puzzell · May 11, 2011, 04:36:15 AM

Quote from: Wendax on May 11, 2011, 02:14:25 AM
Quote from: Aaron65 on May 10, 2011, 05:58:06 PM
Stab in the dark--Raymond Loewy and Associates for a Studebaker base.
No, right decade, wrong continent

Loewy and Associates worked with Studebaker, off and on, over 4 decades (1930's through 1960's). Should we assume you were referring to the 1950's as the right decade?

Wendax · May 11, 2011, 04:40:08 AM

Sorry for being not precise. I associated the 1950s with Loewy's Studebakers.

grobmotorix · May 12, 2011, 02:15:57 PM

GDR?

My inner bells ring "Wartburg"...

Wendax · May 12, 2011, 02:19:46 PM

I suppose your inner bells need adjustment. It is West German.

Allemano · May 13, 2011, 01:01:59 AM

Coachbuilder or mass producer?

Wendax · May 13, 2011, 02:15:01 AM

Neither

DeAutogids · May 13, 2011, 05:38:52 AM

Bavarian?

Wendax · May 13, 2011, 05:44:41 AM

Quote from: DeAutogids on May 13, 2011, 05:38:52 AM
Bavarian?

No

Otto Puzzell · May 13, 2011, 06:01:12 AM

A Borgward?

Wendax · May 13, 2011, 06:28:37 AM

As said before, no mass producer behind this project

DeAutogids · May 13, 2011, 06:33:39 AM

Interesting...

A project by a designer? Like a study?

Allemano · May 13, 2011, 06:39:23 AM

Student's project?

Wendax · May 13, 2011, 07:09:43 AM

No to both.

It was a model that wasn't realized because the company ceased to exist. At least, that is one of the reasons.

Allemano · May 14, 2011, 08:05:12 AM

Was this company before it went bust a microcar producer?

Wendax · May 14, 2011, 02:59:18 PM

Yes

guido66 · May 14, 2011, 05:00:27 PM

Messerschmitt?

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Solved: Wendax 167 - Heinz Elschenbroich's project on Opel Kapitän base