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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: Wendax on November 25, 2012, 02:36:17 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 730 - Melkus PT73 Spider
Post by: Wendax on November 25, 2012, 02:36:17 AM

I don't post too many postwar race cars, but here is one.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: Wendax on December 02, 2012, 03:26:16 AM

up

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: dzima1985 on December 02, 2012, 03:31:37 AM

European?

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: Wendax on December 02, 2012, 03:34:58 AM

Yes

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: dzima1985 on December 02, 2012, 03:42:23 AM

From Germany?

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: Wendax on December 02, 2012, 03:46:37 AM

Yes

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: dzima1985 on December 02, 2012, 03:49:18 AM

NSU-based?

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: Wendax on December 02, 2012, 04:01:42 AM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: dzima1985 on December 02, 2012, 04:22:30 AM

 Porsche chassis?

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: Wendax on December 02, 2012, 07:05:24 AM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: dzima1985 on December 02, 2012, 07:32:06 AM

DKW?

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: Wendax on December 02, 2012, 07:57:06 AM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: dzima1985 on December 03, 2012, 01:08:40 AM

VW-base?

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: Wendax on December 03, 2012, 02:27:22 AM

No

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: dzima1985 on December 03, 2012, 03:33:09 AM

I found. Melkus PT73, built in 1973. It used a 1100 cc, three cylinder, Wartburg-engine giving 110 hp.
Two my images:

Title: Re: Wendax 730
Post by: Wendax on December 03, 2012, 03:41:10 AM

Yes, it is the Melkus PT73 Spider, a one-off racecar based on a Wartburg 353 chassis and engine.