Solved - NEH 3004: Velorex 435 prototype - 1960

[Carnut]

What's this and from when does it date, for 1 point?:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[kwgibbs]

trabant?

[Jean-Marie H]

Velorex 1960 - Jawa engine

[Carnut]

Velorex 1960 - Jawa engine

Yes, it's a Velorex from 1960.
I also need the model for the point though.
Locked for you to dig!

[Jean-Marie H]

Velorex 435 D

[Carnut]

Velorex 435 D

That's the one, yes.
I think the puzzle picture might be the original prototype, but here are colour pictures of others:

[targhediferro]

Are you sure it is a 435D and not a 435?

[Carnut]

Are you sure it is a 435D and not a 435?

At the time I posted it I researched it as much as I could to satisfy myself exactly which model this was, as most sites picturing it don't say.  At the time I was happy this was a 435 D and not a 435, but if you have a look and can show me otherwise I could be persuaded I'm wrong..

[Hiawatha]

I checked carefully and I am nearly certain the 435 D is the pick up similar to the Fiat 500. Car in your puzzle is the 1959/60 prototype 435.

[targhediferro]

I confirm that's a 435, while the 435D is the pick up from 1966-7.  The prototype was different, as you can see in the picture below.

[Carnut]

Yes, I've been looking too and it seems the 1960 prototype was just called the 435 whilst the later pick-up was the 435 D.  There was also the 435-0, the better-known rather crude-looking 4-wheeler which seems to have been made in some numbers.  It seems all the 4-wheeled Velorexes were called 435 or 435 with some suffix or other?

[milos62]

Explanation.
VELOREX 435     - Velorex 435 D /Dodávkový automobil  - van, waggon/   
                                       1965 - 1969  cca 15 p.
                                       Velorex 435 O / Osobný automobil - passenger car / 
                                       1971 - 1973 - 1380 p.