Solved - NEH 3109: Home-built Trabant 500 Roadster

Carnut · November 25, 2013, 10:06:08 AM

Identify what this is correctly for 1 point:

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Carnut · December 09, 2013, 10:31:33 AM

Experts?

kwgibbs · December 09, 2013, 10:48:51 AM

hello,Im curious If this could be a 1956 tatra sports car prototype?

Carnut · December 09, 2013, 11:19:45 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 09, 2013, 10:48:51 AM
hello,Im curious If this could be a 1956 tatra sports car prototype?

It's not a Tatra..

kwgibbs · December 09, 2013, 02:35:44 PM

Is this car a one-off? If so ,michelotti-based?

Carnut · December 09, 2013, 02:42:00 PM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 09, 2013, 02:35:44 PM
Is this car a one-off? If so ,michelotti-based?

It's a one-off, yes, but nothing to do with Michelotti at all.

WayneB · December 09, 2013, 03:55:27 PM

Looks like a Turner and an XK120 got together and had an (ugly) baby!

kwgibbs · December 09, 2013, 04:48:26 PM

any connection with EMW?

Carnut · December 09, 2013, 06:26:22 PM

Quote from: WayneB on December 09, 2013, 03:55:27 PM
Looks like a Turner and an XK120 got together and had an (ugly) baby!

I thought at first it was a distorted photo, but apparently not!

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 09, 2013, 04:48:26 PM
any connection with EMW?

No..

kwgibbs · December 09, 2013, 09:08:09 PM

was this one-off,built in Germany?

Carnut · December 10, 2013, 04:21:42 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 09, 2013, 09:08:09 PM
was this one-off,built in Germany?

Yes!

kwgibbs · December 10, 2013, 09:33:10 AM

was this german one-off,based on a mass produced car,If so,was it Trabant?

Carnut · December 10, 2013, 09:34:42 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 10, 2013, 09:33:10 AM
was this german one-off,based on a mass produced car,If so,was it Trabant?

Yes, it was based on a Trabant.
I'll lock it for you to tell me what it is correctly described as (fairly obvious!)

Here's the rear view; it's not much better than the front though I'm afraid!

WayneB · December 10, 2013, 02:41:14 PM

I was wondering why the Trabant engineers felt the need to have 10 nuts to hold a wheel on?

kwgibbs · December 10, 2013, 03:18:16 PM

was it based on the model trabant called the tramp?

Carnut · December 10, 2013, 06:03:41 PM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 10, 2013, 03:18:16 PM
was it based on the model trabant called the tramp?

I don't know of that name in connection with this car..

kwgibbs · December 10, 2013, 07:19:53 PM

was it called trabant p-50 open two-seater?

Carnut · December 11, 2013, 04:44:23 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 10, 2013, 07:19:53 PM
was it called trabant p-50 open two-seater?

It's not the name I have..

kwgibbs · December 11, 2013, 09:30:22 AM

was it named the split-screened two-seater trabant?

Carnut · December 11, 2013, 10:10:52 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 11, 2013, 09:30:22 AM
was it named the split-screened two-seater trabant?

No, you were nearer before as its name is something to do with its engine.. Now there's a clue for you!
Still locked for you.

kwgibbs · December 11, 2013, 11:09:59 AM

was it called,trabant two-cylinder p50 two-seater?

Carnut · December 11, 2013, 12:05:08 PM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 11, 2013, 11:09:59 AM
was it called,trabant two-cylinder p50 two-seater?

No, it's not P50. What size engine does P50 mean?

kwgibbs · December 11, 2013, 12:15:26 PM

sorry for that,was it trabant 500?

Carnut · December 11, 2013, 03:01:09 PM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 11, 2013, 12:15:26 PM
sorry for that,was it trabant 500?

Yes, that's it.
Solved!

kwgibbs · December 11, 2013, 03:03:48 PM

thank you!

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Solved - NEH 3109: Home-built Trabant 500 Roadster