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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Wendax on September 29, 2012, 01:44:03 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 679 - Martare GT (flip-front version)
Post by: Wendax on September 29, 2012, 01:44:03 AM

It is a bit of a repost, but then again there is an obvious difference.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

Title: Re: Wendax 679
Post by: Wendax on October 06, 2012, 02:25:01 AM

up

Title: Re: Wendax 679
Post by: Oswald on October 06, 2012, 05:18:56 AM

This is the Martare GT designed and built by Ed Martare of Amsterdam back in 1971. Initially the car was equiped with a Fiat engine but later production models (6 are said to have been built) were VW powered, as is the car in the picture.

Title: Re: Wendax 679
Post by: Wendax on October 06, 2012, 05:29:24 AM

Yes, correct! We had a Martare GT before: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=5073.0
But the interesting thing is that in this puzzle car you have to lift two thirds of the car's body to squeeze yourself into the interior while (later on?) the entrance was changed to gullwing doors.

One point for you, Oswald.

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 679 - Martare GT (flip-front version)
Post by: Oswald on October 08, 2012, 04:47:19 AM

Hey, I hadn't noticed that.
I think the yellow car was the Fiat powered prototype, while this one here, in appropriate orange, was the production version.

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 679 - Martare GT (flip-front version)
Post by: Wendax on May 23, 2013, 06:54:46 AM

Some more views:

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 679 - Martare GT (flip-front version)
Post by: faksta on May 23, 2013, 04:10:03 PM

One of the Martares is currently for sale in Netherlands, I guess, if still is.

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 679 - Martare GT (flip-front version)
Post by: dzima1985 on February 18, 2015, 10:45:08 AM

Three cars in one photo!

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 679 - Martare GT (flip-front version)
Post by: Wendax on February 18, 2015, 10:46:48 AM

 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 679 - Martare GT (flip-front version)
Post by: Wendax on February 11, 2021, 11:47:20 AM

Quote from: Oswald on October 08, 2012, 04:47:19 AM

Hey, I hadn't noticed that.
I think the yellow car was the Fiat powered prototype, while this one here, in appropriate orange, was the production version.

The white one in the back of the last picture is the Fiat-powered prototype. The yellow gullwing car was the last one built.