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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: sixtee5cuda on October 24, 2013, 11:53:17 PM

Title: SOLVED: WTH # 282 - 1936 De-Vo prototype assembled by MP Moller of MD
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 24, 2013, 11:53:17 PM
What name was given to this plain-looking RHD sedan, and which company assembled it??
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 27, 2013, 11:02:30 PM
Up!  Easy Expert point?
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 31, 2013, 08:51:49 AM
Too plain?
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: D-type on October 31, 2013, 05:25:04 PM
Japanese?
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: WayneB on October 31, 2013, 06:24:54 PM
Anything to do with GM?
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 31, 2013, 11:46:25 PM
Not Japanese.  The creator of this car at one time, worked for a company with a GM connection.
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: WayneB on November 01, 2013, 08:25:31 AM
Is it a Holden from Australia ?
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: sixtee5cuda on November 01, 2013, 08:41:08 AM
Not Holden, not from Australia
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: WayneB on November 02, 2013, 07:02:18 PM
Anything to do with Vauxhall?
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: sixtee5cuda on November 02, 2013, 07:11:12 PM
No Vauxhall connection
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: sixtee5cuda on November 08, 2013, 11:34:50 PM
Up!

Time for the Professionals to earn a point
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: 4popoid on November 09, 2013, 12:52:44 AM
It's the only De-Vo ever made.  This1936 prototype of the proposed 1937 De-Vo (which was to be made by the De-Vo Motor Car Corporation of Hagerstown, Maryland) was assembled by the M. P. Moller Co. of Hagerstown.  The car spent its life in South Africa (which probably accounts for the RHD), and was fully restored in the late 1970's.
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: nicanary on November 09, 2013, 04:57:36 AM
Argh! I was waiting for this one, only to be beaten by someone who was up at 5.00 in the morning. Who invented the sun?
Title: Re: WTH # 282
Post by: sixtee5cuda on November 09, 2013, 08:28:53 AM
And the point goes to 4popoid for the complete answer.

The GM connection was, Mr. DeVaux previously worked for the Durant company (among others).