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Solved: Wendax 1176 - Marden Espace (1977)
« on: February 27, 2014, 02:10:45 AM »
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For one point, please respond and identify this car and the year of its appearance.

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2014, 02:16:27 AM »
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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2014, 04:27:07 AM »
It looks a French MARDEN, this model appeared in 1979, but due to the shape of the front lights could be from the earlier '80s.

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2014, 04:29:18 AM »
It is a Marden, but the year is not correct. Locked for you to have another try at the year and to provide the model name.

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2014, 07:46:37 AM »
Could it be the Espace version with Wankel Sachs engine of 1978?

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2014, 07:57:17 AM »
It is the Marden Espace, and the year is nearly correct. I don't think this one has a wankel engine.
Have a final guess at the year, and the point is yours.

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2014, 02:38:05 PM »
The unit of the picture is of the long base type 2,65 m that In one of my source books specifies that was presented in 1979, but Wikipedia mentions end of 1978, by the other end Marden presented the Fetta in 1983, so I think that that is the range of possibilities, but I'm unable of recognize a characteristic for any concrete year.

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2014, 03:35:20 PM »
The puzzle picture may be a little distorted, but it is not the 2,65 m car, which was the Utilette presented in 1978.

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2014, 03:54:44 AM »
As nobody is posting with a concrete year I'm going to guess again. It has been stated that the "voiturette" is an MARDEN ESPACE, as I've mentioned already 1978, 1979 to 1983 I will guess now about 1984 when the Fetta was already in production...

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2014, 04:01:28 AM »
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Could it be the Espace version with Wankel Sachs engine of 1978?
It is the Marden Espace, and the year is nearly correct. I don't think this one has a wankel engine.
Have a final guess at the year, and the point is yours.
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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2014, 08:51:38 AM »
As nobody elses is bringing the correct date I'm going to guess again. I've just mentionet 1978, 1979 until 1983, so my next guess should be 1984...

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2014, 09:17:03 AM »
Come on, luis, I want you to give the point. You've guessed 1984 before. Look at my hint!

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2014, 12:00:51 PM »
Yes I've guessed 1984 earlier this morning but for some reason my post didn't shows up, for that reason I have guessed the same year further on. If you say that 1978 is nearly correct and I've mentioned the years following up, it should be 1977 the correct one, but in this case your source is contradicting all what I've in reference to Marden that really is very meagre.

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Re: Wendax 1176
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2014, 01:17:02 PM »
Yes, correct. According to René Bellu, this Marden Espace prototype appeared in October 1977.

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Re: Solved: Wendax 1176 - Marden Espace (1977)
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2014, 02:41:40 PM »
Thank you. I recognize René Bellu as the best specialist on French cars...