Who knows this car?
Nice puzzle! :thumbsup:
even if the coulour is really ugly
Yes - at that time many small cars like Seat Marbella, Opel Corsa etc. drove around in those weird colours over here in Germany.
Experts might know this...
Something to do with Heuliez?
QuoteSomething to do with Heuliez
To my best knowledge - no...
Pros will know this.
Irish?
The signs in the background are not related to the car in any way...
The country we are looking for is quite green like the car, but grey and white in many other big parts of its territory.
Russia?
Switzerland?
Switzerland!
Quote from: grobmotorix on May 11, 2011, 12:21:53 PM
Switzerland!
A prototype of a production car or a custom-made car?
I´ve found it with a detailed description in an early 1990´s car catalogue, where this has been featured on a whole page.
I´ve never heard of it before and after and there´s simply nothing to be found about it in the internet.
So I´m quite sure it has not been built in bigger numbers ;D
CDA maybe?
No.
The name of the car has been clearly visible at the front end before I´ve photoshopped it.
Interestingly enough the car catalogue where I´ve found it has changed one letter in the name.
This will definitly be a hard nut because even with intensere search I have not been able to find out more facts about it.
I´ll give it one more week before descending to the black hole.
Off it goes...
BTW:
What about the suggestion I´ve seen somewhere that all the puzzles should be solved in the end?
I think I´ll give some more hints:
SWISS, begins with a "K"
Although they are involved in electric invalid cars could this be an attempt to break into the road car market?
Kyburz?
It is not that company.
But just phonetically you´ve almost got it!
Its name is just four letters, which sound very, very much like your suggested Kybu(rz)...
Kibu?
Almost there! Change the last letter and your way to the point is visible.
LOCKED for you.
Kibo?
That´s it!
I´m not sure if this is really enough for a point...
Now, can you tell me the technical basis?
Still locked for you.
I haven't been able to find it in catalogues of the early 1990s and will just have to hazard a guess.
Perhaps Opel based ?
Not Opel, but german, too.
What might be its model name if you see its body type?
One right answer, and the point is yours.
Kibo Sports?
Maybe based on a VW Polo? or a Ford (German) Fiesta?
Kibo Sp...., based upon a VW ....
Kibo Sport based on a VW Corrado?
I didn't think it was based on a Golf as the bonnet height seems to suit the Corrado better.
still locked for woodinsight? ;)
I hope it's not too late to change my mind but I think it's called Kibo Spider.....
I think I´ll end the puzzle and give woodinsight the point.
It is the swiss Kibo Spyder, based upon a VW Golf 16V chassis.
Thank you Grob.
I felt as though I didn't really deserve the point as so much was guesswork.
Anyway I'm glad to see it finally solved as sure as you must be too.
Oh, this will be a late answer...
It is based uopn a VW Golf II GTI 16V, so this must have been a lot of fun to drive.
Name the make, model and country of origin for a point please.
No Rookies around, so up to the Experts...
I'd have to guess Japanese? Because of the Celica taillights...
Sorry but it's not Japanese.
Kibo Spyder? (would be a repost if it is)
Quote from: CrazyAutopuzzler on June 21, 2015, 07:40:19 AM
Kibo Spyder? (would be a repost if it is)
It is a Kibo, but I still can't find it on search as a repost, so perhaps you can add the link. I'll keep this locked to you, but to finish off the puzzle fully, can you name the car's maker and where it was built, as per my original question. Thanks, and good luck.
Here´s the link: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=16287.0
OK, thanks CrazyAutopuzzler. The link shows the model name (Kibo) and the country in which the car was made (Switzerland), so I will give you a point for this. However, the original puzzle doesn't give the name of the company that made this Kibo, so I will leave this puzzle open for that last piece of information, before they can then be merged.
So, which Swiss company build the Kibo?
Can you finish thus one off please Pros...
Did this company make any other models? Buggy cars maybe?
Quote from: Arunas on July 24, 2015, 09:47:26 AM
Did this company make any other models? Buggy cars maybe?
Yes.
Albar?
Franke?
Not Albar or Franke.
Swiss Buggy (SYNTO-BAU, Hausin & Co. / René Schmid, Fahrzeugbau AG, / Renesco Garagenbetriebe AG)?
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 24, 2015, 02:56:44 PM
Swiss Buggy (SYNTO-BAU, Hausin & Co. / René Schmid, Fahrzeugbau AG, / Renesco Garagenbetriebe AG)?
Sorry, no.
A Swiss buggy not built by Albar, Swiss Buggy (Fabino) or Franke? I don't think Sbarro was involved and Menix seems not probable. Is it a known name?
Quote from: Paul Jaray on July 26, 2015, 11:24:00 AM
A Swiss buggy not built by Albar, Swiss Buggy (Fabino) or Franke? I don't think Sbarro was involved and Menix seems not probable. Is it a known name?
None of the above, but yes, it is a known name, though a little obscure.
Beach Buggy of Buochs, Switzerland ( A company by Alois Barmettler who later started Albar)?
According to the 1992 September issue of Kit Car magazine
this was made by H & S Replica Cars of Gerlafingen.
Quote from: pnegyesi on July 27, 2015, 06:06:35 AM
According to the 1992 September issue of Kit Car magazine
this was made by H & S Replica Cars of Gerlafingen.
That's what I call dedicated research! Yes, H & S Replica Cars was the manufacturer name I was looking for, so I guess this one can now be merged with the full, correct name. Another point to Pal.