Solved - NEH 4199: Trippel Alligator amphibious car - 1957

Started by Carnut, July 30, 2015, 07:31:41 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

Carnut

July 30, 2015, 07:31:41 AM
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

Remember - solving puzzles using 'Google Search by Image' is BANNED on AutoPuzzles!
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Carnut

#1
August 13, 2015, 05:29:39 AM
Experts?
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

kwgibbs

#2
August 13, 2015, 09:14:55 AM
Alligator prototype amphibious car?

Carnut

#3
August 13, 2015, 10:00:46 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on August 13, 2015, 09:14:55 AM
Alligator prototype amphibious car?

Yes.  Locked for you to provide the full answer.
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

kwgibbs

#4
August 13, 2015, 10:55:23 AM
I think it was a prototype model (alligator) by trippel eurocar,a three-seat convertible,the driver sat in the center and had an Austin engine.

Carnut

#5
August 13, 2015, 11:53:29 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on August 13, 2015, 10:55:23 AM
I think it was a prototype model (alligator) by trippel eurocar,a three-seat convertible,the driver sat in the center and had an Austin engine.

Yes, it was made by Hans Trippel.
You might be right about the engine, I'm not really sure..
It was the forerunner of the Triumph-engined Amphicar.
Would you like to have stab at its date since I asked for that in the original question?
Still locked!
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

kwgibbs

#6
August 13, 2015, 11:58:19 AM
Im gonna guess 1959?

Carnut

#7
August 13, 2015, 12:20:42 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on August 13, 2015, 11:58:19 AM
Im gonna guess 1959?

I have a couple of years earlier but we'll call it solved since you have everything else..
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Wendax

#8
August 13, 2015, 01:34:45 PM
Just to point out the connections:
It is the 1957 Trippel Alligator, which was developed into the 1959 Eurocar Alligator (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8381.msg247208#msg247208), which first kept the center steering, but later changed to LHD (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8381.msg248583#msg248583). It finally emerged as the well known Amphicar.

Wendax

#9
August 13, 2015, 04:31:05 PM
Quote from: Carnut on August 13, 2015, 11:53:29 AM
(...)
You might be right about the engine, I'm not really sure..
(...)
The original leaflet described the engine as
"A U S T I N  Typ A 35 Sprite".

Carnut

#10
August 18, 2015, 10:58:59 AM
Original puzzle picture:

Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions