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Title: Solved - NEH 4358: RPB GT
Post by: Carnut on November 10, 2015, 07:22:49 AM
A similar car to this has been posted here before, but not quite this model.
What is it, for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Carnut on November 30, 2015, 05:19:52 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Carnut on December 22, 2015, 04:27:57 AM
Professionals will certainly know..
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 22, 2015, 06:28:32 AM
From Fiberfab?
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: oko94 on December 22, 2015, 07:08:27 AM
Made in USA ?
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Carnut on December 22, 2015, 07:32:20 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on December 22, 2015, 06:28:32 AM
From Fiberfab?

No, it's not even related..

Quote from: oko94 on December 22, 2015, 07:08:27 AM
Made in USA ?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: oko94 on December 22, 2015, 08:03:36 AM
Made in Europe ?
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Carnut on December 22, 2015, 08:10:50 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 22, 2015, 08:03:36 AM
Made in Europe ?

Yes.
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Djetset on December 22, 2015, 08:28:36 AM
German?
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Carnut on December 22, 2015, 09:10:56 AM
Quote from: Djetset on December 22, 2015, 08:28:36 AM
German?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Djetset on December 22, 2015, 09:37:45 AM
Ah, in that case is it Scandinavian? (this one is really bugging me, as I know I know it, but the name just won't spring to mind!).
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: oko94 on December 22, 2015, 09:38:33 AM
Home-made one-off ?
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Wendax on December 22, 2015, 09:49:23 AM
RPB GT-1 from Sweden, derived from the Piraya
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Djetset on December 22, 2015, 09:50:51 AM
Quote from: Wendax on December 22, 2015, 09:49:23 AM
RPB GT-1 from Sweden
Schucks, I think Wendax has just beaten me to it by seconds..!
Title: Re: NEH 4358
Post by: Carnut on December 22, 2015, 09:58:22 AM
Quote from: Djetset on December 22, 2015, 09:50:51 AM
Quote from: Wendax on December 22, 2015, 09:49:23 AM
RPB GT-1 from Sweden
Schucks, I think Wendax has just beaten me to it by seconds..!

Indeed he has; bad luck!
That's exactly what it is.  Initially the car, derived from the RPB Piraya which has featured on AP before, was made in Sweden but production transferred to Finland after the necessity to have crash tests rendered it impossible to continue making it in Sweden.  A few were made in Finland but it didn't last awfully long.
And in case anyone is wondering, RPB stands for "Racing Plast Burkträsk" and the GT was made from 1969 until the early 70s.