Solved: Wendax 495 - Homebuilt car by Dierk Meyer based on VW chassis

Wendax · February 20, 2012, 02:41:40 AM

My red car for the day.

For one point, please respond and identify the base car, the builder and the year it was built.

Wendax · February 27, 2012, 02:34:28 AM

up

Wendax · March 05, 2012, 02:31:11 AM

up again

roger · March 06, 2012, 04:58:46 AM

Thats a VW front axle so I am guessing on a shortened VW chassis?

Wendax · March 06, 2012, 05:19:47 AM

Yes, built on a VW chassis, I think not even shortened. That's the easy part...

Djetset · April 23, 2012, 05:15:11 PM

Was this offered commercially, or just a one-off?

Wendax · April 23, 2012, 05:18:58 PM

It is a private one-off.

Wendax · July 28, 2012, 05:07:43 PM

A red car going to the Black Hole

pnegyesi · August 04, 2013, 01:36:07 PM

Was this made in Germany?

Wendax · August 04, 2013, 02:12:37 PM

Yes

pnegyesi · August 04, 2013, 03:37:51 PM

is there any info available online?

Wendax · August 04, 2013, 03:42:56 PM

I didn't find anything, sorry.

Wendax · January 17, 2015, 01:18:45 PM

A hint: the builder shares his name with one of these two champions:

Oguerrerob · January 18, 2015, 08:11:53 PM

Are they German car racers?

Wendax · January 19, 2015, 02:12:36 AM

Yes

4popoid · January 19, 2015, 02:34:15 AM

Built by Leo Sprungmann of Essen?

Wendax · January 19, 2015, 02:54:10 AM

No, but you are very, very close. Try the name of the co-driver.

Locked for you.

4popoid · January 19, 2015, 03:22:53 AM

Dierk Meyer?

Wendax · January 19, 2015, 03:35:05 AM

Yes, the builder of the puzzle car is also called Dierk Meyer. I'll spare you from guessing the year it was built, not much fun in pure guessing.
It was created in 1968 based on a 1961 VW chassis.

Two Black Hole points for you.

4popoid · January 19, 2015, 03:44:36 AM

Thank you Gerd. I was going to guess about 1970, so I wouldn't have been too far away.

Wendax · May 11, 2020, 02:39:15 PM

It was registered in 1971:

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Solved: Wendax 495 - Homebuilt car by Dierk Meyer based on VW chassis