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Title: Solved: Wendax 2027 - Home-built car by José Segado
Post by: Wendax on August 31, 2016, 02:01:57 AM
Its builder's pride.

For one point, please respond and identify this car as well as its builder.
Title: Re: Wendax 2027
Post by: Wendax on September 07, 2016, 02:28:24 AM
up
Title: Re: Wendax 2027
Post by: luisps on September 07, 2016, 03:28:13 AM
This is a one-off made by Mr. José Segado from Málaga in 1955. he was a handicaped man that built this threewheeler himself using a Hispano Villiers engine.
Title: Re: Wendax 2027
Post by: Wendax on September 07, 2016, 04:23:18 AM
I knew you would know.  :)
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 2027 - Home-built car by José Segado
Post by: kwgibbs on September 07, 2016, 07:58:24 AM
was there a rear view of this car?
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 2027 - Home-built car by José Segado
Post by: Wendax on September 07, 2016, 08:22:48 AM
I just know the puzzle picture.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 2027 - Home-built car by José Segado
Post by: luisps on September 07, 2016, 10:27:41 AM
I've been in touch with one of Mr Segado's son, and he said that this is the only picture existing of the car. He explained to me that his fhater suffered "poliomielitis" disease been a young boy, his leggs become partially paralized. He decided provide himself with some better mobility, His first vehicle was a trikker with 3 bycicle wheels and a small moped engine, without any kind of body. The one in the puzzle was his 2nd construction using a Hispano Villiers 125 c.c. engine, metal profiles and playwood and fiberboard plates. In cas of need these were wetted to allow to make forms. His next was a Vespacar (the former name of the Ape) conviniently adapted and following a Seat 600 whit adapted clutch and finally a Citröen 2CV. Besides the mobility problem he built up a familly with 6 sons,.. and a small industry of plastic goods focused to the souvenirs for the starting tourism activity in the Spanish "Costa del Sol".