Solved: Allemano's comeback - 1968 Wartburg Kunststoffversuchswagen bodied by Hans Wax

[Allemano]

Not the best pic I know!
Potentially it's another re-post, but couldn't find it on a search. (admins merge if necessary!)


So, let's find out what it is, what engine it has, who built it and when!




You're grown-ups and know the rules!    Play fair!

[Wendax]

A nice one! I don't think that it is a repost.

[Allemano]

[Allemano]

Experts!

[tobytwirl]

Is there some Simca in there?

[Allemano]

Is there some Simca in there?

No

[Skut]

The centre section looks a bit like a Lancia.

[D-type]

From a Warsaw Pact or ex-Warsaw Pact country?

[kwgibbs]

any Peugeot?

[Allemano]

The centre section looks a bit like a Lancia.

No Lancia parts used for this car.

[Allemano]

From a Warsaw Pact or ex-Warsaw Pact country?

Yes!

[Allemano]

any Peugeot?

No

[tobytwirl]

Any Fiat 1200/1100 connection?

[Allemano]

Any Fiat 1200/1100 connection?

No

[D-type]

From Czechoslovakia?

[Allemano]

From Czechoslovakia?

No

[barrett]

There's a lot going on here! It has styling elements from so many contemporary cars, it could almost be anything.

A wild guess: a Mazda prototype for the Familia model, with rotary engine, from about 1966

[Allemano]

From a Warsaw Pact or ex-Warsaw Pact country?

Yes!

There's a lot going on here! It has styling elements from so many contemporary cars, it could almost be anything.

A wild guess: a Mazda prototype for the Familia model, with rotary engine, from about 1966

 

[barrett]

 

[norberthanke]

Bertone had a try

[Allemano]

Bertone had a try

not on this one.

[barrett]

Sachsenring?

[Allemano]

Sachsenring?

No

[barrett]

From a 'known' manufacturer, or a private project?

[Allemano]

From a 'known' manufacturer, or a private project?

At least one 'known' manufacturer was involved and a few rather obscure ones, too. These are not completely unknown for the Autopuzzles.com community though..