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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2018 => Topic started by: Wendax on May 03, 2011, 02:25:11 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 151 - ATW Charly
Post by: Wendax on May 03, 2011, 02:25:11 AM
A smart way to drive?

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
Title: Re: Wendax 151
Post by: Wendax on May 10, 2011, 02:50:39 AM
Moving up slowly
Title: Re: Wendax 151
Post by: studhamsmudger on May 10, 2011, 06:43:16 AM
ATW Charly
Title: Re: Wendax 151
Post by: Wendax on May 10, 2011, 06:49:56 AM
Yes, it is the Charly, an invalid's carriage built by Auto-Technik Walther (ATW). ATW was also responsible for many French microcars getting their Diesel engines replaced by 50 cc two-stroke engines to comply with German legislation in order to drive them without a car driver's license.
Title: JC the fifth in 2018 - ATW Charly by Molicar
Post by: DeAutogids on March 28, 2018, 09:16:06 AM
Please identify the below car and maker.
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 06, 2018, 03:41:21 AM
Up!
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: richard cuyler on April 09, 2018, 07:28:14 AM
Is it a weatherproof buggy for people with disability?
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 09, 2018, 10:39:41 AM
Quote from: richard cuyler on April 09, 2018, 07:28:14 AM
Is it a weatherproof buggy for people with disability?
That's my understanding for it, yes.
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 11, 2018, 10:52:25 AM
Up!
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: oko94 on April 11, 2018, 11:06:08 AM
Made in Europe ?
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 11, 2018, 11:47:36 AM
Yes!
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: Wendax on April 11, 2018, 01:06:29 PM
It certainly is closely related to the ATW Charly (https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2011-39/solved-wendax-151-atw-charly/). Is it German?
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 12, 2018, 03:13:23 AM
Not according to my source
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: oko94 on April 12, 2018, 03:54:49 PM
On the original, full-size picture, "Charly" can be clearly read on the bonnet. According to the source it's the "Premium" or "Luxe" version, but on another photo it's called "Plus" so it's quite confusing.
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 13, 2018, 02:50:32 AM
I don't know what you mean with "original picture", but it seems somebody is taking credit for somebody else's work.
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: oko94 on April 13, 2018, 04:19:55 AM
By "original picture" I mean that I've posted exactly the same picture as you (same car, same color, same angle) but with a much better size and quality, so obviously it's the original picture, whereas the one you've posted has been downsized and (probably) compressed.

Everywhere on the net this car is called "Charly". Even the many people who sell them as used cars on eBay call them "Charly"; why would they sell them as Charlies if they were something else ?
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 13, 2018, 04:45:43 AM
Quote from: oko94 on April 13, 2018, 04:19:55 AM
By "original picture" I mean that I've posted exactly the same picture as you (same car, same color, same angle) but with a much better size and quality, so obviously it's the original picture, whereas the one you've posted has been downsized and (probably) compressed.

Everywhere on the net this car is called "Charly". Even the many people who sell them as used cars on eBay call them "Charly"; why would they sell them as Charlies if they were something else ?
It would seem so. And still, this picture is used in almost the same form on a different manufacturer's site.
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: Wendax on April 13, 2018, 07:43:14 AM
You do not look for the Italian company which built the Charly for ATW, don't you?
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 13, 2018, 08:00:12 AM
Quote from: Wendax on April 13, 2018, 07:43:14 AM
You do not look for the Italian company which built the Charly for ATW, don't you?
I do, actually.
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: Wendax on April 13, 2018, 08:06:35 AM
I can't see that they are marketing the car under their own brand. They are just producing it. You wouldn't call a Jaguar E-Pace a Magna, wouldn't you?
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 13, 2018, 08:09:23 AM
To be fair, that's true. When I posted it, I wasn't actually aware it was made by them for another company. Assumption, the mother of all...
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: Wendax on April 14, 2018, 09:59:34 AM
So, how to proceed now?

(Just for the record, the ATW Charly was designed and built by Molicar, with the thermoplastic body parts made by Target.)
Title: Re: JC the fifth in 2018
Post by: DeAutogids on April 16, 2018, 12:22:59 AM
I have both those company names as well. I suppose you solved it then. Molicar was the company I was looking for.
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 151 - ATW Charly
Post by: Wendax on April 16, 2018, 02:17:02 AM
Merged