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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2018 => Topic started by: Wendax on November 06, 2018, 02:16:53 AM

Title: Solved: Wendax 2725 - Volkswagen Käfer Roadster
Post by: Wendax on November 06, 2018, 02:16:53 AM
The base vehicle is obvious.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 13, 2018, 04:22:08 AM
up
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: richard cuyler on November 15, 2018, 08:03:17 AM
Boy, this thing really messes with my head.  ;D ;D  Having had a Beetle in the late 60s, it makes no sense to me! :o
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Carnut on November 15, 2018, 08:30:02 AM
It looks like one of those Japanese pastiches based on a Nissan Micra..
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 15, 2018, 08:35:05 AM
No
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2018, 02:40:26 AM
up again
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: oko94 on November 29, 2018, 04:18:53 AM
Modified by a German coachbuilder ?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2018, 04:25:56 AM
Made in Germany, but not by a coachbuilder
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Djetset on November 29, 2018, 05:35:25 AM
Does it have a front-mounted Corvette V8 engine?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2018, 06:16:20 AM
No
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Djetset on November 29, 2018, 06:18:31 AM
Is it front-engined though?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2018, 06:20:09 AM
No
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: oko94 on November 29, 2018, 11:15:46 AM
Is it a 2-door sedan ?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2018, 12:37:22 PM
No
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Djetset on November 29, 2018, 12:41:11 PM
Is it an air-cooled Porsche-powered special, such as those built by Oettinger, etc.?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2018, 01:05:34 PM
No
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: oko94 on November 29, 2018, 02:38:55 PM
Is it a convertible ?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2018, 04:32:34 PM
Not exactly
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: oko94 on November 29, 2018, 05:16:13 PM
Is it a roadster ?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: ropat53 on November 29, 2018, 05:39:15 PM
Is it a functional car or some type art form, made into a sphere for example?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Djetset on November 29, 2018, 07:41:30 PM
Possibly a silly question, but is this car actually based on a Volkswagen Type 1 Kafer/Beetle/Sedan/Coccinelle/Kever, etc?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 30, 2018, 02:32:27 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 29, 2018, 05:16:13 PM
Is it a roadster ?
Yes, but there is something unique about this car.

Quote from: ropat53 on November 29, 2018, 05:39:15 PM
Is it a functional car or some type art form, made into a sphere for example?
No

Quote from: Djetset on November 29, 2018, 07:41:30 PM
Possibly a silly question, but is this car actually based on a Volkswagen Type 1 Kafer/Beetle/Sedan/Coccinelle/Kever, etc?
It is based on a VW Typ 1.
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: oko94 on November 30, 2018, 09:54:30 AM
Is it mid-engined ?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on November 30, 2018, 09:57:21 AM
No
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: oko94 on December 01, 2018, 01:46:00 AM
Powered by a VW Beetle engine ?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on December 01, 2018, 02:21:07 AM
Yes
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: oko94 on December 01, 2018, 03:03:56 AM
Has the wheelbase been altered ?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on December 01, 2018, 05:33:06 AM
No
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: oko94 on December 01, 2018, 06:23:39 AM
Is the body made of metal ?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on December 01, 2018, 09:08:23 AM
I don't know.

Find a picture of this car (that should be fairly easy) and you see what's special about it. A point will be yours then.
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Djetset on December 01, 2018, 12:30:38 PM
Is something unusual to be found under this modified VW's front hood/bonnet (such as a BBQ, golf club storage, etc.)?
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on December 01, 2018, 03:57:47 PM
No
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: oko94 on December 01, 2018, 07:10:49 PM
VW Typ 1 Roadster at Landgestüt Traventhal Oldtimertreffen 2015.
Title: Re: Wendax 2725
Post by: Wendax on December 02, 2018, 03:13:25 AM
Well found! It might be interesting to have a look under the front bonnet and to see how long your arms have to be in order to rech the open bonnet.  :) It took its builder 10 years to create this one-off  based on a 1962 VW 1200.

Some more pictures I took this year at Traventhal:
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 2725 - Volkswagen Käfer Roadster
Post by: Djetset on December 02, 2018, 05:12:19 AM
Any idea who built it?
Title: Re: Solved: Wendax 2725 - Volkswagen Käfer Roadster
Post by: Wendax on December 02, 2018, 05:19:32 AM
Unfortunately I missed the owner when I was at the meeting. Maybe next year...
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