The donor car is not important (though it may help you find the solution), but the coachbuilder and the action are crucial for a point. So what is happening here?
Experts?
how a fantastic team!!
Is this during World War 2 with its associated fuel shortages and rationing when this car is being converted to [4 legged] horse power?
no, the picture much much older
A bus being converted into a house in the 1920s
no, it is not a conversion and earlier than the 1920s
French
no
Hungarian
no
Deutsch
yes
Gaertner
no
Professionals?
An early attempt at streamlining around 1913/14?
year is about right, but it is not about streamlining. It is time to look up your German classic car magazines :)
Not that easy when you are 1500 km away from home. :D
schebera
no
Hornig
several degrees more obscure. But even more interesting is the thing which is shown on this picture
Is the body being made out of some unusual material (wood, clay, concrete, cheese, chocolate, etc)?
I believe mostly wood which makes this a ...
It is not a unit-body construction, isn't it?
Quote from: pnegyesi on August 23, 2019, 12:54:09 PM
I believe mostly wood which makes this a ...
... car-bodied boat? Or an amphibious vehicle, of course.
Quote from: gte4289 on August 23, 2019, 01:02:46 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on August 23, 2019, 12:54:09 PM
I believe mostly wood which makes this a ...
... car-bodied boat? Or an amphibious vehicle, of course.
Sorry, I mixed up two puzzles.
So to answer this: it is not unit-body construction. I was wrong about the body material, but what you should focus is not the body, but a part of the body
[Edited for more sensible response.]
Was this body intended for a vehicle fitted with tracks and/or skis?
Still it is not about the body, it is about one specific section of the body.
Could it be an early wooden monocoque construction?!
First body with a full-metal roof ?
Locked for oko94. It is about the roof.
There will be 2 points awarded eventually. 1 for the thing depicted and another for the coachbuilder
First one-piece roof ?
no, two more attempts
Is it the fact the roof blends with the rear panel ?
no
Longest roof ever made back then ?
no, unlocked
Is it about the construction technique used to build the roof ?
Sliding roof by Golde?
locked for Wendax. It is the first sliding roof but not by Golde
Quote from: pnegyesi on July 08, 2019, 01:04:53 PM
It is time to look up your German classic car magazines :)
Is Oldtimer-Markt the place to look?
Body of Carl Rohde Stellmacherei und Wagenbau, Im Rosental 26, Meerane, Saxony, Germany.
Chassis probably one of the eleven Audi.
The special feature of the construction is the front window of three parts.
The three-piece windscreen, instead of the hitherto conventional one-piece.
According to my source. To the roof I have no info found.
Thank you, the puzzle is now complete :)
The first sliding roof on probably an Audi chassis, built by Carl Rohde Stellmacherei und Wagenbau, Im Rosental 26, Meerane, Saxony, Germany.
Thanks for the point.
Stumbled upon this while looking for something unrelated. Thought it should go here.