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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2023 => Topic started by: gte4289 on September 06, 2023, 09:24:47 PM

Title: Solved: GTE 543 - Spirit of '76 by General Engines Co.
Post by: gte4289 on September 06, 2023, 09:24:47 PM
Please identify this car for a point:
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 11, 2023, 06:23:23 PM
Experts?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Kytsyk on September 17, 2023, 04:28:02 AM
American?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 17, 2023, 04:48:26 AM
Quote from: Kytsyk on September 17, 2023, 04:28:02 AM
American?
Yes
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Rusty Chrome on September 17, 2023, 09:52:17 AM
Gallati Tri-X?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Kytsyk on September 17, 2023, 11:43:53 AM
Rascal?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 17, 2023, 01:49:44 PM
Quote from: Rusty Chrome on September 17, 2023, 09:52:17 AM
Gallati Tri-X?
No

Quote from: Kytsyk on September 17, 2023, 11:43:53 AM
Rascal?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 23, 2023, 01:51:07 PM
Pros?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 24, 2023, 09:33:11 AM
Was it amphibious?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 24, 2023, 02:13:08 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 24, 2023, 09:33:11 AM
Was it amphibious?
Looks the part, but no.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 02:48:30 PM
Was it just a sketch from a well-known car designer?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 25, 2023, 02:54:29 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 02:48:30 PM
Was it just a sketch from a well-known car designer?
No, by a manufacturer.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 03:25:50 PM
From GM?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 25, 2023, 03:54:35 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 03:25:50 PM
From GM?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 04:19:54 PM
Ford?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 25, 2023, 04:30:08 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 04:19:54 PM
Ford?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 04:56:42 PM
Was it from an independent auto maker?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 25, 2023, 05:15:57 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 04:56:42 PM
Was it from an independent auto maker?
Yes, a small manufacturer.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 11:38:53 PM
Any connection with the twentieth century motor car corporation?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 26, 2023, 12:02:15 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 25, 2023, 11:38:53 PM
Any connection with the twentieth century motor car corporation?
Not that I know of.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 12:26:40 AM
AMC Motors?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 26, 2023, 01:19:07 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 12:26:40 AM
AMC Motors?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 03:46:08 AM
Any connection with the Davis three-wheeler?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 26, 2023, 04:35:49 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 03:46:08 AM
Any connection with the Davis three-wheeler?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Rusty Chrome on September 26, 2023, 06:52:31 AM
Western Front?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 26, 2023, 12:15:08 PM
Quote from: Rusty Chrome on September 26, 2023, 06:52:31 AM
Western Front?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 03:32:15 PM
Was it from the 1960s?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 26, 2023, 03:50:22 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 03:32:15 PM
Was it from the 1960s?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 04:15:46 PM
1970s?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 26, 2023, 04:18:34 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 04:15:46 PM
1970s?
Yes
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 07:23:24 PM
Was it a concept car that was actually built?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 26, 2023, 07:56:47 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 07:23:24 PM
Was it a concept car that was actually built?
A fully-functional version was supposedly shown at a very public event, but I have no photos to prove this.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 11:15:52 PM
Did the company build anyother car or vehicles?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 27, 2023, 12:03:38 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 11:15:52 PM
Did the company build anyother car or vehicles?
Yes
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 27, 2023, 12:50:14 AM
Is the company still going today?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 27, 2023, 01:27:58 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 27, 2023, 12:50:14 AM
Is the company still going today?
Not under the original name. A spin-off of the company (different name) either still exists or existed until very recently.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 27, 2023, 09:58:24 AM
Was it an electric vehicle?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 27, 2023, 11:26:41 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 27, 2023, 09:58:24 AM
Was it an electric vehicle?
Yes
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: kwgibbs on September 27, 2023, 12:22:25 PM
Was the company from the 1960s?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on September 27, 2023, 12:27:11 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 27, 2023, 12:22:25 PM
Was the company from the 1960s?
I'm not sure when the company was formed, but I don't think it existed until the 1970s.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 03, 2023, 12:33:31 PM
Open to everyone.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 03, 2023, 02:47:15 PM
Quote from: gte4289 on September 26, 2023, 07:56:47 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 07:23:24 PM
Was it a concept car that was actually built?
A fully-functional version was supposedly shown at a very public event, but I have no photos to prove this.

Was it supposedly shown in 1975 ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 03, 2023, 02:55:44 PM
Quote from: oko94 on October 03, 2023, 02:47:15 PM
Quote from: gte4289 on September 26, 2023, 07:56:47 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 07:23:24 PM
Was it a concept car that was actually built?
A fully-functional version was supposedly shown at a very public event, but I have no photos to prove this.

Was it supposedly shown in 1975 ?
In 1976 I think.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 03, 2023, 02:59:58 PM
Bob Drew?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 03, 2023, 03:04:44 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on October 03, 2023, 02:59:58 PM
Bob Drew?
I don't know who that is, but I don't see his name connected with this company in any way.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 03, 2023, 03:06:55 PM
This guy and his Aluminium car
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 03, 2023, 03:09:35 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on October 03, 2023, 03:06:55 PM
This guy and his Aluminium car
Then I'm fairly certain he had nothing to do with this one.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 01:06:15 AM
Quote from: gte4289 on September 27, 2023, 12:03:38 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 11:15:52 PM
Did the company build anyother car or vehicles?
Yes

Were these vehicles three-wheelers too ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 01:12:27 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 01:06:15 AM
Quote from: gte4289 on September 27, 2023, 12:03:38 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2023, 11:15:52 PM
Did the company build anyother car or vehicles?
Yes

Were these vehicles three-wheelers too ?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 01:43:02 AM
Were these vehicles electric too ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 02:42:26 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 01:43:02 AM
Were these vehicles electric too ?
Yes
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:09:00 AM
Lectric Leopard ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 04:34:14 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:09:00 AM
Lectric Leopard ?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:38:49 AM
Globe Union ?
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Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 04:41:21 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:38:49 AM
Globe Union ?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:42:50 AM
Amectran ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 04:53:25 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:42:50 AM
Amectran ?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:54:18 AM
Bradley ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 04:56:07 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:54:18 AM
Bradley ?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:57:09 AM
Has the company ever only built electric cars ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 04:57:55 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:57:09 AM
Has the company ever only built electric cars ?
As far as I know, yes.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 05:03:53 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 01:06:15 AM
Were these vehicles three-wheelers too ?
I just discovered that the company also produced three-wheeled electric bicycles.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 05:09:55 AM
Did the company start to build four-wheeled electric cars in the seventies ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 05:16:51 AM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 05:09:55 AM
Did the company start to build four-wheeled electric cars in the seventies ?
Yes
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 05:37:25 AM
Sebring Vanguard ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 07:46:59 AM
Quincy-Lynn?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 03:04:50 PM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 05:37:25 AM
Sebring Vanguard ?
No

Quote from: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 07:46:59 AM
Quincy-Lynn?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 03:06:20 PM
Elcar ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 03:08:20 PM
CDA (Copper Development Association)?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 03:18:54 PM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 03:06:20 PM
Elcar ?
No
Quote from: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 03:08:20 PM
CDA (Copper Development Association)?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 03:20:52 PM
Bob McKee Engineering Corporation?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Wendax on October 04, 2023, 03:21:17 PM
Omega Motors?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 03:25:45 PM
EV-Concepts ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 03:33:04 PM
None of the three above.
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 03:34:09 PM
Delco-Remy?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 03:34:38 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 03:34:09 PM
Delco-Remy?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 03:36:50 PM
Electro Motion ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 03:37:51 PM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 03:36:50 PM
Electro Motion ?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 03:38:54 PM
Legrand?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 03:39:25 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 03:38:54 PM
Legrand?
No
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 03:41:04 PM
Anderson?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 03:43:17 PM
General Engines ?
Title: Re: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 03:52:19 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on October 04, 2023, 03:41:04 PM
Anderson?
No

Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 03:43:17 PM
General Engines ?
Yes! LOCKED for you to fill in the details.
Title: Re: LOCKED: GTE 543
Post by: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:35:21 PM
"Spirit of '76" experimental electric car. 2 permanent magnetic motors. 10 6-volt batteries. Top speed 55 mph.
Title: Re: LOCKED: GTE 543
Post by: gte4289 on October 04, 2023, 04:38:34 PM
Quote from: oko94 on October 04, 2023, 04:35:21 PM
"Spirit of '76" experimental electric car. 2 permanent magnetic motors. 10 6-volt batteries. Top speed 55 mph.
:thumbsup:
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