Eigenbau-Wow #1

[Otto Puzzell]

Workshop handyman Stubby Thumbs has uncovered a secret stash of unusual motorized devices. Each was built by an individual or group with a somewhat unique approach to automotive design or construction. He needs your help identifying them. Identifying one of the following things about any of the 10 files wins one point, assessed at the conclusion of this puzzle:

• Who built it?
• Where's it from?
• What's it based on?

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[JonathanPoll]

I know n7. Its a modified Brutsch Avolette, called a Dwarf!

JP

[Otto Puzzell]

I know n7. Its a modified Brutsch Avolette, called a Dwarf!

JP

Our first response - and it's a good one! #7 is the Dwarf, powered by a Jawa 350 engine.

[Otto Puzzell]

We'll track the right answers here:

Eigenbau-Wow 1 / Ledl AS160 Sports Coupe / dzima1985
Eigenbau-Wow 2 / Claude Mason and his scale model Rolls Royce / Craig Gillingham
Eigenbau-Wow 3 / Al Yanda's Homemade Electric Car / Tom_I
Eigenbau-Wow 4 / Alfred Fegers Kleinstrennwagen VW / faksta
Eigenbau-Wow 5 / Avery David's Electric Moped / Tom_I
Eigenbau-Wow 6 / BMW K 1000 sidebike by Gerhard Buchholz / Wendax
Eigenbau-Wow 7 / Dwarf / JonathanPoll
Eigenbau-Wow 8 / Scissors-door Ford from Sweden / Quiller
Eigenbau-Wow 9 / Illuminati Motor Works Seven / Paul Jaray
Eigenbau-Wow 10 / Midget Racer built by Dolph Vilardi for his 4 year old son Paul  in 1951 / pnegyesi




      
   
      

[JonathanPoll]

Do I get my point when the whole topic is finished? I'm still new here lol

I thank my dad for my microcar knowledge... He brought me up well, and I'm only 15!

Just you wait until I get enough points to post mystery cars, I have many waiting

[Otto Puzzell]

...Identifying one of the following things about any of the 10 files wins one point, assessed at the conclusion of this puzzle:

Welcome to AutoPuzzles,  JonathanPoll. We look forward to your puzzles! 

[Paul Jaray]

@Otto: PM sent! 

[Otto Puzzell]

Here's an update:

It seems I've been reported to the AutoPuzzles authorities, as a member didn't agree with me giving JonathanPoll credit for naming the Dwarf.

If I interpret the complaint correctly, it seems the person who turned me in for the transgression (instead of just telling me directly) believes only the Cyrillic spelling should be accepted. There is also some disagreement as to the base of the car. As stated at the beginning of the puzzle, the name alone was good enough for a point. Also, while there is much said in the complaint about what the car isn't, he shares no specific information to what he believes it is.

Looking at the world of home-built specials, in general, many are the things  of folklore, 'human interest' newspaper articles with little detail,  and/or legend. Therefore, a rather loose identification is accepted in this game.  

Thank you for playing.

[Otto Puzzell]

Up one

[Craig Gillingham]

#2 is a scale model Rolls Royce (20hp) made by Claude Mason from Australia.

[richard cuyler]

Don't let the complaint bother you, Otto. There's a sad someone like this on every forum who will report rather than politely confront. It's weak. Even on forums like this which are meant to be a fun diversion from life's problems, there's a certain type who will try and make it another OF life's problems. Forget and just move on, that's my advice.

[Otto Puzzell]

#2 is a scale model Rolls Royce (20hp) made by Claude Mason from Australia.

That's the ID I have, as well.

[luisps]

Otto:

I'm very sorry about the misunderstanding created by my former mail to the moderator, as recent player in that web I don't know the correct ways to communicate, but the mail was addressed clearly to you Otto, with your name. Additionally since I've been promoted to Expert I was unable to reply directly to you.

In my mail I haven't requested to retrieve the point to JonathanPoll, been a young boy as it looks I'll give him more points by the fact of be enthusiastic of the old microcars of the '50s to '80s. My concern is to live something in the web that is not completely true. That web is writing the history of the car since its birth until today and needs to be accurate in the statements.

Returning back to my opinion about the "Dwarf" car. I've found that car in two different webs, both related to an exhibit in Moscow during September, 2011 of Russian Homemade Cars during the Soviets time. One of them is an English web written in English that under the picture says: "Dwarf 1970
The engine is taken from the Jawa-350, the parts – from the sidecar S3D" So this could be the origin of the name. But the other is written in Russian Cyrillic. But the translator don't give me a name for the car. My opinion is that Dwarf is a translation of a Russian word that should be kept in the original form or its equivalent in our alphabet but without translation (Could you accept Fiat 500 Mouse instead of Fiat 500 Topolino?)

Finally in my opinion no relation at all with Avolette nor Brütsch as the motor Jawa 350 only was used in the East Europe at that time and the fact of use parts of sidecar S3D that was built by the Scherbinin Brothers in the Soviet Russia make me think that they were the builders of this unique car. Also in the exhibit it was surrounded of other cars of the same brothers.

Richard: I'm not the type of forum disturber that you point, I'm just looking to live the written histories as true as possible for future readers.

Jonathan, once again I want to encourage you to follow posting on microcars, I started to love them nearly 50 years ago when I learned to drive in a Iso Isetta...

My excuses for my low English level, I've learned that language after several years of my driving license.

Maybe "faksta; feature writter" that some weeks ago has corrected my reply to a "Carnut's" post about the Russian Maljutka can give us some clear and certain information as Russian's cars expert.

[Carnut]

If I interpret the complaint correctly, believes only the Cyrillic spelling should be accepted.

Does that mean we should only use Japanese for writing the names of Japanese cars, and Chinese hieroglyphics for Chinese cars?  This is going to get a little difficult..

[richard cuyler]

Thanks, 'luisps' for your explanation, I apologise for having branded you a forum-spolier . I'm sure, due to the fact that English isn't your first language, a lot of what you are trying to get across may be lost in translation, although your English is certainly good and quite understandable. I understand now why you were asking for Cyrillic script in order to more clearly identify the car, rather than demanding the Forum to write names in Cyrillic!

[JonathanPoll]

Here's an update:

It seems I've been reported to the AutoPuzzles authorities, as a member didn't agree with me giving JonathanPoll credit for naming the Dwarf.

If I interpret the complaint correctly, it seems the person who turned me in for the transgression (instead of just telling me directly) believes only the Cyrillic spelling should be accepted. There is also some disagreement as to the base of the car. As stated at the beginning of the puzzle, the name alone was good enough for a point. Also, while there is much said in the complaint about what the car isn't, he shares no specific information to what he believes it is.

Looking at the world of home-built specials, in general, many are the things  of folklore, 'human interest' newspaper articles with little detail,  and/or legend. Therefore, a rather loose identification is accepted in this game.  

Thank you for playing.

Don't worry luisps, I will keep my "anorak" up 

I didn't know the year, so it was incomplete, but I had the name and origin.

We have a BMW Isetta, similar to the Iso, but different. I havent driven it yet, but I will once the brakes are done!

I love a load of microcars, but have only driven Messerschmitt ( 3 KR 200's and a KR 201 roadster ), Nobel 200 and a Lomax kit car.

I hope that list will get bigger soon

I remember finding that picture of the "Dwarf" a while back on a forum, or some other page, then forwarded it to a good friend who owns a couple of Avolettes himself (2 out of 6 surviving!), and he then uploaded it to his blog (won't link  )

JP

[JonathanPoll]

3) Any relation to the Citicar?

[Otto Puzzell]

3) Any relation to the Citicar?

I know of no such relation

[dzima1985]

#1 is a Ledl AS160 Sports Coupe?

[Otto Puzzell]

#1 is a Ledl AS160 Sports Coupe?

I believe you are right, which means this is not really a home-made car. I've been fooled by Google translate again!

You will get a point added to your total when this puzzle is 100% solved.

[Otto Puzzell]

Up to the Pros now

[Tom_I]

#3 is a home-made electric car built in 1975 by Al Yanda, an architect from Kansas City.

[Otto Puzzell]

#3 is a home-made electric car built in 1975 by Al Yanda, an architect from Kansas City.

Right!

[faksta]

#4 is AF - Volkswagen by Alfred Fegers, German F3 car.

[Paul Jaray]

#9- Illuminati Seven, 2010.

• Built by IMW (Illumintai Motor Works
• From Illinois
• They say: "The steel frame and foam/fiberglass body were constructed by hand. (No, it is not a Volkswagen or a Tucker.)"