AutoPuzzles - The Internet's Museum of Rare Cars!
Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Master AutoPuzzles => The Black Hole => Topic started by: Quiller on February 28, 2010, 04:53:55 PM
-
What's the name of this car?
-
Qvale Mangusta
-
Not a Qvale
Experts know?
-
Well the Qvale was based on a DeTomaso prototype, so is it DeTomaso?
-
Are those MX-5 Mk2 tail-lights - in which case the car is less than 13 years old
-
Isotta-Fraschini T81
-
Not De Tomaso
Not Isotta Fraschini
As for MX-5 lights - they may well be, but the car is not based on an MX-5
-
Electrum Spyder
-
Electrum Spyder
Don't think so, but it made me look it up! thanks!
-
Electrum Spyder
Don't think so, but it made me look it up! thanks!
You're right - it's not an Electrum
-
Going to the highest level
-
Japanese?
-
Yes it's from Japan ...
-
Tuning or concept car?
-
I'd say more 'specialist' than 'concept'
-
Veranti Spyder?
-
Veranti Spyder?
Not that...
-
Is this anything to do with the BazzaB?
-
Is this anything to do with the BazzaB?
I think you mean that Osca Bazza MX-5 based thing - but it's not that. In fact it's not MX-5 based at all.
-
Ohno Carcraft?
-
Wild Guess: Suzuki Capuccino?
-
Not Ohno
Nor Cappuccino based...
-
Does the manufacturer still exist?
-
I doubt it...
-
Minari Road Sport
-
Minari Road Sport
???
{it's from Japan}
-
Honda Beat JDM Roadster 1993
-
Nothing to do with the Honda Beat I'm afraid...
-
This is going holewards
-
Nissan based?
-
Nissan based?
It is indeed!
-
Based on Nissan Silvia?
-
Based on Nissan Silvia?
Indeed it is!
-
One-off?
-
One-off?
I believe it was offered for sale
-
Any other pictures available?
-
I've only ever seen this one ...
-
It's LHD, so was it modified by a non-Japanese company ?
-
Was it presented at Tokyo Auto Salon?
-
Modified by a Japanese company
No idea if it ever appeared at the Tokyo Salon...
-
Some company like Rocket Bunny?
-
Some company like Rocket Bunny?
This is quite an obscure one...
-
Is the company known for other cars ?
-
I have the name of the car, I'm afraid that's all
-
l know what it is !
this is a Ohno (japanese : 大野) Toshihiko Naomi series , in 1990s.
it's a kitcar company from Japan and their design is interesting.
-
Ohno company made normal sportcars and vintage style kitcars. here's some photo in my data base.
-
Not Ohno
Nor Cappuccino based...
... :grad:
-
According to some person on Instagram, the car was modified by Wood Bell Co. Ltd, manufacturer of BRS Wheels. While this person believes it was based on a Mazda MX-5 Miata (or Eunos Roadster), the windshield, doors/handles, dashboard, wheelbase, overall size, etc, all point to an S13-generation Nissan Silvia/240SX.
Of course, this person is probably wrong about the builder. (He's wrong about everything else.) The car was likely only placed on display by BRS Wheels.
The fact that it's LHD could indicate that it's a U.S.-spec 240SX Convertible. Between 1992 and 1994, I sold a lot of new 240SX Convertibles to exporters who would then ship them back to Japan. The U.S.-spec cars were imported as coupes (all with automatic transmissions :yuck:) and then converted here in California by ASC. For whatever reason, Japanese buyers were willing to pay a premium for them. I handled so many transactions to 'repatriate' these cars that I probably sold this one as well. :yeah:
Pics are from the 1994 Tokyo Auto Salon:
-
Found this: