Solved: Wendax 345 - Umba 4/14 PS

Wendax · September 10, 2011, 01:18:32 PM

I think this is a tough one. The picture is from a period magazine. I haven't found anything about this car anywhere else, but perhaps you have.

For one point, please respond and identify this car.

pnegyesi · September 10, 2011, 11:50:05 PM

Is it based on a Grade?

Wendax · September 11, 2011, 03:21:50 AM

In fact, I don't know. In the contemporary article there is no connection mentioned. But for sure it was inspired by the Grade.

whcgt · September 27, 2011, 04:58:32 AM

From 1906 or 1907...with the popular upturned fender styling.

Wendax · September 27, 2011, 03:19:03 PM

Quote from: whcgt on September 27, 2011, 04:58:32 AM
From 1906 or 1907...with the popular upturned fender styling.

No, many years later

whcgt · October 09, 2011, 09:28:52 PM

1917 Bartholomew Co. Glide-CeHa(Cadillac House) speedster

Wendax · October 10, 2011, 02:29:43 AM

No

grobmotorix · October 13, 2011, 08:19:24 AM

What a sweet rear enginged (german?) cycle car oddity.

My first thought was Grade, too, of course, but there were myriads of small companies in the late 1910´s and 1920´s.

Was the company situated in or ca.50km around Berlin?

Wendax · October 13, 2011, 08:30:01 AM

It is German, but it was produced more than 50 km away from Berlin.

Otto Puzzell · October 13, 2011, 10:15:59 AM

Is it an Arimofa, built by Ari-Motorfahrzeugbau GmbH of Plauen?

Wendax · October 13, 2011, 10:18:02 AM

Not an Arimofa

Otto Puzzell · October 13, 2011, 10:19:42 AM

Spindell?

Wendax · October 13, 2011, 12:03:08 PM

No

Wendax · December 14, 2011, 01:52:43 PM

Here's a part of a contemporary ad. Just as if it was built to be a puzzle car

Allemano · December 20, 2011, 03:01:52 AM

Looks rear engined.

Allemano · December 20, 2011, 03:02:42 AM

Max Ell from Stuttgart? (Auto-Ell)

Wendax · December 20, 2011, 03:04:28 AM

Rear engined, but not Max Ell

Allemano · December 20, 2011, 03:06:49 AM

From the period 1920-25?

Wendax · December 20, 2011, 03:11:29 AM

Yes

Allemano · December 20, 2011, 03:27:12 AM

existed for more than one year?

Wendax · December 20, 2011, 03:30:35 AM

I don't know as I only have a contemporary source and couldn't find it mentioned anywhere else. My guess would be that it only existed for a very short time.

Allemano · December 20, 2011, 03:39:08 AM

1924?

Wendax · December 20, 2011, 03:58:50 AM

Yes

Allemano · December 20, 2011, 04:01:14 AM

Leichtauto?

Wendax · December 20, 2011, 04:02:54 AM

No

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Solved: Wendax 345 - Umba 4/14 PS