Name and year of this little car please
No Rookie response so up it goes
Spanish?
Not Spanish although it is European
Moving up
Well, I don't have a name for it, but a year. In the only source book of mine where it is mentioned, it is called an unknown Portuguese microcar from 1960. So I hope I can put a name to it soon. :)
It is from 1960 but it's not Portuguese
French?
Not French.....
From Andorra?
Not Andorran.
It's from a well-established European car producing country but the image was taken in Portugal.
Must have come a long way then. Next try: Italy.
Not Italy I'm afraid
Did it come all the way from Germany?
Yes it did!
I know little about this three-wheeler except its name, nationality and the year it was built.
We've established that it's German although it is shown in Portugal.
The name I have is two words (7 letters and 6 letters).
The first one doesn't sound appropriate for this car - more a term familiar in railway usage.
The second one ends in 'o'
Is the first word Pullman?
Quote from: Wendax on April 25, 2011, 04:40:11 AM
Is the first word Pullman?
Good guess but not Pullman.....
Is the first word sleeper?
Or what about Express?
Sleeper no
Express yes!
So it's Express xxxxxo
Last clue for this one too -
The name is Express Caxxxo
Camino?
Camilo?
Camina?
Casino?
Canino?
Calino?
Cabino?
Not Camina, Camilo, Casino, Canino, Calino or Cabino! ;D
Guido66 is closest........
How about Carino?
Catino?
The Union Express Carino is a 1960s moped, perhaps it was based on one of these?
Quote from: Tom_I on May 14, 2011, 09:50:10 AM
How about Carino?
Carino is correct!
One point to you.
Hard luck to everyone else but thanks for joining in!
Quote from: guido66 on May 14, 2011, 10:03:56 AM
The Union Express Carino is a 1960s moped, perhaps it was based on one of these?
It seems to be that.
The car is a bit of a mystery to me and the only reference to it is from a letter in an old German magazine - see below:
The letter is about 2 subjects: the writer is looking for parts and information for his Express Carino moped and also has an inquiry about the photo. It is no stated that there is any relation.
Note the worth ausserdem, which means also.
To me, it still is an unknown Portugese vehicle.
Quote from: guido66 on May 14, 2011, 11:15:36 AM
The letter is about 2 subjects: the writer is looking for parts and information for his Express Carino moped and also has an inquiry about the photo. It is no stated that there is any relation.
Note the worth ausserdem, which means also.
To me, it still is an unknown Portugese vehicle.
Ah.......unfortunately I don't speak German and didn't think to translate the letter :-[
Thanks Guido, it'll teach me to be more careful in future.
So, what to do..
As it's my mistake, I'll leave the point I awarded to Tom_I and move the puzzle from the "solved" section to the "black hole" as an unsolved puzzle for future discussion.
I hope everyone agrees on this.....?
No problem ;)
I think I've found the guy who wrote the letter. I've sent him an email to try and find out if he ever found more information on this vehicle.
Quote from: woodinsight on May 14, 2011, 11:32:30 AM
As it's my mistake, I'll leave the point I awarded to Tom_I and move the puzzle from the "solved" section to the "black hole" as an unsolved puzzle for future discussion.
I hope everyone agrees on this.....?
I'm quite happy to relinquish the point. It was only gained by guessing at clues, after all.
I'm more interested in finding out what this car is, if we ever can. :)
Quote from: guido66 on May 14, 2011, 12:19:51 PM
No problem ;)
I think I've found the guy who wrote the letter. I've sent him an email to try and find out if he ever found more information on this vehicle.
Hopefully we can learn more on this car - probably a 'one-off' built in Portugal.
Quote from: Tom_I on May 14, 2011, 12:27:33 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on May 14, 2011, 11:32:30 AM
As it's my mistake, I'll leave the point I awarded to Tom_I and move the puzzle from the "solved" section to the "black hole" as an unsolved puzzle for future discussion.
I hope everyone agrees on this.....?
I'm quite happy to relinquish the point. It was only gained by guessing at clues, after all.
I'm more interested in finding out what this car is, if we ever can. :)
Well Tom although we didn't find the real identity you answered the clue correctly so I have no problem in you keeping that point - it's only a game after all.
I'm just as curious as you as to what it is - perhaps time will tell.
After thinking this puzzle had been solved - it still remains a mystery and I'll (somewhat reluctantly) move it to the BH in case someone out there knows something more.
There's still a point to be gained by a positive identification.
I've found and contacted the man who made the inquiry 20 years ago. Sadly he didn't receive any information back then. He confirmed that the moped and car have no relation.
Quote from: guido66 on May 14, 2011, 02:28:38 PM
I've found and contacted the man who made the inquiry 20 years ago. Sadly he didn't receive any information back then. He confirmed that the moped and car have no relation.
Thanks Guido
I guess it's a question of wait and see if anyone knows this obscure three-wheeler
The photo was taken in the late 80s in northern Portugal, by the father of Axel Wolters.
Does he have an original (or better scan)?
Zweirad-Union Express Carino
Quote from: GrahamClayton on November 02, 2024, 08:06:59 PM
Zweirad-Union Express Carino
That's the identify of the inquisitor's moped, but the puzzle vehicle remains unidentified.
Quote from: guido66 on May 14, 2011, 11:15:36 AMQuote from: guido66 on May 14, 2011, 10:03:56 AM
The Union Express Carino is a 1960s moped...
The letter is about 2 subjects: the writer is looking for parts and information for his Express Carino moped and also has an inquiry about the photo. It is no stated that there is any relation.
Note the worth ausserdem, which means also.
To me, it still is an unknown Portugese vehicle.
Moved from Black Hole