carsntrucks4you Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) This time I want to ask you the exact Type of this car along with manufacturer and Year. No answer were accept that don't include the exact type. As usual sent a PM. Edited June 30, 2019 by carsntrucks4you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Hmmmmm...again, I don't know, but I have an idea what it might be based on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Just different enuff to boggle my mind!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I've seen this one before here in the States, but I'll have to do some digging as I can't remember what that's based on either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Just when I think I'm getting close, I find out...no, I'm not! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijsgrit Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Got it, And I believe I have found the exact year... Looking forward to Michael’s reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Another week without a clue.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsntrucks4you Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Some of you don't have a clue about the car. Let me give you a hint. The manfacture of this car start its business with sewing machine and bicycles. Followed by cars, trucks and motorcycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw1603 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 4 hours ago, carsntrucks4you said: Some of you don't have a clue about the car. Let me give you a hint. The manfacture of this car start its business with sewing machine and bicycles. Followed by cars, trucks and motorcycle. I learn something new almost every week on Autoquiz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Sewing machines to bicycles to cars isn't such an unusual progression in the history of car makers. Interestingly, Otley, just down the road from us, could have been become a new Coventry -- centre of the British Motor Industry. The first license holder for building Daimler cars in the UK was a printing press manufacturer (another type of company that knew about large, complex mechanical things with reciprocating parts and chain drives, high precision mechanisms, forging and casting) in Otley. Sadly, the German immigrant who put the deal together fell out with Daimler after a handful of cars were built, otherwise the Mercedes might have been first created in West Yorkshire... best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I think maybe I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 On 7/3/2019 at 5:45 AM, Matt Bacon said: Sewing machines to bicycles to cars isn't such an unusual progression in the history of car makers. Interestingly, Otley, just down the road from us, could have been become a new Coventry -- centre of the British Motor Industry. The first license holder for building Daimler cars in the UK was a printing press manufacturer (another type of company that knew about large, complex mechanical things with reciprocating parts and chain drives, high precision mechanisms, forging and casting) in Otley. Sadly, the German immigrant who put the deal together fell out with Daimler after a handful of cars were built, otherwise the Mercedes might have been first created in West Yorkshire... best, M. On another forum, the trivia contest had a running gag that the first clue was almost always a bicycle manufacturer, because that described half the carmakers that ever were. And remembering how the British Daimler company evolved, now you have me pondering XK powered Gullwings built with other components from the Jaguar parts bin, or E types built with Mercedes quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Full scale kit-bashing, anyone?? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsntrucks4you Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) The answer on this weeks quiz is 1976 - 78 Opel Kadett C Aero This car was a rival to the Beetle convertible, but it wasn‘t successful. The body was build by Baur who also opened the BMW 3 series (E21). The correct answer were sent in by maltsr GeeBee jokar124 Matt Bacon Matthijsgrit dw1603 ChrisR dogdefever MERIVA Bucky bainford DonW Congratulations Edited July 7, 2019 by carsntrucks4you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 05/07/2019 at 3:49 AM, Richard Bartrop said: On another forum, the trivia contest had a running gag that the first clue was almost always a bicycle manufacturer, because that described half the carmakers that ever were. And remembering how the British Daimler company evolved, now you have me pondering XK powered Gullwings built with other components from the Jaguar parts bin, or E types built with Mercedes quality. A Gullwing with an XKE rear end would be a great car. As for engines - we never liked racing after the Jags had been on the track because they dropped oil everywhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I was so sure this thing was based on a Ford Escort Mk II, I didn't look at any other makes. Duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 An Escort was my first thought too. The grille matched, but the rest didn't. The wheel arches looked like some sort of GM product, but I got fixated on Vauxhall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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