Autoquiz 433

[carsntrucks4you]

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

[Ace-Garageguy]

Hmmmmm...again, I don't know, but I have an idea what it might be based on.

[Bucky]

Just different enuff to boggle my mind!! LOL

[MrObsessive]

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.

[Bucky]

Just when I think I'm getting close, I find out...no, I'm not! LOL

[matthijsgrit]

Got it, And I believe I have found the exact year... Looking forward to Michael’s reply!

[ChrisR]

Another week without a clue..................

[carsntrucks4you]

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.

 

[dw1603]

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.

[Matt Bacon]

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.

[Bucky]

I think maybe I got it.

[Richard Bartrop]

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.

[Bucky]

Full scale kit-bashing, anyone?? Lol

[carsntrucks4you]

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

[DonW]

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...

[Ace-Garageguy]

I was so sure this thing was based on a Ford Escort Mk II, I didn't look at any other makes. Duh.

[Richard Bartrop]

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.