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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

TDCTDI wrote:
looks kinda like a Hillman.


Kinda does, but it's not British.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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Tatra.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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Speaking of wagons... Anyone want to take a crack at this one?

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Skoda Octavia estate wagon.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

Two different cars in this series of pictures. I'd love to have either of them. The first one looks sad, the second one angry. They would have fit just fine into the Cars movie.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

Don't know what they are, but now I really want a car where the doors come off with the roof in one piece.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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This is not particularly hard, however
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bonus points for knowing the technical peculiarity of this car, what other famed euro maker inspired its design and what (ok this last one is easy) very similar developement was taking place in the US at the same time.


1947 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8C Monterosa.

Water-cooled V-8 engine with hemispherical combustion chambers and a 90-degree block, like Chrysler would introduce in 1951. Rear mounted engine, gearbox, and differential combined in a single block constructed from a special light-metal alloy. Front-mounted radiator. Plastic sunroof and rear window. Design reminiscent of Tatra.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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Make it red and it looks like the fire chief pedal car I wanted as a kid. Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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Two different cars in this series of pictures. I'd love to have either of them. The first one looks sad, the second one angry. They would have fit just fine into the Cars movie.

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Looks Hungarian to me.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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Two different cars in this series of pictures. I'd love to have either of them. The first one looks sad, the second one angry. They would have fit just fine into the Cars movie.

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This is pretty cool. I only like the sad one though, not the angry one.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:15 am    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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1947 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8C Monterosa.

Water-cooled V-8 engine with hemispherical combustion chambers and a 90-degree block, like Chrysler would introduce in 1951. Rear mounted engine, gearbox, and differential combined in a single block constructed from a special light-metal alloy. Front-mounted radiator. Plastic sunroof and rear window. Design reminiscent of Tatra.


Correct. Inspired from Tatra by admission of the designers. the first prototype even tried to keep cooling at the back through a rear mounted radiator with side scoops, but it proved insufficient. unfortunately in never went into production and only two prototypes survive to this day. Isotta Fraschini went on only as an engine manufacturer and never restarted car production (aside from a couple of audi-engineered prototypes in the late '90s)
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:00 am    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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Speaking of wagons... Anyone want to take a crack at this one?

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Skoda Octavia estate wagon.


Correct! Skoda for the win.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:05 am    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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Don't know what they are, but now I really want a car where the doors come off with the roof in one piece.


Intentionally. While parked.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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Don't know what they are, but now I really want a car where the doors come off with the roof in one piece.


Intentionally. While parked.


Good clarification. I am sure a few of the winter beaters I had in MN winters would almost qualify for my initial statement. Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:58 am    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

there was a bunch of tarts up in nashville tenn at the lane museum. and probably those little cars too. that is one of the top 5 museums Ive ever been to in my life. probably in the top 2 for cars...
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

Photo originally posted at https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8657298#8657298

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The Beetle and the right rear of a Renault Dauphine I recognize but what is that dumpy British car?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 2:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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Cute like the Isetta.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

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This is the same photo as one of the five that notchback included in his post that got this hunt started. The 'sad' car on the left is an Alba Regia designed by József Horváth who is standing in front of it; the 'angry' one on the right is a Balaton designed by József Zappel who is standing behind it. Each car is powered by a 250 cc motorbike engine. They were both made in 1955 in Hungary but never reached the production stage.

If you know your history you will remember 1956 as being an important year in the history of Hungary, when Soviet forces crushed the Hungarian Revolution. The Revolution led to the end of the two designers' efforts since they both led local forces who opposed the Soviet military.

You can read about the historical overview of the two microcars here: https://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/coll/mikro.html
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! Reply with quote

Randall wrote:
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This is the same photo as one of the five that notchback included in his post that got this hunt started. The 'sad' car on the left is an Alba Regia designed by József Horváth who is standing in front of it; the 'angry' one on the right is a Balaton designed by József Zappel who is standing behind it. Each car is powered by a 250 cc motorbike engine. They were both made in 1955 in Hungary but never reached the production stage.

If you know your history you will remember 1956 as being an important year in the history of Hungary, when Soviet forces crushed the Hungarian Revolution. The Revolution led to the end of the two designers' efforts since they both led local forces who opposed the Soviet military.

You can read about the historical overview of the two microcars here: https://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/coll/mikro.html
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