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banana split
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just stumbled across these photos of two(?) 1949 coupes built by Karl Meier (Kamei) and Heinrich Schwen and funded by Peter Lorenz.
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Cool oddities. I wonder what ever happened to them?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Nice photo - A standard that's been upgraded with bright trim and rooftop 'duckie'?  
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sled
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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just stumbled across these photos of two(?) 1949 coupes built by Karl Meier (Kamei) and Heinrich Schwen and funded by Peter Lorenz.
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Id really like to see some additional photos of this one!
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finster
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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publicity shot 48? export - extra points for getting the logos matching
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finster
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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found a side view for you sled...which shows that the interior shot was of this car with the standard wings/bonnet
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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Blue Baron
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finster
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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'sunlicht' company car
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sled
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| Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:49 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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found a side view for you sled...which shows that the interior shot was of this car with the standard wings/bonnet
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thank you! but unfortunately the car is not as attractive as I was hoping it might be. Hebmullers are far more beautiful.
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finster
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| Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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I agree, a bit too staid and not rakish enough...
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Blue Baron
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finster
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| Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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stuttgart motor pool '51
heidelberg?
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Blue Baron
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KTPhil
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I'm betting the little girl can outrace them all! |
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos... |
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KdF-Wagen propaganda photo
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