Official Guess the car Thread (Please see rules on first page!)

Double Mac · 27th November 2009, 00:33

I'm not exactly a veteran of the thread but I'll answer this one, if you don't mind.

ID:727 is a Swiss (again?) Enzmann 506 introduced in 1957 and manufactured throughout the 1960's. It was based on the ubiquitous VW Beetle floorpan and - apart from the VW engine installed as standard - also offered with a Porsche 356 option.

suhaas307 · 27th November 2009, 00:42

Let me join the party guys! ID: 728. This should be very easy for the veterans here!

AyAn! · 27th November 2009, 00:53

Perfect as usual DoubleMac!

I don't mind at all!

Welcome to the party suhas! ID 728 is a 1970s Toyota Celica GT RA29 Liftback.

Here's ID 729:

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Double Mac · 27th November 2009, 01:01

You were faster with the 1977 Celica so let me express my annoyance by identifying ID:729 as quickly as possible: it's an early 90's Panther Solo. A rather unsuccessful project, overshadowed by its main contemporary competitor, the Toyota MR2, which led to the demise of the Panther company.

AyAn! · 27th November 2009, 01:22

What a way to express annoyance!

.Perfect again!
Only 12 units of the ill-fated Panther Solo were produced.
ID 730:red again!! This should be identified in a jiffy too.

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Double Mac · 27th November 2009, 01:28

Have you shifted the focus of your interest to Brazil for a change?

In any case, your fascination with fiberglass seems to linger on.

ID:730 is a 1960's Puma GTS 1600 Roadster based on a Karmann Ghia floorpan. Not my favorite among the Puma family, but cute nonetheless.

vampire · 27th November 2009, 04:59

Mac:
What are you? Amazing skill you've got there! I still can't go beyond the good old indian cars and the ferrari!!

Ram · 27th November 2009, 07:55

Why don't sedans have rear window wipers?
We have a whole thread on this subject.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ot-sedans.html

Can you identify ID:731 -- a sedan with not one but two wipers on the rear window ?

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karlosdeville · 27th November 2009, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyAn!

It seems that I've missed out on a lot of action in the last couple of days!

So here's ID 727.Id this classy red convertible! Should be quite easy for the veterans of this thread I guess!
Attachment 234880

A very good looking design, one of many tailored to suit VW running gear back in the day (like Rometsch, Dannenhauer & Stauss, Denzel etc). I believe some of the Enzmann family were trying to reintroduce the car in a modern day kit car avtaar.

Double Mac · 27th November 2009, 11:23

My guess is that ID:731 is a late 1950's / early 1960's Lancia Flaminia - most probably a 1958-59 Flaminia Berlina. I've read somewhere that rear windshield wipers were a requirement in Europe in the mid-to-late 1950's but I trust that Ram will clarify that potentially controversial point.

AyAn! · 27th November 2009, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double Mac

My guess is that ID:731 is a late 1950's / early 1960's Lancia Flaminia - most probably a 1958-59 Flaminia Berlina. I've read somewhere that rear windshield wipers were a requirement in Europe in the mid-to-late 1950's but I trust that Ram will clarify that potentially controversial point.

Yes,the sedan version of the Flaminia was called the Berlina.The first few Berlinas had this very unique and unusual feature of twin rear window wipers!But they were omitted in the later versions.

Here's ID 732.Its a lovely shape!

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Double Mac · 27th November 2009, 14:07

I'm happy to announce that I don't know what it is.

You probably want me to say 'Lancia Aurelia' but the grille shape and the side vents are more reminiscent of a contemporary Alvis, if you ask me. I have to thank you though, because - while searching for your car - I found something that had been killing me for days on end!

AyAn! · 27th November 2009, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double Mac

I'm happy to announce that I don't know what it is.

You probably want me to say 'Lancia Aurelia' but the grille shape and the side vents are more reminiscent of a contemporary Alvis, if you ask me. I have to thank you though, because - while searching for your car - I found something that had been killing me for days on end!

Ah,gotcha! Finally!

Its obviously not an Aurelia,nor an Alvis.Its quite rare,actually I couldn't find any official record of how many units were produced on the internet.But rest assured,its a production car.

Double Mac · 27th November 2009, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyAn!

Ah,gotcha! Finally!

Not for long!

ID:732 appears to be a an early 1950's (my guess is 1951) Siata Daina. And pictures of that model are truly few and far between.

AyAn! · 27th November 2009, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double Mac

Not for long!

ID:732 appears to be a an early 1950's (my guess is 1951) Siata Daina. And pictures of that model are truly few and far between.

Now you got me!

Yes it is a 1951 Siata Daina coupe from Italy.It used Fiat 1400 running gear,albeit modified by Siata! The coupe was penned by Bertone and most convertibles were done by Stabilimente Farina.Here's a pic of a Daina convertible.

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BTW please reveal your precious findings then...

27th November 2009, 00:33	#3496
Double Mac BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland Posts: 148 Thanked: 4 Times	I'm not exactly a veteran of the thread but I'll answer this one, if you don't mind. ID:727 is a Swiss (again?) Enzmann 506 introduced in 1957 and manufactured throughout the 1960's. It was based on the ubiquitous VW Beetle floorpan and - apart from the VW engine installed as standard - also offered with a Porsche 356 option.
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27th November 2009, 00:42	#3497
suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,894 Thanked: 12,932 Times	Let me join the party guys! ID: 728. This should be very easy for the veterans here! Attached Thumbnails
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27th November 2009, 00:53	#3498
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	Perfect as usual DoubleMac! I don't mind at all! Welcome to the party suhas! ID 728 is a 1970s Toyota Celica GT RA29 Liftback. Here's ID 729: Last edited by AyAn! : 27th November 2009 at 01:04.
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27th November 2009, 01:01	#3499
Double Mac BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland Posts: 148 Thanked: 4 Times	You were faster with the 1977 Celica so let me express my annoyance by identifying ID:729 as quickly as possible: it's an early 90's Panther Solo. A rather unsuccessful project, overshadowed by its main contemporary competitor, the Toyota MR2, which led to the demise of the Panther company.
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27th November 2009, 01:22	#3500
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	What a way to express annoyance!.Perfect again! Only 12 units of the ill-fated Panther Solo were produced. ID 730:red again!! This should be identified in a jiffy too.
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27th November 2009, 01:28	#3501
Double Mac BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland Posts: 148 Thanked: 4 Times	Have you shifted the focus of your interest to Brazil for a change? In any case, your fascination with fiberglass seems to linger on. ID:730 is a 1960's Puma GTS 1600 Roadster based on a Karmann Ghia floorpan. Not my favorite among the Puma family, but cute nonetheless.
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27th November 2009, 04:59	#3502
vampire BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: "Calcutta" Posts: 63 Thanked: 11 Times	Mac: What are you? Amazing skill you've got there! I still can't go beyond the good old indian cars and the ferrari!!
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27th November 2009, 07:55	#3503
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Id:731 Why don't sedans have rear window wipers? We have a whole thread on this subject. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ot-sedans.html Can you identify ID:731 -- a sedan with not one but two wipers on the rear window ?
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27th November 2009, 11:23	#3505
Double Mac BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland Posts: 148 Thanked: 4 Times	My guess is that ID:731 is a late 1950's / early 1960's Lancia Flaminia - most probably a 1958-59 Flaminia Berlina. I've read somewhere that rear windshield wipers were a requirement in Europe in the mid-to-late 1950's but I trust that Ram will clarify that potentially controversial point. Last edited by Double Mac : 27th November 2009 at 11:29. Reason: Numerous corrections
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27th November 2009, 14:07	#3507
Double Mac BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland Posts: 148 Thanked: 4 Times	I'm happy to announce that I don't know what it is. You probably want me to say 'Lancia Aurelia' but the grille shape and the side vents are more reminiscent of a contemporary Alvis, if you ask me. I have to thank you though, because - while searching for your car - I found something that had been killing me for days on end!
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