Rona!d Posted February 15, 2011 Share #741 Posted February 15, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Stu, I´m certain, this is not a helmet. If nobody gets the name of the manufaturer and vehicle, I will be happy to tell you what it is and post an "easier" riddle this evening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Hi Rona!d, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Rona!d Posted February 15, 2011 Share #742 Posted February 15, 2011 (edited) OK, this is a Neumann-Neander "Fahrmaschine". Ernst Neumann, artist and designer, called himself with the latin translation "Neander" and was a german manufacturer of motorcycles and designer of microcars. At the age of 16 (in 1887!) he built a steam engine into a trike. In 1899/1900 he built a trike with an own motor construction. Later he designed cars and yachts. In 1904 he toured europe with a motorcycle: http://www.berndtesch.de/Moto-Traveller/Neander02-1904A.jpg In the 1920´s he had his own motorcycle company which built about 2.000 motorcycles under the brands name. Later he worked on motorcycles for Opel, which used his construction of a pressed steel frame, which allowed them to build a motorcycle in only 4 hrs compared to 15 hrs before. About 6.000 made. ALT-OPEL He also made very interesting constructions like this one, check the steering: Three Wheel Race Car Mercedes and BMW copied this steering design for some of their 1990´s prototypes and today you can buy a Piaggio MP3 scooter using this interesting technique: Piaggio edit: This evening I´ll post an easier riddle instead Edited February 15, 2011 by Rona|d Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steed Posted February 15, 2011 Share #743 Posted February 15, 2011 I suppose that some form of compliment is appropriate, since you have stumped a group with a collective massive knowledge base. On the other hand, this particular offering did not bring back any memories, did not stir any emotions, did not have any historical importance, and was not much fun. Perhaps I am grumpy because for the first time, I was completely stumped, and could not even come up with a guess. Who else is grumpy? John W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmo Posted February 15, 2011 Share #744 Posted February 15, 2011 John, Not grumpy at all but surprised by what I find a most interesting story. Looking forward to the next one. Regards Gerd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted February 15, 2011 Share #745 Posted February 15, 2011 Interesting automobile, Ronald, however I wouldn't have gotten the answer if my life depended upon it. But thanks for sharing. Here's more information on this particular vehicle: Driving Machine at Hemmings Blog – Classic and collectible cars and parts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 15, 2011 Share #746 Posted February 15, 2011 Gents, i knew it might be a hard nut to crack but I didn´t want to make you grumpy. I wasn´t sure if the huge three-wheeler, microcar and motorcyclist community especially in the UK may have the answer right on spot. I understand this machine cannot bring back memories to most of us, but according to historical importance I´m quit sure this was partly a mother of microcars coming up in the 1950´s and when you see the 1990´s/2000s prototypes of high end leisure vehicles (BMW/Mercedes) and city scooters plus future designs which will come up (bicycles, e-bikes etc.) we may see some of Ernst Neumanns designs and ideas in the future. He was WAY AHEAD for his time. @ J_Thomson: Thanks for the link to the english webpage! Next photo will come this night, starting to search for another interesting car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 16, 2011 Share #747 Posted February 16, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Found some nice stuff, but will keep that for later. So here an easy one. Which soapbox do we have in the garage? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1589318'>More sharing options...
steed Posted February 16, 2011 Share #748 Posted February 16, 2011 Mercedes W196 Formula One. Thanks for restoring my self esteem. I apologize for my grumpiness, and compliment you on a very nice composition and image. John W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 16, 2011 Share #749 Posted February 16, 2011 Steed, I knew it was too easy. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1589338'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 16, 2011 Share #750 Posted February 16, 2011 Sorry for the poor garage shots, here some more: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1589342'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 16, 2011 Share #751 Posted February 16, 2011 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1589343'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 16, 2011 Share #752 Posted February 16, 2011 Ronald - These are excellent, and I like the "empty" one from a high POV best. Excellent detail, light, framing, contrast and tonal richness. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 17, 2011 Share #753 Posted February 17, 2011 John, it's your turn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 21, 2011 Share #754 Posted February 21, 2011 Knock, knock ... John????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted February 22, 2011 Share #755 Posted February 22, 2011 John seems to be "abroad", sent him a PN too. I´d suggest somebody else goes on with posting a car riddle. If nobody has one, I could jump in this evening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 1, 2011 Share #756 Posted March 1, 2011 Rather than see this fun thread fade away, I'll add one. Identify the car this is on. I'm sure somebody will very quickly guess the era, and nearly as quickly guess the car's marque. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1603281'>More sharing options...
LuxBob Posted March 1, 2011 Share #757 Posted March 1, 2011 I don't know but some thoughts that might help get closer to the target. The word on the hub seems to end with -- are or even .. tare which makes me think Italian or Spanish. Two prong knock off hubs were more prevalent than these 3 prong hubs (but who would like to hit all that chrome). My first thoughts were British of the fifties or sixties when such wheels were very popular but this would seem to be much wider than the sort of wheel fitted to most British cars. The valve also implies a tubeless tire which would imply a later period, say seventies onwards. So just to take a wild guess could this be fitted to a Mustang - it kind of fits the bling image? Or perhaps an E type Jaguar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 1, 2011 Share #758 Posted March 1, 2011 Bob - Nice line of thought, but missed on all counts. Keep 'em coming. BTW: One carried a mallet with a lead face in the tool kit to hammer the ears of the knock-off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 1, 2011 Share #759 Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Even some Ferraris used this kind of wheels (250 GTL, for instance, see under)... but the engraving imho doesn't fit into... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited March 1, 2011 by luigi bertolotti Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1603916'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 2, 2011 Share #760 Posted March 2, 2011 We have the marque and engine. Anything else before we award it to Luigi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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