luigi bertolotti Posted April 18, 2011 Share #921 Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Damn! Your reply to Luigi about the Glas reminded me of a "baby Ferrari" of the era (and not the FIAT Dino), but I cannot recall the car's name. Stuart... you are surely referring to the ASA 1000 !! Engine designed in Maranello as a sort of exercise for a small 4-cyl high performance engine, car built in Milano for few years, body designed by Bertone... a nice "Coupè" + few spiders + some super rare ultralight "race" version; a very interesting car, and the front lamps were not too different from the current "quiz"... but isn't it... ASA 1000 wasn't a commercial success... I have the pricelists from 1967... it had a price 20% higher than Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce, a 1600 with all the contents of a real sport Alfa of that times... definitely too much for a little car which had just a bit of flavor of Ferrari... Edited April 18, 2011 by luigi bertolotti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rona!d Posted April 18, 2011 Share #922 Posted April 18, 2011 Luigi, ASA has an interesting story. Bizzarini´s Mini-Ferrari had a great Ferrari engine. Too bad Enzo was too anxious to bring that under the companies brand name. This has nothing to do with the ASA, except a similar performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 18, 2011 Share #923 Posted April 18, 2011 Luigi - Asa is exactly what I was thinking of, but we are no closer to solving Rona|d's riddle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuxBob Posted April 19, 2011 Share #924 Posted April 19, 2011 the Front has hints of a Corvair whereas the rear looks to be NSU. However as I believe there was no such American German connection at that time I have to be wrong. I am assuming it is rear engine and the Russians produced several of these but none that I know of with such an elegant front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted April 19, 2011 Share #925 Posted April 19, 2011 It gets to be really obsessive, finding out what this is Volkswagen EA 266. Carl 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 19, 2011 Share #926 Posted April 19, 2011 Carl may have gotten it. In the US the VW 412 had the same louvers in the side rear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted April 19, 2011 Share #927 Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Looks like a prototype 1969 Volkswagen EA 266, which was designed to replace the Beetle but instead lost out to the FWD Golf. Good one, Ronald, this was really tough! More information here: Volkswagen AutoMuseum :: Selected exhibits Edited April 19, 2011 by J_Thompson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted April 19, 2011 Share #928 Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) TWO items only of this VW EA266 ! Rare as a Summilux 50 2nd design in screw mount ...; it's Carl's turn, anyway... Edited April 19, 2011 by luigi bertolotti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 19, 2011 Share #929 Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) After some hints Carl finally found the car BUT the maker is PORSCHE and their model code was "1966". VW (who did NOT build it) called it EA 266. They payd about 400 MILLION DM for the development, some sources say. Good money for Porsche, surely helped them to survive About 15 cars were made, just prior to the "Nullserie" (we know that german word from Leica as well ) they stopped the project to make the GOLF instead. With about 100 hp and 190 km/h, some people call this Porsche 1966 / VW EA266 the first real GTI btw.. Anyway, your turn Carl! 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 April 19, 2011 by Rona|d 2 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=1650503'>More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted April 20, 2011 Share #930 Posted April 20, 2011 Thanks for the history lesson Ronald, very interesting (I grew up in a VW family, the only make my dad would buy). In the immortal words of the Pythons; "And now for something completely different...:" 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! M8, Elmarit-M 90mm Carl Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! M8, Elmarit-M 90mm Carl ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1650650'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 20, 2011 Share #931 Posted April 20, 2011 Carl, this is a good one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasmon Posted April 20, 2011 Share #932 Posted April 20, 2011 Think Electric City Car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkaspenberg Posted April 20, 2011 Share #933 Posted April 20, 2011 Think Electric City Car? That was quick! Probably all too easy. It is mine actually, and is in daily use. Carl did the photos using his M8 as I'm a Canon-user... See File:Ford Think im Museum Autovision.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Best, Hans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted April 20, 2011 Share #934 Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) Think Electric City Car? Right you are. Think - pride of the Norwegian car industry... %-} Your turn. Carl Edited April 20, 2011 by cbretteville Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasmon Posted April 20, 2011 Share #935 Posted April 20, 2011 I work in central London where there is a congestion charge of £10 per day if you drive your car within the "Congestion Zone". Electric cars do not have to pay, so I see quite a lot of them. The Think looks much better than the G-Whizz, which seems to be the most popular. I will dig out a new picture shortly..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted April 20, 2011 Share #936 Posted April 20, 2011 For those that haven't got these in their vicinity, here is a full shot of Hans' Tupperware (all the body panels are plastic) Think City. 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! M8, Summicron 35ASPH Very different from my Peugeot 106 Electric. Carl 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! M8, Summicron 35ASPH Very different from my Peugeot 106 Electric. Carl ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=1651174'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 20, 2011 Share #937 Posted April 20, 2011 Drove the Citroen C-Zero last year, that behaved like a real car. Not too bad! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 20, 2011 Share #938 Posted April 20, 2011 Carl - Actually cute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasmon Posted April 21, 2011 Share #939 Posted April 21, 2011 Here we go: I think this was Neopan 400 developed in DDX with my M6 and Zeiss 50mm planar. This car is parked around the corner from my house. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 21, 2011 Share #940 Posted April 21, 2011 At a first glance it could well be a Humber (Hawk or Imperial) but I know there´s something different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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