By Robert Emslie
We all know that the biggest mystery provided by the month of April is where are you going to come up with the money to pay your taxes come the fifteenth? To take your mind off that looming financial conundrum, we bring you this week’s Mystery Car. For once it’s not red, but instead a relaxing shade of azure, poked through with louvers which may or may not be factory.
They say there are two things in life which are unavoidable- death and taxes. I don’t know about that, but I do know you shouldn’t avoid the Mystery Car rules, which are a lot less deadly and hardly taxing. They are: make and model, likely engine and year range in the answer to win. Now back to checking behind the sofa cushions for loose change.
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Kamil Kaluski
The question is, is it ford blue or french racing blue?
Correct.
I have the blues.
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Craft macaroni and cheese, that is.
It's not a green Skoda 110R, but whatevs…
<img src="http://tuningcars.us/albums/userpics/10001/skoda-110-r-tuning.jpg" width="500" />
Well, it's got squared off wheel wells, parts bin hinges and a need for lots of cooling towards the rear end.
But it's not a VW Thing.
<img src="http://vw-parts.uneedapart.com/images/volkswagen-thing-parts.jpg">
<img src="http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=TH&Date=20100809&Category=LIFE02&ArtNo=8090306&Ref=AR&maxH=230&maxW=370&border=0&Q=80"> You might have the engine right though!
There are about 10,000 variants of the Fiat 850.
This may not be one of them.
You aren't kidding… I went down that rabbit hole for a while as well.
Oh, but what a glorious rabbit hole!
Indeed. I think this was my favorite. Reminds me a bit of a Type 3 Fastback, but sportier looking.
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/iJI0bUK.jpg" width="500">
Neither is it a Fiat 126, a Honda N360 or a Suzuki GX aka Suzuki Fronte aka Suzuki Whizzkid…
<img src="http://www.datman.co.uk/rr/sc100x2c.jpg" width="670/">
I'm going to guess it is precisely this 1964 King Midget Series II, with a Wisconsin AENL engine:
<img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5266/5881387254_f6f377097e_z.jpg" width="500">
with precisely the same Davis parked next to it, shown in the reflection.
(My further guess is that this one is considered a "1964" because that's when its kit was completed and titled, as otherwise that's a bit late for a Series II car.)
A little different view with good detail of the rear.
<img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6004/5893650369_7e0ea7f898_z.jpg">
I see the caption for this photo describes it as a '52, which is much more reasonable for a Series II.
Nice orange and white Crosley pickup in the hubcaps and side reflection, too….
You, my friend, have GOT a pair of eyes. I'm amazed. Well done.
Thanks! To be honest, I recognized the Davis first.
Remarkable job. That's the very same car, at the very same event. Good eyes!
Thanks! Now I've got one for you. What the heck is this?
<img src="http://hooniverse.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mystery_Car_15_03_131.jpg" width="400">
1972 Pininfarina Alfa Romeo Alfetta Spider concept car ,http://www.carstyling.ru/de/car/1972_alfa_romeo_alfetta_spider/
Thanks!
And in it's natural habitat, a golf course. Congrats!
Thanks! I always wondered whether they did anything with places like that between car shows.