by "RacinBob" (racinbob)
Published 11/23/2017 at 16:34
by "RacinBob" (racinbob)
Published 11/23/2017 at 16:34
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I was surprised that this was not identified on the first day. Allow me to recap the hints.
1. European, not Asian
2. Imported to US in two body styles
3. An engine Henry Ford would love
4. Not a BMW
5. Pictures below
Lets get this done. New hints;
1. First imported to US in 1992
"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
11/23/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 0
Ford escort?
"KnowsAboutCars" (knowsaboutcars)
11/23/2017 at 16:39, STARS: 2
Volvo 850
"You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much" (youcantellafinn)
11/23/2017 at 17:24, STARS: 1
Cadillac Cimarron?
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
11/23/2017 at 17:25, STARS: 1
Everything would match with this one but I don’t get the Henry Ford hint.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
11/23/2017 at 17:32, STARS: 0
Volvo 480?
"KnowsAboutCars" (knowsaboutcars)
11/23/2017 at 17:39, STARS: 1
Apparently he dabbled with inline 5's in the 30's.
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
11/23/2017 at 17:53, STARS: 1
I should have known that. Inline-5 is an awesome engine.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
11/23/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 0
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Congratulations on your win!
Clues not obvious
2 Body styles - Wagon and sedan
Henry ford engine -
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/wqy37p3/
Wheel Picture - FWD offset
Door handle - Not painted, I figure somebody would recognize it
Thanks all for playing.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
11/23/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 0
Oh so close.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
11/23/2017 at 19:32, STARS: 0
I actually meant 440/460 (it’s clearly not a shooting brake)
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
11/24/2017 at 02:46, STARS: 1
The 480 was originally intended for sale in the U.S. and Canada, and was properly federalized (it has U.S.-spec bumpers), but poor exchange rates meant that distribution never materialized.
Neither the 340/360 or 440/460 were sold new in the U.S. or Canada.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
11/24/2017 at 09:14, STARS: 0
I knew the story about the 480, just wasn’t thinking properly, haha.
I’ve found out that the 440/460’s successor, the S40, was sold in the US and Canada, and quite a few seem to still be around here in Toronto. That probably made it the most successful Dutch built car in North America ever. Although now that might change, as the new Countryman, some 3 door, and all convertible Minis, as well as some BMW X1s, are also built in the Netherlands (same factory as the Volvos used to be made).