a riddle?

[jthw8]

What is produced by a German car company, rear engine, rear drive, cute as hell, and quirky but fun.....A VW of course, but that's not what I'm talking about.....could there be a successor to the throne?

If you will permit something without a VW badge to join you at the DQ night this month maybe we can come to a consensus ;)


Yes, Automotive ADD boy has a new toy....see you all soon ;)

[6T5 square]

a BMW bubble Car!

[jthw8]

a BMW bubble Car!

BMW Isetta....no but ooooh, I wouldnt turn one down.

This is much newer and more practical....well practical in the sense I can drive it daily which I dont think I could do with an Isetta.

[lovebus (jack)]

Look forward to seeing it Jim, if you keep it long enough to go to DQ.

[jthw8]

Look forward to seeing it Jim, if you keep it long enough to go to DQ.

This one I have to keep for awhile, for various reasons, so it will make it :)

Yeah, I know I have car issues.

[cherrybomb]

What is produced by a German car company, rear engine, rear drive, cute as hell, and quirky but fun.....

INLINE or BOXER type engine might answer the riddle!

The obvoius first answer (and choice) would be a Porsche 912 (or 911 or even a 356)....SWEET

but performance aside many considered the Porsche ugly (not me)..... and assuming you got something older, and since the corvair was considered 'cute' (safety aside this time)....maybe you got one of the Corvair looking NSU's??  a Prinz IV?, a 1000?, or a TT?

could we ask for another clue??

BTW- the Audi TT was named after the NSU TT (not for twin turbo's)

[jthw8]

could we ask for another clue??

Inline engine.  Not older (this is going to be a daily driver).  Not from VW/Audi/Porsche (although it almost was and probably should have been)

There is also a clue to the wording of my first post but that might just make it more confusing.

[cherrybomb]

Well my first guess was actually going to be a Cooper.....based on your clues.  Actually 'produced' by BMW and Throne = england  and virtually all of the 'REAL' Coopers (LOL) were RWEngine,  practical + driven daily.....etc.

Since you state 'inline' I'll go back to my first thought and say you got one of those, even tho I know the Mini's are front engine (weren't they working on a RE RWD version tho??)

Maybe a trick riddle??

[jthw8]

Maybe a trick riddle??

No trick, and no Mini (they were on the short list but priced too high)
Engine is in the back, along with the gearbox.

Some other interesting similarities.  VW wheels/tires 4.5x15 155/80/15  Riddle Car 4.5x15 155/60/15 (fronts)
Width: VW 60.5  Riddle 61.38
Oil Capacity: VW 3.5qt Riddle 3.5qt

Someone has actually produced a chart with all the specs of both cars and they line up pretty close on alot of things.  I guess Im not the only one that things this is much closer to a "new beetle" than the VW version.

Oh and the "throne" thing was not a hint, but you were on to something following the "produced by" logic.

[Mikecoast]

Is the "riddle" vehicle going to be at Dust'em off Cruise Saturday? If not I'm with Jack ... sure it's going to be around later this month?

[Mikecoast]

Hold the phone ... I have a guess: old Volvo "P" type (I think) ... kind of looks like a VW Ghia?

[njgt-1]

I have a guess: old Volvo "P" type

P1800s were front engine, rear wheel drive

OK heres my guess... ( wrong but hey its just a guess )

1). -  a Renault
2). -  VW thing
3). - Ghia
  4). - Fiat X19
  5). - Fiat 850
   6). - Tatra ( na just wishin! )
  7). - Porsche kit car ?
  8). - Tucker ( sure! )
  9). -  Messerschmidtt ( still small and weird )
10). King midget ( engines might have been german, not sure )
11).  Amphicar - ( 1/2 boat 1/2 car - good luck very $$ )
12). Suburu 360

I doubt if its any of these but it was fun tryin!
I give up!

[TRAVELER]

How about a Smart Car ????

[njgt-1]

One more..

A Skoda - not sure of the nationality

[jthw8]

How about a Smart Car ????

Ding ding ding....we have a winner. You officially get to laugh at me first ;)