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Old 03-02-2014, 05:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What kind of car is this?

I have absolutely no idea and I do not have much to go by. A very blurry screen shot of a video I took as we rolled by. My wife says it's "cute" and wants me to get her one and convert it into an EV.
Yikes. I should probably pursue such a crazy project now that I have the wife's blessing for such things for the very first time ever!

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Old 03-02-2014, 05:38 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Could be a Trabant. (Former East Germany), but not quite sure.
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Old 03-02-2014, 05:46 PM   #3 (permalink)
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It seems too short to be a Trabant. It however looks similar to the Daihatsu Mira from early 90s...
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It looks older than early 90s. Like a 70s import of some sort.
I do love Trabants....
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It looks older than early 90s. Like a 70s import of some sort.
Well, some Japanese Kei cars from the 80s to early-90s actually look older
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Nissan Pao, made by the Pyke Factory, based on Micra running gear, quite cool little cars, they are a retro styled thing from the early 90's

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My first guess was Trabant too, but I googled it and saw it wasn't.

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