06-03-2017, 08:39 PM
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06-03-2017, 09:23 PM
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...beats walking...
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Cute. Sorta reminds me of the Nash Metropolitan. Wonder whose engine it uses?
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06-03-2017, 10:48 PM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard_Dyna_Z
Panhard's. 
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Panhard was one of the world's oldest auto manufacturers and since 1945 had become known for producing economical cars. Panhard, like Citroën, considered itself a leader, not a follower of automotive trends, and the Dyna Z featured an impressive array of unusual engineering choices.- Layout Front engine
- front-wheel drive
- Powertrain
- Engine 851 cc
- two-cylinder boxer motor
- 42 or 50 hp at 5000 rpm
- Transmission 4-speed manual
- Column mounted control
- Dimensions
- Wheelbase 2,570 mm (101 in)
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Use the exhaust pipes for the engine mounts? What could possibly go wrong?
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06-05-2017, 03:02 PM
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06-05-2017, 06:57 PM
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I always picture something like that with a Beetle nose and roof grafted on; for better ingress/egress.  |
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06-06-2017, 10:11 AM
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I will agree that it is a low area, but the Cd is suspect.
More images here:
Vanda debuts 200mph quad-motor electric hypercar at the Geneva Motor Show
I am not convinced, but it is cool looking.
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06-06-2017, 03:41 PM
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Video of the Vanda Dendrobium:
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06-06-2017, 10:09 PM
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It's nice, the flower-petal door answers my objection. I like the narrow body with discontinuous pontoon fenders. Here's what I was thinking:
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06-08-2017, 11:51 AM
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I used to do that on my old Honda 750-4. I could rest my legs on the turn signals. It was good for about 5 mph at top end which was around 110 mph.
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