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What is it? # 108 (UPDATE: Reeves !)

Update: no less than 15 competitors came up with the right car: the 8-wheeler Reeves Octoauto (click photo for full view). The year is not a fixed issue as it was built probably in 1910 and was on display at Indianapolis in 1911. We didn't want to make a big fuss about that. A much bigger problem was the fact that many of you have the impression that Octoauto is the Make, while Reeves started before with other contraptions; plain 4 and six wheelers ;-)) . So Reeves is the Make and Octoauto and his later Sextoauto were the types. After this, we still had eigth competitors aboard! So it came down to the last nitty-gritties. Who was the other, German 8-wheelers manufacturer? Well that was the question that did it. Still four were left... Bart Oosterling (NL), the team Rutger Booij/ Bas de Voogd(NL) and Michael Rose (AU). Bart was not sure and hesitated between Octoauto and Sextoauto. Rutger and Bas were as good as Michael but as a team. Michael Rose is winner on points! : ".... by 1935, one Herr Gotthard Rimek was able to repeat history and produce another 8-wheeler starting with a 1,7 litre Adler." Congratulations Michael! See you all next Saturday!

EARLIER TEXT: It is a weird contraption. Just by showing you an inch more would give away most of the mystery. Still the answer is visible. Maybe a closer look will bring you more information. What is puzzling the onlooker and his wife. Is it the odd shape of the fender? The high headlamp brackets? Or is something leaking maybe? Early next week will show you this crazy creation. Still the US engineer who made it was not alone. There is at least one other German manufacturer who came up with teh same wacky thought. You only have to name us the make of Car and the year will follow almost automatically. In case you also knwo the 'competing'manufacturer your victory must be a sure thing. Only the best answer will win the PreWarCar shirt. (photosource Rick A. Jorgenson / Golden Era Automobile Association ) - your answer must be in BEFORE Monday 25 April
- PLEASE add # 108 in the subject line of your e-mail
- include, in case you would win: the SIZE of shirt, being S, M or XL
(if you don't want a shirt, we will gladly send you the PreWarCar badge
as alternative - add the ADDRESS where we should send the shirt
- after three wins one automatically becomes part of the 'Virtual' Jury
- unless otherwise stated there is one winner

Friday, 23 April 2004