"Name That Car" game

[ErVikingo]

OK, what am I and what is significant about me?

[dafischer]

NSU Sport Prinz roadster, mit der Wankel engine, the first production car to have one.

[ErVikingo]

I made it too easy...... your turn Dave

[dafischer]

Okay, here you go...

[SCWDP911]

Dude, you are gonna have to give a little hint I think. It looked familiar, but was not what I thought it was. How bout place country of origin?

[porsche930dude]

I hope someone can identify this one for me. I lost the name of it. It has a 1.8t vw engine i beleive

[StevoRocket]

Lotus 7 or Caterham

[porsche930dude]

i think its somthing like dockendorf d7-..? not sure of the spelling

[ErVikingo]

930, I think its an uglywagen

[SCWDP911]

Originally posted by dafischer
Okay, here you go...

This car is driving me nuts. The headlights look early Fiat-ish, but I don't think that it is a Fiat.

[Dottore]

I'd say a Borgward. Forerunner of the Isabella.

[Dottore]

...or posibly a DKW of some kind. Definately German though.

[dafischer]

Yeah, this is cruel, it's a real obscure one. German, yes. DKW or Borgward, no.

[tubwreck]

dafischer: Wartburg 311 Coupe

Here's another:

[dafischer]

Originally posted by Ed Dennison
dafischer: Wartburg 311 Coupe

Correct!

[Dottore]

Originally posted by dafischer
Correct!

Interesting.

The East German Wartburg was a manufacturer known for copying of designs from the west.

Here's the West German Borgward Isabella to which the Wartburg that you posted - ahem - pays tribute - ahem

[dagriff]

Daimler (UK, nothing to do with D-Benz) of some sort.

Originally posted by Ed Dennison
dafischer: Wartburg 311 Coupe

Here's another:

[tubwreck]

Originally posted by dagriff
Daimler (UK, nothing to do with D-Benz) of some sort.

Correct: The Daimler Green Goddess.

[SLO-BOB]

Originally posted by porsche930dude
I hope someone can identify this one for me. I lost the name of it. It has a 1.8t vw engine i beleive

Is it a Gillette?

[SCWDP911]

Throw a new bone dagriff...