Guess the gear shifter.

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Well, I was about to say that someone else can take my turn again...so yes, you can go again. :lol:

Definitely not a car guessing guru here, I had many wrongs too.

I don't have a complete idea of what that one is. I can only infer that it seems to be from the 70s. There's also some 50s feel on the stalks to me, somehow. Also, I notice the word "electronique" on the instrument cluster, so I think it's either French or Italian. (but before noticing that, I'd be thinking that it's American)
 
Ahh, it's a 70s Citroën DS.

I feel that I really should be required to recognize that immediately, if I consider myself a car enthusiast. :( It was of great historical significance and it's quite a technological tour de force (French word for a French car, why not?) when it was first released, after all.

Maybe if you showed more of the quirky steering wheel, I could have deduced the answer more quickly. :D


And yes, someone else can take the turn again...
 
NoobMan DS
Ahh, it's a 70s Citroën DS.

I feel that I really should be required to recognize that immediately, if I consider myself a car enthusiast. :( It was of great historical significance and it's quite a technological tour de force (French word for a French car, why not?) when it was first released, after all.

Maybe if you showed more of the quirky steering wheel, I could have deduced the answer more quickly. :D


And yes, someone else can take the turn again...
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DS19 to be exact, yes. You are a guru!:D

But, I bet you will not get this one right that easy:
HoVB8KU.jpg
 
I'll give you a few hints to make it even possible:

There was only one single one of this car built.
Its handbuilt by one single man.
The Builder is originally from the Bohemian area.
It features a 2-cylinder, 2 stroke 17HP engine.
It is of model Year 1895.
 
Hmm...is it a Skoda?


EDIT: Found it after some more searching, and I wouldn't even have a chance in deducing the answer without the hints! It's the Star Horseless Carriage. That was very hard indeed!
 
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NoobMan DS
Hmm...is it a Skoda?


EDIT: Found it after some more searching, and I wouldn't even have a chance in deducing the answer without the hints! It's the Star Horseless Carriage. That was very hard indeed!
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God damnit, HOW THE **** MAN?:banghead:


edit: all I can do is: :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
 
Here's the last part of me finally getting to the answer:


1.) I googled up "1895 horseless carriage".

2.) Found this picture:
star_17hp_95_02.jpg


3.) Went to the web page where that picture was posted. (http://www.cartype.com/pages/6321/star_17_hp_horseless_carriage__1895)

4.) I read details of the car, or, err...horseless carriage as it was more commonly referred as back then, and found out that some of the info matched with your hints. (year 1895, 17hp, 2-cylinder)

5.) Scrolled down the page and apparently there were more pictures. One of them was one that looked almost exactly the same as the one you posted:
star_17hp_shifter_95.jpg



And that was an interesting piece of automotive history that I hadn't heard of, so thank you for that! :)


EDIT: Someone else can post the next picture again!
 
Looks japanese, but at the same time there is something odd about it, looks a bit like an old BL...
 

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