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...almost rivaled by the American cars.
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This is what I think:
Automobil Beantragen?

 

Here's a list of Italian surnames starting with "b": http://www.italiansrus.com/surnames/iscb.htm

If it's Italian, it would be automobili + any of those.

Or maybe "Automobili Bimengini"

 

What would Beantragen mean?

 

IDK, but it sounds more Dutch to me.

 

It could either mean apply or request/propose.

 

Look at the reflection on the hood- it's definitely in Italy. Not sure if this means anything but an interesting thing to note.

 

I don't know why, but I'm getting Maybach logo vibes just from looking at the shape of the logo in the picture.

 

I'd take it as a hint that its supposed to tie into Italy.

 

The only non-Civetta italian-based part currently in game is the knock-off of the multispoke Alfa Romeo Montreal alloy rim, as the Beta Quebecois...

 

So, Auto Beta maybe? But it sounds like a beta version of an automobile...

 

Also... Nose + logo kinda reminds me of this.



The rear-engined Renault Dauphine. Also built under licence by Alfa Romeo from 1959 to 1964.

 

also, presumably the legno classico steering wheel...

 

"Legno Classico" simply means "Classic Wood(en)". Sounds more like an aftermarket part.

 

The only thing wich sadly doesnt fit is the rear because of the engine looks and the whole boot

 

Then add the fact that the Beetle and Type 3 both had the badges in a hood ridge.

 

Nope rhe beetle and type 3 didnt have a ridge on the hood. on the beetle the logo was on a completly diffrent place right in front of the windscreen wich doesnt look to be taking place here

 

You sure?


While Beam's hood ridge is pressed, not embossed, it's still a good hint.

 

The type 3 looks alot closer but still not 100percent as the rear doesnt fit at all my guess would still be on a italian car manufacturer or a french license built car. Something i just noticed is that the car looks somewhat similar to a renault 4CV with a boxer engine just look at it

 

Beetle only had the Wolfsburg emblem down there, on select models. Actual logo was at the base of the windshield. Typ-14 had just a little crease in the middle of the hood. If anything, it's closer to the Typ-34:



Though I can think of a number of rear-engined cars with the logo in the hood ridge (see the Dauphine for example). Besides, ridge is pressed here, as you say, and splits into two character lines. Rear-end design doesn't match either of them, too. New car likely has integrated wheelarches, so it probably looks nothing like a Beetle anyway, but it's also too short to be a Karmann-Ghia knock-off.