Welcome back to another episode of DT's infamous What Am I? -- the quiz where you get to show your esoteric car knowledge and everybody is a winner. Wait...that's not right, this game is like competitive Olympic curling, there can ONLY be one winner and she is a smokin Russian...no that's not right either...ANYWAY, solve this puzzle. What Am I?What am I? Comments below.

Volvo 122S (Amazon) coupe, rear window latch.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a guess, but I have a new favourite game: find the most awesome picture on the list of "visually similar images" when you drop the DT What-am-I picture into Google Image Search. Here is one that came up for today's image:
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60's VW rear window latch
ReplyDeleteSure reminds me of the latch on a variety of Brit cars. MG 1100, MGBGT, various Triumphs.
ReplyDeleteearly Porsche 911/912 back seat window latches
ReplyDeleteThe 122s held onto the chromed frame. This is identicle to the '65 to 77 Beetle rear window lartch except for having a white handle. The pre '64 had a black handle and were constructed differently from this one. Bogus repop?
ReplyDeleteearly Porsche 911/912 back seat window latches
ReplyDeleteSure looks like a Beetle latch to me.
ReplyDeleteLate 60's to mid-70's Alfa Romeo GTV rear window latch. LHS
ReplyDeleteM5 -- this is correct!! here it is
DeleteMike yet, that is correct. here it is
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