What Am I? Latching
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?
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Volvo 122S (Amazon) coupe, rear window latch.
I 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
Sure reminds me of the latch on a variety of Brit cars. MG 1100, MGBGT, various Triumphs.
early Porsche 911/912 back seat window latches
The 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?
early Porsche 911/912 back seat window latches
Sure looks like a Beetle latch to me.
Late 60's to mid-70's Alfa Romeo GTV rear window latch. LHS
M5 — this is correct!! here it is
1963-1977 Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés rear window latch.
Something like this: reoriginals.com/rearquarterwindowlatchesnewmanufacturewithblack-n0028x.aspx
Mike yet, that is correct. here it is