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Eigenbouw AHS Pony from 1980 – self-built vehicle from the Dutch RDW register: four-cylinder engine, 310kg payload, 2,400mm wheelbase
Eigenbouw is Dutch for "self-built" and is not a manufacturer's name: the Dutch registration authority RDW enters this term when a vehicle has been built by its owner or a workshop and approved through an individual inspection. The model name AHS Pony is, in this case, a name freely chosen by its builder, not a type designation from a series manufacturer.
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A four-cylinder engine is recorded. With a gross vehicle weight of 1,200kg and an unladen weight of 890kg, a payload of 310kg remains. The wheelbase of 2,400mm and width of 1,800mm correspond to a compact, comparatively wide home-built vehicle. It is recorded as dating from 1980.
Self-built vehicles follow no single design logic but the intent of their individual builder, so the recorded values alone say nothing about body type or purpose beyond the plain dimensions. A width of 1,800mm against a gross vehicle weight of only 1,200kg points to an open or light construction.
When buying a used self-built vehicle, what matters most is checking whether the technical features recorded at the individual inspection still match its actual condition, since later modifications can affect its registration status. Welds, home-made mounts and the braking system deserve particular attention on a one-off vehicle, since they never went through a manufacturer's series testing.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Eigenbouw AHS Pony
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