Hi guys,
I`m one of GARDEweb`s admin (http://garde.plivnik.cz) and I`m owner of the red MEISE GARDE cabrio (http://garde.plivnik.cz/cabrio).
About 4 headlights for export – it seems strange to me, nobody of witnesses don`t knows anything about it, but it`s possible that limiting series was exported with 4-lights. We will still search more information about it. The Red MEISE have 4-lights and my frend`s LDD it have too (http://garde.plivnik.cz/cars/member.php?id=145).
Between MEISE and Stift&Graf are differences only in deck of sill`s brace. We didn`t found another differences although both GARDEs (S&G http://garde.plivnik.cz/cars/foto/177 and M – http://garde.plivnik.cz/cabrio) are in one garage side by side. Both of them have the same construction of the tops (roof) and bodies. Allegedly MEISE sold his plans to Stift&Graf and then S&G made GARDE cabrio in agreement with those plans. Allegedly MEISE made only 10 pcs, but who knows…
Now about GardeCabrio`s maker in the world:
LDD – UK, only in version Standard (nr. of pcs we don`t know yet) with targa-frame and doors frame. LUX version is only by Rapid 13x, not by GARDE.
MEISE – D, (nr. of pcs we don`t know yet) frameless.
STIFT & GRAF – A, (nr. of pcs is allegedly 10) frameless.
MTX – CSSR, never made GARDE (Rapid 120), only RAPID 13x cabrio.
HAIYINGER – D, made GARDE`s prototype, but never sell them. They made and sold Rapid only. Haizinger cooperated with MTX, so MTX`s cabrio and Haiyinger`s one are the same (allegedly MTX made 11pcs and Haiyinger made 6pcs).
Freshly I know about 2pcs GARDE cabrio in Scotland. It should be frameless version. One of them have 2x12V battery and softroof wind down electrically… we have not another information yet.