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Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves - Circuit Wolf GP Queen Dino
« on: November 23, 2010, 04:34:11 AM »
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Re: Puzzle #1790 - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2010, 03:24:22 AM »
Experts?
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Re: Puzzle #1790 - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 06:04:28 PM »
One of Neil Foreman's Ferrari P4 replicas?
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2010, 06:08:11 AM »
No, not that.
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2010, 04:32:15 AM »
Time for a Pro point...
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2010, 08:06:06 AM »
Is the car from the USA?
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2010, 08:11:45 AM »
No sir.
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2010, 08:17:52 AM »
Japan in that case?
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2010, 08:55:47 AM »
Yes!
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2010, 09:04:30 AM »
Ahh, I do seem to recall seeing a Japanese P4 replica called Rising Sun from memory, but can't now find my info source.  So, is it a Rising Sun?!
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2010, 09:07:21 AM »
If it's not that, is it a Noble P4 with a Ferrari 348 engine?

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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2010, 09:10:08 AM »
Ahh, I do seem to recall seeing a Japanese P4 replica called Rising Sun from memory, but can't now find my info source.  So, is it a Rising Sun?!

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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2010, 09:10:20 AM »
Ahh, I do seem to recall seeing a Japanese P4 replica called Rising Sun from memory, but can't now find my info source.  So, is it a Rising Sun?!

No
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2011, 07:28:23 AM »
It IS Japanese, and it is related to a fictional character (NOT Speed Racer, et al.)
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2011, 09:10:09 AM »
Was it shown at the 2010 Ferrari Festival in Japan?
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2011, 09:28:36 AM »
I don't know
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2011, 11:41:33 AM »
Did it feature in a movie?

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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2011, 12:19:52 PM »
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2011, 04:49:52 AM »
Taking the circuitous route to a clue, I'll suggest that Red Riding Hood was not royalty. But if she had been she might have been able the help name this one.
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2011, 05:28:42 AM »
King Red Hood :)?
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2011, 05:38:59 AM »
 ;D

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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2011, 04:28:31 AM »
Curving toward the Black Hole of Car-cutta
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2011, 01:30:07 AM »
Hmm, Maharajah?
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2011, 03:44:13 AM »
No, that wasn't a clue.  ;D
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Re: Puzzle #179A - Dangerous Curves
« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2011, 04:31:59 AM »
Is there a princess involved in the name?
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