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Puzzle #118 - Solved! Maserati 8CTF/3031
« on: December 03, 2006, 06:57:23 AM »
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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2006, 08:05:12 AM »
It has 8 cylinders.......... ???
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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2006, 03:02:04 AM »
Yes!
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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2006, 03:35:53 AM »
Here's a glimpse of another part of the same car:

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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2006, 03:50:58 AM »
Some clues:

Jaeger

Olio

Sacma

Tours Minute



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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2006, 10:04:07 AM »
Is Jay Leno involved?


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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2006, 12:29:33 PM »
As far as I know, no.
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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2006, 12:43:51 PM »
Napier-Railton?


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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2006, 02:04:36 PM »
Nolio.
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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2006, 06:13:38 PM »
That looks like a Maserati logo at the center of the oil gauge. Howsabout a Maserati Tipo 8C-3000?
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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2006, 06:34:43 PM »
a Maserati logo

By Gar, you are right. The trident doth appear there!    :o

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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2006, 03:49:16 AM »
Quote from: Stephen M on December 12, 2006, 06:13:38 PM
That looks like a Maserati logo at the center of the oil gauge. Howsabout a Maserati Tipo 8C-3000?

Very close. Methinks the Christmas spirit is making me a little to free with the clues. :).
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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2006, 10:14:19 AM »
Howabout and 8CTF, then?



You see, if you mentally change the angle, then the gauges, those two bolts, the "AUTO...<something>" plate, and the Off button all look to be in the right spot. 'course, that doesn't explain why one dash is engine turned and the other isn't.  ???

Edit: Found another pic without an engine-turned dash. AND...check out the spark plug wire shrouds. I think the first hint was an extreme close-up of them:

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Re: Puzzle #118
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2006, 04:18:31 AM »
Maserati 8CTF/3031, to be exact. Well done!  :)
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