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Re: Geo Quiz: A Variation
« Reply #25 on: August 20, 2008, 02:54:28 AM »
Ray B: Good thinking... I could also have picked the Ascari Ecosse, which is what this thing was initially called:
I did find that one, but it didn't look at all like car E.
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Re: Geo Quiz: A Variation
« Reply #26 on: September 15, 2008, 02:36:26 PM »
Loc.1 - Avalon cemetery in Soweto - Car 12 - Avalon by SB Sergio Bettolla

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Re: Geo Quiz: A Variation
« Reply #27 on: September 15, 2008, 03:24:48 PM »
Well known from the Tour de France: Location #3 is Alpe D'Huez. It matches with car B the 1996 Ghia Alpe.

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Re: Geo Quiz: A Variation
« Reply #28 on: September 15, 2008, 03:54:51 PM »
Location #7 is the Eastern German racetrack "Sachsenring". It goes to car I: Sachsenring UNI 1
« Last Edit: September 15, 2008, 03:57:38 PM by Allemano »

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Re: Geo Quiz: A Variation
« Reply #29 on: September 15, 2008, 04:23:31 PM »
well, there is only an Art&Tech Sogna, a lamborghini-based studio, but I can't find a Sogna river!

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Re: Geo Quiz: A Variation
« Reply #30 on: September 15, 2008, 04:37:43 PM »
Got it! The last location #6 is the "Sognefjord" the longest fjord in northern Europe which of course goes with G the Lamborghini Sogna:)
« Last Edit: September 15, 2008, 04:42:23 PM by Allemano »

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Re: Geo Quiz: A Variation
« Reply #31 on: September 15, 2008, 04:46:03 PM »
Wow! Great job...why don't you try also the other multi-puzzles in the pro section? Some of them are getting really old!

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Re: Geo Quiz: A Variation
« Reply #32 on: September 15, 2008, 04:56:11 PM »
I haven't noticed them yet!
Was still busy in the Rookie and Expert section.

Have to admit that I was lucky with the leftover cars and locations.
Most of the already solved puzzles were a complete mystery to me!

My compliments to @re for a great puzzle!

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Re: Geo Quiz: A Variation
« Reply #33 on: September 15, 2008, 08:00:48 PM »
Very well done!

I mentioned earlier that Col de Turini was very close to the correct answer on location #3 - well, Col de Turini is a famous Tour de France landmark, as is the correct answer, Alpe d'Huez. The picture is actually from the Tour itself - you can see the road is packed with bikes, cars and people. As for the Sognefjord - I'm Norwegian, and had to try to squeeze a local one in here, even though it didn't fit completely... in my defence, the locals do call it 'Sognafjorden'.

Which means that this is the final score - and the puzzle now goes into the Solved section!

Location 1: Avalon Cemetery, Soweto - goes with car L, 2005 SB Avalon - Paul Jaray
Location 2: Corry, Pennsylvania - goes with car F, 1983 Corry Cultra - Quiller
Location 3: Alpe d'Huez - goes with car B, 1998 Ghia Alpe - Allemano
Location 4: Utah - goes with car D, 1989 Colani Utah 6 - DHoffmann
Location 5: Scotland (French: Ecosse) - goes with car E, 1988 Ecosse Signature - Quiller
Location 6: Sognefjord - goes with car G, 1991 Art&Tech Lamborghini Sogna - Allemano
Location 7: Sachsenring - goes with car I, 1996 Sachsenring UNI 1 - Allemano
Location 8: L'Aquila - goes with car A, 2000s Aquila Sports Cars Mille Miglia - Paul Jaray
Location 9: Pisa - goes with car H, 1992 Pisa Scorpion - Paul Jaray
Location 10: Kamala Beach - goes with car K, 2001 DAX Kamala - Paul Jaray
Location 11: Sahel Desert - goes with car C, 2003 Iran Khodro Sahel - Paul Jaray
Location 12: Milano - goes with car J, 1990 Eagle Milan 2+ - Paul Jaray

Total tally: Paul Jaray 12 points, Quiller 4 points, Allemano 6 points, and DHoffmann 2 points.

By the way: Thanks, Allemano, for the compliments - but I really should redirect them to Otto Puzzell, who invented this kind of puzzle! All hail to the master... ;)
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