Author Topic: SOLVED - The Eraser - by Joao Gois, DHoffmann, ecurie, pieter, ImpishGrin and Allemano  (Read 2599 times)

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Some people complain that most new car designs are featureless.

That may be so, but if you take away some of the key design features, how hard will they then be to identify?

Let's try! Here I've collected 20 cars - and removed their grilles and headlights. Do you recognise them?

Still shouldn't be too hard. To make it a wee bit more difficult I'm posting the pics in black and white.
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2008, 09:52:26 AM »
And 10 more:
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2008, 04:45:00 AM »
Voitures sans visage / cars without a face

Like Billy Idol?  ;D
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2008, 05:56:19 PM »
The Rookies don't seem all that interested in this one... but I expect the Experts to kill it off instantly. Please prove me right ;)
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2008, 03:03:21 AM »
#18 Fiat Panda
#4 Mini Cooper

And the rest will most likely be "Argh how did I miss that!?"
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2008, 05:57:16 AM »
#18 Fiat Panda
#4 Mini Cooper

Correct (apart from the Mini being a One and not a Cooper, but how could you know?) - you have been awarded two points!

And the rest will most likely be "Argh how did I miss that!?"

Correct! No points for noticing that, though ;)
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2008, 06:01:39 AM »
19 is a VW Polo (6th generation,I think) – I should know, I drive one

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2008, 06:02:58 AM »
I would guess 5 to be a Ford Fiesta

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2008, 06:05:55 AM »
I 13 a Citroen C1?

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2008, 06:17:39 AM »
19 is a VW Polo (6th generation,I think) – I should know, I drive one

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2008, 06:18:25 AM »
I would guess 5 to be a Ford Fiesta

That would not be a wise guess - but I was waiting for somebody to make that mistake ;) sure looks like a Ford, doesn't it?
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2008, 06:19:35 AM »
I 13 a Citroen C1?

No... not exactly.
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2008, 07:55:24 AM »
#5 - Mazda 3 or Kia?

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2008, 08:13:44 AM »
Okay, my mistake, make that a Citroen C2 for 13

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2008, 08:16:33 AM »
#14 - 2009 Mercedes A-Class.

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #15 on: October 15, 2008, 07:00:28 PM »
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #16 on: October 15, 2008, 07:04:40 PM »
Okay, my mistake, make that a Citroen C2 for 13

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2008, 07:07:14 PM »
#14 - 2009 Mercedes A-Class.

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2008, 08:01:06 PM »
Peugeot 207 for #2?

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2008, 08:06:11 PM »
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #20 on: October 16, 2008, 09:22:30 AM »
Whatever no 12 is, it also features in question 50 of All

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #21 on: October 16, 2008, 06:43:05 PM »
It doesn't. But if you find that one, I'd say it'd be a lot easier to find this one ;)

It's a funny coincidence that they should both be here at the same time.
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #22 on: October 16, 2008, 06:59:17 PM »
It's a funny coincidence that they should both be here at the same time.

I will say nothing...

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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2008, 07:14:10 PM »
You posted the other one after I had prepared this puzzle, and as it took some time to manipulate the photos I didn't bother changing it. Know that I'm just waiting for you to promote that other one, though - I know what it is... ;) but I'm not telling, either!
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Re: The Eraser
« Reply #24 on: October 19, 2008, 05:21:27 PM »
# 10 : Hyundai Getz