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Title: Puzzle #90 - Solved! Keen Steamliner
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 23, 2006, 05:53:03 AM: Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know what make and model you think you see here.

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Title: Re: Puzzle #43
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 26, 2006, 04:35:27 AM: Careful with this one - it's not exactly what it appears to be. Though it looks like a rather common model from a US big three brand, it comes up short, being the only example built. But is was well publicised. It was the work of an unknown tinkerer and a well-known engine builder of impeccable but virtually forgotten credentials.
Title: Re: Puzzle #43
Post by: shamrock on September 27, 2006, 06:16:21 PM: A SHOT IN THE DARK HARRY WESLAKE 9 of engine fame) beside a reworked early postwar opel ?
Title: Re: Puzzle #43
Post by: Tifosi on September 27, 2006, 06:42:52 PM: A Playboy?

Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #43
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 28, 2006, 03:28:35 AM: Quote from: shamrock on September 27, 2006, 06:16:21 PM
A SHOT IN THE DARK HARRY WESLAKE 9 of engine fame) beside a reworked early postwar opel ?

The tinkering on this car was far more comprehensive than a breathed-on engine.

Not an Opel.
Title: Re: Puzzle #43
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 28, 2006, 03:29:11 AM: Not a Playboy.
Title: Re: Puzzle #43
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 02, 2006, 08:08:54 AM: <bump>
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Allan L on December 08, 2006, 05:23:40 AM: Can't find a photo to check, but perhaps it's the 1947 SAAB prototype?
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 08, 2006, 05:45:42 AM: Not a SAAB
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 21, 2006, 12:31:40 PM: One of the guesses in #142 might get you on the right....um....track.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Arthur Dent on December 21, 2006, 06:18:56 PM: Lycoming supercharged engine?
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 22, 2006, 04:12:41 AM: No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: pieter on January 03, 2007, 04:21:36 AM: Crossley with Coventry Climax engine
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Tifosi on January 03, 2007, 12:36:36 PM: Was Harry Miller involved?

Dan
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 03, 2007, 12:41:06 PM: No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 17, 2007, 01:56:12 PM: :bump:
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: grobmotorix on March 01, 2007, 04:53:52 AM: Maybe the 1949 Del Mar, built in San Diego?
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 01, 2007, 05:39:22 AM: No.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: GRAYWOLF on March 01, 2007, 10:37:15 AM: Surlesmobile or 1947 Crosley
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 01, 2007, 04:11:25 PM: Not one of those.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Motorace on March 07, 2007, 05:42:18 AM: Amedee' Gordini?
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Motorace on March 07, 2007, 05:44:03 AM: Quote from: Motorace on March 07, 2007, 05:42:18 AM
Amedee' Gordini with a Simca?
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 07, 2007, 06:28:03 AM: Nope - all American.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: MG on March 07, 2007, 09:02:11 AM: Well, I don't know nuffin about this car, but that sure as hell looks like Clark Kent standing next to it! ;)

BTW, motorace, is your fractured French a pun that I am missing or are you big into phonetic spelling? ???
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 19, 2007, 04:00:40 AM: Not Clark Kent.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Motorace on March 19, 2007, 05:16:00 AM: Quote from: MG on March 07, 2007, 09:02:11 AM

BTW, Motorace, is your fractured French a pun that I am missing or are you big into phonetic spelling? ???

"Honi soit qui mal y pense" is an Old French saying from medieval times.

I learned this saying from a fine French lady who was a friend of my parents. We were having dinner at her house, when my Mom expressed disapproval of someone's behavior that was covered in the news, (like the 1960’s equivalent of Britney Spears going out in public without panties).

In response, our hostess nonchalantly responded "Honi soit qui mal y pense". All conversation stopped to ask what she had said, as no one in my family spoke French. She explained that it was an old French saying, which she roughly translated as "Cursed be him who evil of it thinks".

I was astonished as I certainly didn't have the courage to publicly challenge my Mom's usually decisive opinions, and it was the first time I'd ever heard anyone else do it in public. Although I’m making it sound like I wanted to rebel against my Mom’s strong opinions, I’m actually grateful for my Mom’s wanting to instill strong values in me, but I also saw that there was some kernel of truth in the way that the French lady did not feel the need to react to what others were doing.

I’ve never forgotten that moment, and I’ve come to share somewhat the French lady’s opinion that people who publicly express complaints about others can be as much of a pain in the ass as the people being complained about. It’s fine to have strong values, but it’s a waste of breath to tell others that they also should comply since if they didn’t ask for your opinion then they are not listening anyway.

“Honi soit qui mal y pense” has come to symbolize for me that I make more of a contribution to others by listening than by telling them what they are doing wrong. If, on the other hand, someone wants to tell me how wrong that I am when I didn’t ask their opinion, it grants me permission to think “So what if they think evil of me – it’s usually their personal problem, not mine; and I do not have to react to it.”

Interestingly, in researching the correct spelling of it, I also came to learn that it is the motto of the “Most Noble Order of the Garter” – an English organization – probably dating back to when French was the language of the royal court.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter

I hope this answers your question. You’re the first person to ask what it meant.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 20, 2007, 03:06:29 PM: Ah, but the car......the car's the thing, you see.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Motorace on May 02, 2007, 12:19:43 AM: Ah - the bumper car?
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Ultra on May 02, 2007, 12:45:16 AM: I was glad he asked as I, too, was curious as to the meaning.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 02, 2007, 05:38:07 AM: As scintillating as the discussion of the finer points of the Most Noble Order of the Garter had been :scratch:, it derailed the progress toward the solution of the car in the puzzle.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: rchirnom on May 03, 2007, 11:56:56 PM: Is this a Del Mar microcar out of San Diego? Looks very similar to the drawings I found, but couldn't find an actual picture.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 04, 2007, 04:56:54 AM: No sir.
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Ultra on May 04, 2007, 05:11:43 AM: After almost eight months without a correct reply, this puzzle is the first in the history of the site to return to the front page.

What an ignominious moment for all AutoPuzzlers. :crap:
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Ultra on May 11, 2007, 12:00:28 AM: Here is a hint for those of you not to keen on deep research.

Hope it helps. :lmao:
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: GRAYWOLF on May 11, 2007, 01:15:20 AM: Was Clark Kent's initials AS?
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: grobmotorix on May 11, 2007, 02:19:10 AM: Is it driven by an Onan-engine?
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Ultra on May 11, 2007, 11:45:03 AM: Quote from: grobmotorix on May 11, 2007, 02:19:10 AM
Is it driven by an Onan-engine?

:disbelief:
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: erbas on July 13, 2007, 01:45:42 PM: keen steamliner

This will get me at least two points :lmao: :lmao:
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: grobmotorix on July 13, 2007, 02:47:50 PM: I agree, award him two...
Title: Re: Puzzle #90
Post by: Ultra on July 13, 2007, 04:22:44 PM: Quote from: grobmotorix on July 13, 2007, 02:47:50 PM
I agree, award him two...

I did!

;D

The longest running puzzle ever on this site is solved! 8)
Title: Re: Puzzle #90 - Solved! Keen Steamliner
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 20, 2009, 07:49:21 AM: Here's a look at that powerplant.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Keen Steamliner.jpg)

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Keen Steamliner2.jpg)

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Keen Steamliner3.jpg)

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Keen Steamliner4.jpg)