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Q What The....? - solved by many
« on: November 05, 2009, 11:26:50 AM »
What were these eight cars built for?
One point for each one if you can correctly tell me their purpose in life.
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2009, 10:53:28 AM »
No rookie snaffles, now feeding the experts
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2009, 12:39:12 PM »
WTF 2 is for minesweeping, or driving through minefields.

I saw a pic of one once, and the story with it was that they bought all the used rear tires of a F1 field after a race.

The idea was to keep the pressure per square inch low, so they wouldnt trip the mines.

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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2009, 04:29:07 PM »
WTF 3: for the transport of horses?
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2009, 04:32:37 PM »
Quote from: metalshapes on November 12, 2009, 12:39:12 PM
WTF 2 is for minesweeping, or driving through minefields.

I saw a pic of one once, and the story with it was that they bought all the used rear tires of a F1 field after a race.

The idea was to keep the pressure per square inch low, so they wouldnt trip the mines.


Correct! This is the Leopard landmine-protected vehicle based on Brazilian VW bus mechanicals built in Zimbabwe in the 1970s
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2009, 04:33:44 PM »
Quote from: 75america on November 12, 2009, 04:29:07 PM
WTF 3: for the transport of horses?

Correct - a mobile stable dating from 1924
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2009, 05:06:40 PM »
WTF8: This is easier then typing...
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2009, 05:08:26 PM »
WTF5: a dog-powered treadmill vehicle?
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2009, 05:17:54 PM »
WTF7: car for painting road marking lines?
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2009, 08:29:09 PM »
Number #1
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2009, 11:28:07 AM »
We have been doing well!  8)

Correct answers so far:

WTF1 - Hollywood fantasy film car from 1933 (Joćo)
WTF2 - for driving through minefields (metalshapes)
WTF3 - mobile stable from 1924 (75america)
WTF5 - a dog-powered treadmill vehicle (guido66)
WTF7 - for painting road marking lines (guido66)
WTF8 - airplane engine testing vehicle (guido66)

That only leaves 4 and 6...
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2009, 11:31:19 AM »
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2009, 10:37:05 AM »
Only two to get...
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2009, 10:39:16 AM »
#4 is Logans Run Car which appears in several movies
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2009, 10:39:44 AM »
#4 was used by the "Sandmen" characters in Logan's Run
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2009, 10:40:34 AM »
Beat me by 28 seconds!  :P
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2009, 06:29:52 PM »
#4 = Sandman's vehicle in Logan's Run  :)
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2009, 05:01:07 AM »
Perhaps a front page feature slot will get this one solved?

http://www.autopuzzles.com/
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2009, 07:50:39 AM »
As the question is only related to the purpose of those 'cars' I guess WTF6 is just a kind of (non-purpose) art sculpture. It appearantly is displayed in front of an art gallery.
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2009, 08:22:56 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on December 01, 2009, 07:50:39 AM
As the question is only related to the purpose of those 'cars' I guess WTF6 is just a kind of (non-purpose) art sculpture. It appearantly is displayed in front of an art gallery.

Yup. It serves no purpose. That's art.
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Re: Q What The....?
« Reply #20 on: December 01, 2009, 08:29:02 AM »
Correct answers:

WTF1 - Hollywood fantasy film car from 1933 (Joćo)
WTF2 - for driving through minefields (metalshapes)
WTF3 - mobile stable from 1924 (75america)
WTF4 - Sandman's vehicle in Logan's Run (Allemano)
WTF5 - a dog-powered treadmill vehicle (guido66)
WTF6 - work of art at Vancouver Museum (Allemano)
WTF7 - for painting road marking lines (guido66)
WTF8 - airplane engine testing vehicle (guido66)

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