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Whaddyacallit #246 - Solved! Bill Flajole's 1955 Forerunner
« on: January 13, 2009, 08:32:07 AM »
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Re: Whaddyacallit #246
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2009, 12:53:53 PM »
The 1957 Gaylord concept car.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #246
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 01:02:24 PM »
Oh, no. If you search for Gaylord you'll see the difference.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #246
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2009, 02:26:22 AM »
Darn! I was going to post this one!  :D
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Re: Whaddyacallit #246
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2009, 05:17:26 AM »
Too much rookie puzzles, too few experts puzzles!
Experts, have at it (otherwise we have Otto in ambush awaiting for this one to be promoted again).
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Re: Whaddyacallit #246
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2009, 11:40:29 AM »
Flajole Forerunner?

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Re: Whaddyacallit #246
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2009, 11:42:16 AM »
...from 1955

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Re: Whaddyacallit #246
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2009, 11:48:12 AM »
Well, it didn't wait for Otto!
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Re: Whaddyacallit #246 - Solved! Bill Flajole's 1955 Forerunner
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2009, 07:21:56 PM »
C'est la vie
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SOLVED: Djetset #186 - 1955 Flajole Forerunner
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2009, 08:43:54 AM »
Can you put your finger on this one?
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Re: Djetset #186
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2009, 09:31:47 AM »
Flajole Forerunner, 1955. One-off by William Flajole. Based on Jaguar technic.

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Re: Djetset #186
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2009, 10:36:52 AM »
Correct.  Well done.
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #186 - 1955 Flajole Forerunner
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2009, 12:09:24 PM »
...yes, but it's a re-post.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #246 - Solved! Bill Flajole's 1955 Forerunner
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2009, 03:08:13 PM »
Oophs, sorry.. :-\
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