Author Topic: Pro Puzzle - Open to All - Solved! Aluminum V8 Corvair Test Mule (Read 9234 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** November 29, 2008, 07:46:49 AM »

~~Professional AutoPuzzlers, this puzzle is for you and you alone! No rookie or expert level puzzlers may guess on this one.~~

While what this car one was is relatively easy to determine, to win the 2 points for this puzzle, you must give the background story on why it was modified to look like this.

With the vast knowledge of our pros, I don't think this will last long. Happy puzzling!

pieter · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:18:58 AM »

That's discrimination! (Not that I have the answer, but I can ID the car it was based on.)

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:29:10 AM »

The puzzle doesn't ask for the car it's based on.

Ultra · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:40:34 AM »

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 29, 2008, 07:46:49 AM

Professional AutoPuzzlers, this puzzle is for you and you alone! No rookie or expert level puzzlers may guess on this one.

I understand launching some puzzles for the Pros only right off the bat. I am uncomfortable with them not being open to all AutoPuzzlers if they are in the Pro section. Hence, I created a special sub-board for Pros and Feature Writers only, where Rookies and Experts cannot see it. I put this thread in that sub-board and I encourage all of you Pros who are going to put up puzzles restricted to Pros only to put them in this section.

Thanks guys.

Ultra

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2008, 05:54:15 AM »

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2008, 07:15:57 AM »

Moved

pieter · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:13:20 AM »

Okay - it's obviously based on a Corvair, but a Google with just that did not deliver. Even when I added 'turbine' in the search (my guess for the need to have such a high engine cover), it did not give anything other than the hairs on my neck standing on end.

neilshouse · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2008, 11:53:27 AM »

Could this be the Calvair Corsair experimental vehicle with a Stirling engine?

I can't find any pictures of it but I thought it was worth a guess.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2008, 01:46:22 PM »

Not a Stirling-cycle engine or turbine in there...

pieter · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2008, 04:28:32 AM »

steam engine?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2008, 04:58:41 AM »

No...

Ultra · « **Reply #11 on:** December 09, 2008, 05:43:29 AM »

However this puzzle does the reveal the existence of a special "Pros Only" board that the experts cannot see. Experts, become a Feature Writer or Pro right away to access new levels of AutoPuzzles.

Pros, how about some really rare 2 point puzzles for the Pros Only section?

pieter · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2008, 01:46:03 AM »

Okay, last guess - a helicopter engine?

Allan L · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2008, 02:52:26 AM »

Quote from: Ultra on December 09, 2008, 05:43:29 AM

However this puzzle does the reveal the existence of a special "Pros Only" board that the experts cannot see.

Eh?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2008, 03:05:43 AM »

Quote from: pieter on December 10, 2008, 01:46:03 AM

Okay, last guess - a helicopter engine?

Nope...

grobmotorix · « **Reply #15 on:** December 10, 2008, 12:48:19 PM »

I do not have any picture, but is it the 1967 Eshelman Golden Eagle Safety Car?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** December 10, 2008, 12:54:50 PM »

No sir.

neilshouse · « **Reply #17 on:** December 10, 2008, 01:36:15 PM »

Does it have an unusual engine, or rather an engine more unusual than a flat 6?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2008, 02:27:35 PM »

Less unusual, actually.

Allemano · « **Reply #19 on:** December 10, 2008, 02:44:41 PM »

Kind of early hybrid?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** December 10, 2008, 03:31:49 PM »

As in a mixed gasoline engine / electric motor drivetrain? No.

ImpishGrin · « **Reply #21 on:** December 10, 2008, 03:39:10 PM »

Maybe the flat-6 was simply replaced with a big block V8, thus the enlarged engine area and more cooling?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #22 on:** December 10, 2008, 05:07:52 PM »

Quote from: ImpishGrin on December 10, 2008, 03:39:10 PM

Maybe the flat-6 was simply replaced with a big block V8, thus the enlarged engine area and more cooling?

A-ha!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #23 on:** January 09, 2009, 06:08:37 AM »

D-type · « **Reply #24 on:** January 09, 2009, 06:15:54 PM »

Quote from: Ultra on December 02, 2008, 04:40:34 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 29, 2008, 07:46:49 AM
Professional AutoPuzzlers, this puzzle is for you and you alone! No rookie or expert level puzzlers may guess on this one.

I understand launching some puzzles for the Pros only right off the bat. I am uncomfortable with them not being open to all AutoPuzzlers if they are in the Pro section. Hence, I created a special sub-board for Pros and Feature Writers only, where Rookies and Experts cannot see it. I put this thread in that sub-board and I encourage all of you Pros who are going to put up puzzles restricted to Pros only to put them in this section.

Thanks guys.

Ultra

Can I ask why you feel the need for such a sub-board?

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Author Topic: Pro Puzzle - Open to All - Solved! Aluminum V8 Corvair Test Mule (Read 9234 times)