Author Topic: Puzzle #1086 - Solved! White Triplex (Read 1759 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** November 19, 2008, 04:19:48 AM »

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2008, 02:49:22 PM »

An easy Expert point.

Arunas · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2008, 03:03:55 PM »

Cadillac?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2008, 04:33:38 PM »

Um....................no.

Allan L · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2008, 04:34:23 PM »

That's the White Ttriplex LSR car driven by Ray Keech and which killed Lee Bible
Those are three Liberty engines!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2008, 04:02:57 AM »

Of course.

ImpishGrin · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2008, 04:27:38 AM »

Oh, of course

How could I not have recognized it? My neighbour even has one of those

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2008, 05:36:47 AM »

My neighbor doesn't own one of the Bluebird LSR cars, or a Spirit of America LSR, but that doesn't preclude me, or another motorsports fan, from recognizing them quite easily.

ImpishGrin · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2008, 05:48:42 AM »

Oh, it has nothing to do with recognizing the car (or actually the motorized chassis as in case of this picture). My post has been intended as a rather humorous, as well as slightly sarcastic, comment regarding the words of apparent "obviousness" some people tend to include in their answers

I'm able of recognizing many strange and obscure cars, as are most of the people here. However, I'm not stating that they're "of course" or "easy" or anything like that.
Guess it's been just another hint for me, that sense of humour is valued much less than prowess in guessing cars. I promise I'll try to develop an appropriate stiff upper lip from now on

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2008, 05:51:22 AM »

Ray B. · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2008, 06:05:51 AM »

Quote from: ImpishGrin on December 04, 2008, 05:48:42 AM

Guess it's been just another hint for me, that sense of humour is valued much less than prowess in guessing cars. I promise I'll try to develop an appropriate stiff upper lip from now on

Please don't. An "of course" answer by the poster of the puzzle has a quite different meaning than the same in a puzzler's answer, don't you think?

Humour is even more appreciated than prowess in guessing cars by most of us puzzlers. I've been thinking of giving a prize to the funniest reamrk of the week.

Allan L · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2008, 06:16:44 AM »

I agree with Ray, and as he wrote the "of course" was not my comment!
Actually there's no "of course" about it, as for 40-odd years although I knew about the White Triplex, its layout, its drivers and its achievements, I had not seen a photograph of it.
If you go back to some of the solved puzzles here, you'll find I made a few successful guesses based on what has been written about cars that I have never seen, or seen pictures of.
e.g. this one!
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=4538.0

Joao Gois · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2008, 05:02:50 PM »

Just being picky (as usual) but it's name is more like "1928 White Triplex Special 'Spirit of Elkdom' ".

And to me it was too immediately obvious it was that beast. I'm just sorry I didn't notice it going up to the experts or I'd solve it right away...

Ray B. · « **Reply #13 on:** August 14, 2010, 11:16:47 AM »

Another picture

D-type · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2010, 04:38:42 PM »

I find it ironic that the White Triplex was black or some dark colour while its contemporary, the Stutz Blackhawk was white or silver

Allan L · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2010, 03:35:51 AM »

Quote from: D-type on August 15, 2010, 04:38:42 PM

I find it ironic that the White Triplex was black or some dark colour while its contemporary, the Stutz Blackhawk was white or silver

Just like the singer Willard White and the dance band leader Stanley Black then?!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2010, 04:11:02 AM »

Locally, we're treated to radio advertisements for Lew Silver, the Diamond Broker.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2012, 05:36:56 PM »

What a monster...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2012, 04:34:30 AM »

Quote from: grobmotorix on March 20, 2012, 05:36:56 PM

What a monster...

He won't be that bad with a different hairstyle.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #19 on:** March 25, 2012, 04:46:58 AM »

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2013, 08:50:16 AM »

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