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Solved - NEH 719: Mercury Cyclone proposal - 1972
« on: September 14, 2010, 06:24:34 PM »
1 point available for identifying what this car is and when it dates from:
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2010, 11:39:52 PM »
This looks like it might have been a design exercise for the Ford Torino

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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2010, 07:40:48 AM »
This looks like it might have been a design exercise for the Ford Torino

It does, doesn't it.
But that's not what it is!
Not millions of miles away, though.
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2010, 12:29:20 PM »
I think it would be a design exercise for a 1971 Ford XL fastback, which they didn't make...

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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2010, 01:16:07 PM »
I think it would be a design exercise for a 1971 Ford XL fastback, which they didn't make...

Not that either.
Date is not far off though..
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2010, 07:32:28 PM »
1969 Mercury?
« Last Edit: September 26, 2010, 10:10:50 PM by Ultra »
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2010, 08:10:43 AM »
1969 Mercury?


Aha - Mercury is right!
But 1969 is wrong.
So, which model and when?
It's locked for you.

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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 08:22:01 AM »
I lost them.  ;)

1970 Meteor design study?
« Last Edit: September 27, 2010, 08:42:05 AM by Ultra »
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2010, 09:09:54 AM »
1972 Marauder???

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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2010, 09:45:25 AM »
I lost them.  ;)

1970 Meteor design study?

Design study is right but not much else...
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2010, 09:47:19 AM »
1972 Marauder???

Well, 1972 is right but Marauder is not.
But this puzzle is locked for Ultra so you should wait until I unlock it before you reply!
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2010, 06:07:56 PM »
Cougar?
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2010, 06:16:02 PM »
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2010, 07:53:29 PM »
Last try...1972 Mercury Montego design study...

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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2010, 11:34:15 PM »
Last try...1972 Mercury Montego design study...

That was my guess.  If it is right, give him the point.
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2010, 04:21:08 AM »
Last try...1972 Mercury Montego design study...

That was my guess.  If it is right, give him the point.

No need, 'cos it's not!
So any Rookie who wants to have a go now can!
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2010, 05:21:47 AM »
 :popcorn:
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2010, 11:05:12 PM »
Nobody's tried this one lately---sooooo, 1972 Mercury Monterey???

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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2010, 06:30:04 AM »
Nobody's tried this one lately---sooooo, 1972 Mercury Monterey???

Sorry, that's not it either!
Think it might be time to let the Experts have a go..
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #19 on: October 05, 2010, 07:37:12 AM »
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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2010, 07:47:33 AM »
 :popcorn:

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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #21 on: October 08, 2010, 12:13:47 AM »
Possibly a Cyclone design study?

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Re: NEH 719
« Reply #22 on: October 08, 2010, 06:17:29 AM »
Possibly a Cyclone design study?

Exactly!
Well done!
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