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#22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« on: September 13, 2008, 02:58:22 PM »
2 points for this puzzle!
1 point for telling what it exactly is.
1 point for an accurate additional information that I could freely use. In fact I have one source that provides little info about it, but I don't know how accurate it is.

Good luck!
« Last Edit: September 15, 2008, 07:31:34 AM by Arunas »

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Re: #12 by Arunas (VIP)
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2008, 12:38:55 AM »
Let's hear it for large pictures!!!!

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Re: #12 by Arunas (VIP)
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2008, 01:08:38 AM »
Let's hear it for large pictures!!!!

 ;)

Sorry, no larger pictures are available.. The website has only this one :-(

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Re: #12 by Arunas (VIP)
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2008, 01:14:33 AM »
Sorry, no larger pictures are available.. The website has only this one :-(

Just pickin' on you.

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Re: #12 by Arunas (VIP)
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2008, 12:39:40 PM »
Sorry, no larger pictures are available.. The website has only this one :-(

Just pickin' on you.

 :P

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Re: #22 by Arunas (VIP)
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2008, 11:54:42 PM »
Maybe it is time time for the Experts to say what they think...

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Re: #22 by Arunas (VIP)
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2008, 05:56:44 AM »
I had a picture of this one on my harddisk a long time ago, but it's been deleted, and so has the webpage it was on. It was American, and its name was Shrike Mk2 - but other than that, I'm afraid I have no information.
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Re: #22 by Arunas (VIP)
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2008, 07:29:57 AM »
I had a picture of this one on my harddisk a long time ago, but it's been deleted, and so has the webpage it was on. It was American, and its name was Shrike Mk2 - but other than that, I'm afraid I have no information.

Yeah! It is Shrike Mk2, but it is so mysterious, that it looks there is no information about it :( only one link...

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2008, 05:33:30 PM »
Here is another, slightly larger, pic of the Shrike. I believe it may actually have been British, not American, but it was certainly a defunct brand by 2006.

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2008, 07:13:58 PM »
I've been searching all over for some more information on this, too, because I thought it would have been made a great puzzle. But it seems it's not as obscure as I think - both Arunas and Quiller knew about it ;) - goes to show that the people on this site really are the World's Best at identifying mystery cars!
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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2008, 12:08:42 AM »
Here is another, slightly larger, pic of the Shrike. I believe it may actually have been British, not American, but it was certainly a defunct brand by 2006.

Thank You! Really +1 :D

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2008, 01:46:06 PM »
I`m just pulling this up...I`ve some info to add later.....

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2008, 01:58:13 PM »
I`m just pulling this up...I`ve some info to add later.....

Hey Paul! I (and I think other users) would be pleased!

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2008, 03:00:00 PM »
Those info are from 2005.

Shrike Cars, 6, Old Field Weston, CT 06883, USA
Tel +1203/4540800, http://www.shrikecars.com

Shrike has built a sports car with a kevlar body and centrally located Twin-turbo 3.5-liter hp engine (top speed of 255km/h, 0-100km/h in 3.9s) engine since 1999. The new MK II model is in preparation and scheduled for production in China as of 2006. Price: USD 125,000.

There is the same pic of this yellow car but there is written MK I below.

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2008, 03:15:41 PM »
Thanks! I perfectly know the source the text was taken from and because of I couldn't find anything more I think it is one of pseudo-cars, that may not have been built and the pictures possibly are just 3D CAD's.... But I have no idea where the second picture in this topic comes from.. Maybe You know?

P.S. The official links seems to be not working for a very long time  ;D

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2008, 03:26:52 PM »
These info comes from a catalogue that is available in pdf format, that's why it's here with me...I do not know where the 2nd pic cames from...at home I've got at least 2 more books where I can find something more, I'll keep you posted.

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2008, 03:44:33 PM »
Superb!

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2008, 01:05:57 PM »
Does it look familiar?
(no points for identifying this one.... ;))
« Last Edit: October 20, 2008, 01:33:53 PM by Paul Jaray »

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2008, 03:16:02 PM »
Does it look familiar?
(no points for identifying this one.... ;))

Is it really the same Shrike? Looks to be the renderings.....

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2008, 09:03:06 PM »
Does it look familiar?
(no points for identifying this one.... ;))

Is it really the same Shrike? Looks to be the renderings.....

I'd think scale model or mock-up rather than rendering.

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #20 on: October 21, 2008, 10:25:00 AM »
Whait a moment...you do not know this car? OK, this is another ..car...from another manufacturer, but they do share another thing, beside the shape of course...

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #21 on: October 21, 2008, 10:39:35 AM »
Whait a moment...you do not know this car? OK, this is another ..car...from another manufacturer, but they do share another thing, beside the shape of course...

The pictures looks pretty familiar.. Probably I saw them some time ago, but really can't tell what it is... The shape also is very similar.. But Paul Jaray, could You tell me in general: Was Shrike a fake car or was it real (at least one has been ever made ???)...

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #22 on: October 21, 2008, 11:10:21 AM »
I'm sure you saw this car...it cames from a very big car-maker still in business (indeed!)...about the Shrike I'm afraid I can't give you more info from here, I'll have a couple of books to look into at home, but I can only imagine that the 2nd picture is at least a full scale model and not a 3D cad design, becuse of the details and the reflections on the windows...about my 3 pics, I think it's just a rendering, but wich one? ::)

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #23 on: October 21, 2008, 11:31:48 AM »
I'm sure you saw this car...it cames from a very big car-maker still in business (indeed!)...about the Shrike I'm afraid I can't give you more info from here, I'll have a couple of books to look into at home, but I can only imagine that the 2nd picture is at least a full scale model and not a 3D cad design, becuse of the details and the reflections on the windows...about my 3 pics, I think it's just a rendering, but wich one? ::)

The 2nd picture of white car should be a rendering.. But what is that "big company" - author of these designs ???

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Re: #22 by Arunas Solved: Shrike MkII, INFORMATION STILL NEEDED
« Reply #24 on: October 21, 2008, 12:50:47 PM »
The 2nd yellow car, the one Quiller posted, should be real or a scale model. About my pics...they are from a big company, still in business today, and this proposal has something in common with the Shrike....if nobody guesses, I can consider to post it like a new puzzle!