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Just for fun - Connect the dots
« on: January 14, 2011, 05:40:03 AM »
Because it's sometimes nice to have a more light-hearted puzzle, I present to you some bits of cars, none of which are very obscure. 1 point for each car correctly identified, plus a bonus point if you can give me the (silly) connection between them all!
We'll start in the rookies but it wont hang around as long as my 'normal' puzzles

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2011, 11:48:45 AM »
#4 is an Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 Disco Volante.
#9 is an Alfa Romeo Giulietta type 116.
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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2011, 11:55:28 AM »
#1 is the Citroen 2CV Charleston.
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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2011, 12:29:41 PM »
#4 is an Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 Disco Volante.
#9 is an Alfa Romeo Giulietta type 116.
#1 is the Citroen 2CV Charleston.
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#9 isn't quite right... the others are, of course

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2011, 05:08:42 AM »
#9 is 1978 Zagato Giulietta Punk. :)
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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2011, 11:08:36 AM »
#9 is 1978 Zagato Giulietta Punk. :)
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Correct!

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2011, 11:36:03 AM »
#2 is a Morris Oxford Traveller, Series VI.

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2011, 11:38:56 AM »
Right!

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2011, 11:43:16 AM »
4 Jaguar XKE
5 Lada Niva

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2011, 12:45:54 PM »
#8 Talbot Samba? The connection is that all the cars seem to be based around dancing ( Morris, Disco, Charleston, etc. )

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2011, 12:50:39 PM »
#3 Honda Jazz

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2011, 01:02:59 PM »
# 7 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Giardinetta "Folk", bodywork by Moretti

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2011, 03:08:26 PM »
4 Jaguar XKE
5 Lada Niva
#4 has already been correctly identified as the Alfa-Romeo Disco Volante, #5 is correct but there is something missing from the name. This is locked for your next reply

#3 Honda Jazz
# 7 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Giardinetta "Folk", bodywork by Moretti

both correct!

#8 Talbot Samba? The connection is that all the cars seem to be based around dancing ( Morris, Disco, Charleston, etc. )

Correct! The connection is all cars are named after a dance or a style of music (intentionally or not...). You get the bonus point, well done.

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2011, 05:06:37 PM »
Honda Beat and Opel Corsa Swing are kind of missing  ;)

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2011, 08:45:57 PM »
5 Lada Niva. I can't find anything music related for its name. Some places known as 1600 or 2121 or Bronto or Tuning. That's all I got.

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2011, 01:49:45 AM »
In some markets, upgraded versions of the Niva were known as the Cossack. The connection to the Cossack dance?

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2011, 02:20:28 AM »
#6 Peugeot Macarena by Heuliez, 2006

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2011, 07:02:29 AM »
In some markets, upgraded versions of the Niva were known as the Cossack. The connection to the Cossack dance?
right! bad luck Oguerrerob

#6 Peugeot Macarena by Heuliez, 2006

Also right.. points to follow shortly

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2011, 07:10:18 AM »
Final scores:

The connection is all cars are named after a style of dance or a type of music - solved by studhamsmudger

#1 Citroen 2CV Charleston (Iluvatar)
#2 Morris Oxford Traveller (Tom_I)
#3 Honda Jazz (Wendax)
#4 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (Iluvatar)
#5 Lada Niva Cossack (Wendax)
#6 Peugeot Macarena by Heuliez (Wendax)
#7 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Giardinetta Folk by Moretti (Wendax)
#8 Talbot Samba (studhamsmudger)
#9 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 'Punk' (Iluvatar)

Wendax - 4 points
Iluvatar - 3 points
studhamsmudger - 2 points
Tom_I - 1 point

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Re: Just for fun - Connect the dots
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2011, 07:14:40 AM »
BTW, it's not Wendex, but