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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1200 on: November 17, 2011, 05:16:18 PM »
The AMC Pacer an Saab 96 V4.

Both cars were originally planned to use engines that were never actually fitted to the final production versions; a Wankel rotary engine in the Pacer (built by Curtiss-Wright), and the Lancia Fulvia V4 motor in the 96 V4 (which Saab then rejected as Lancia's lowest ex-works price made it too expensive to fit in the car and keep the retail price competitive).
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1201 on: November 17, 2011, 05:49:39 PM »
1967 Saab 96 and 1967 Fiat 1100R

Both companies also made jet fighter aircraft.  Saab JAS-39 Gripen and Fiat G.91
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1202 on: November 18, 2011, 02:18:53 AM »
Already used:
Saab 9-5 and Rumpler Tropfenwagen:   both companies built airplanes as well

back to the Saab 96 1967

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1203 on: November 18, 2011, 02:25:35 AM »
Saab 96 V4 and Trabant 1.1, as they were both four-stroke engined cars initially being powered by two-stroke engines.

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1204 on: November 18, 2011, 04:30:02 AM »
Ford Mustang and Mitsubishi Colt.

A type of horse breed is used for the model name of both cars.


A minor point, perhaps, but a colt is not a breed of horse. A colt is any male horse of less than 4 years of age that had not been castrated.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1205 on: November 19, 2011, 03:56:45 PM »
Saab 96 V4 and Trabant 1.1, as they were both four-stroke engined cars initially being powered by two-stroke engines.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1206 on: November 20, 2011, 03:54:08 AM »
Since the Colt travesty has been allowed to stand... ;)

Trabant 1.1 and 1972 Plymouth Satellite

Both are named for man-made, Earth orbiting mechanisms.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1207 on: November 20, 2011, 11:22:53 AM »
Plymouth Satellite and Toro 1300 both have bumpers surrounding the headlights.
« Last Edit: November 20, 2011, 11:30:45 AM by Wendax »

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1208 on: November 20, 2011, 11:26:41 AM »
Plymouth Satellite and Toro 1300 both have bumpers surrounding the headlights.

Have you got a picture of the Toro 1300 please?
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1209 on: November 20, 2011, 11:29:50 AM »
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Since the Colt travesty has been allowed to stand... ;)

I've accepted it in a modified version: Mustang and Colt are both terms used for horses.
Thank you for explaining me the difference. (when I googled 'Colt' and 'Horse' I didn't get it...)

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1210 on: November 20, 2011, 11:31:18 AM »
Plymouth Satellite and Toro 1300 both have bumpers surrounding the headlights.
Have you got a picture of the Toro 1300 please?
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1211 on: November 20, 2011, 01:13:51 PM »
Maybe this one is a bit too similar to Wendax's Citroen 2CV/VW Passat connection (both came with either circular or rectangular headlights) but:

Toro 1300 and VW Scirocco Mk1:

Both came with either rectangular or twin headlights:

« Last Edit: November 20, 2011, 01:16:57 PM by Carnut »
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1212 on: November 20, 2011, 04:09:31 PM »
It's fine.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1213 on: November 20, 2011, 04:17:32 PM »
Volkswagen Scirocco I and Volvo 480 ES were both coupes that were introduced before their sedan counterparts, the VW Golf I and the Volvo 440.

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1214 on: November 21, 2011, 08:50:32 AM »
Not sure if this puzzle is still open or not?

If it is, then the Volvo 480 ES and (badly-named) Mitsubishi Charisma, as they were both built in the same ex-DAF/NedCar factory in the Netherlands.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1215 on: November 21, 2011, 09:15:46 AM »
I think the puzzle is supposed to be over by now, but nevertheless we already had:
Delaunay-Belleville 70CV SMT Kellner 1908   Rovin D1 1CV 1/2 1946   both cars were built in the same factory building
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1216 on: November 21, 2011, 09:25:23 AM »
OK, in that case, the Volvo 480 ES and Opel Corsa A, as both cars were shown as two-seater convertible prototypes that never actually made production.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1217 on: November 21, 2011, 10:45:28 AM »
Not sure if this puzzle is still open or not?

If it is, then the Volvo 480 ES and (badly-named) Mitsubishi Charisma, as they were both built in the same ex-DAF/NedCar factory in the Netherlands.
The puzzle is over and Wendax is the winner.
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1. Wendax agree
2. You want me to.
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1218 on: November 21, 2011, 01:35:19 PM »
One should finish as long as it is fun. Let's call it "Game over".

Perhaps one day there will be a new chain?

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1219 on: November 21, 2011, 02:14:19 PM »
It's a shame that it couldn't be extended by just one more page to reach 50 pages, which would seem to have been a logical point at which to stop.  Anyway, thanks for all the fun you created PJ, and here's to another new chain soon, and well done Wendax.  ;D
« Last Edit: November 21, 2011, 03:10:42 PM by Djetset »
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1220 on: November 21, 2011, 03:06:15 PM »
Wow!

Congrats Wendax!

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1221 on: November 21, 2011, 03:51:20 PM »
Wow!

Congrats Wendax!

And PJ too - it's been great fun.
Well done to both of you!
Actually the outcome was never in doubt: Wendax had got his replies down to about 10 minutes after each previous post..!
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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1222 on: November 21, 2011, 03:53:09 PM »
Actually the outcome was never in doubt: Wendax had got his replies down to about 10 minutes after the previous post..!
That was part of the fun I had.

Thank you for this puzzle, Paul.

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Re: Neverending Chain
« Reply #1223 on: November 21, 2011, 04:19:38 PM »
Thank you for the support...you can't imagine how it was hard, each time, to check all your replies, but it's been terribly fun.
Now the points.
both coupes that were introduced before their sedan counterparts
Not a generic connection, not an impossible one.
I think there are few cars that can be connectd this way (the Giulietta is the 1st to came to my mind) but not many.

1 point: generic link, can be used for thousands of different cars
2 points: harder link, can be used for different cars, but not many.
3 points: very hard link, probably there are other cars that can use the same link but it's unlikely
4 points: impossible link, only these 2 cars can use this link

2 points for you!
Congratulations!

(BTW: next reply will generate Page 50  ;D )

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Re: Neverending Chain, now closed!
« Reply #1224 on: November 22, 2011, 03:55:23 AM »
Yes, thanks for the fun over nearly three years!
Some very informative links which I'm sure will come in useful sometime.
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