Author Topic: Solved - NEH 2219: Mercedes 300CE Custom by Muffato Nereu de Oliveira (Read 1600 times)

Carnut · « **on:** November 05, 2012, 07:31:40 AM »

If you can bear to even look at it, what is it, from where and based on what - for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS GLEANED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!

thehotstepper · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2012, 01:53:45 PM »

I don't know what it is... but it reminds me of a modern take on the Flajole Forerunner... which would be a random car to emulate. Interesting

Carnut · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2012, 06:08:44 AM »

Experts?

thorax · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2012, 08:12:11 AM »

Mercedes underneath?

Carnut · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2012, 09:17:50 AM »

Quote from: thorax on November 12, 2012, 08:12:11 AM

Mercedes underneath?

Apparently so, yes. But how on earth could you tell that?!

Here's a front view:

Carnut · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2012, 04:54:56 AM »

Professionals?

RayTheRat · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2012, 07:14:28 AM »

I stumbled across this on a site that only described it as a "custom based on a Mercedes" and it was spotted somewhere in Europe.

Carnut · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2012, 07:52:43 AM »

Quote from: RayTheRat on December 03, 2012, 07:14:28 AM

I stumbled across this on a site that only described it as a "custom based on a Mercedes" and it was spotted somewhere in Europe.

Yes - but it has a name!
1 point if you can find it!

RayTheRat · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2012, 08:37:17 AM »

Quote from: Carnut on December 03, 2012, 07:52:43 AM

Quote from: RayTheRat on December 03, 2012, 07:14:28 AM
I stumbled across this on a site that only described it as a "custom based on a Mercedes" and it was spotted somewhere in Europe.

Yes - but it has a name!
1 point if you can find it!

Piece o' cake, guv'nor. I'll have it in a jiffy. (insert sarcasm smiley here.)

Well, maybe not completely hopeless. I found that it's based on a Mercedes-Benz CE 300 chassis.

Carnut · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2012, 09:02:47 AM »

I'll lock it for Ray for 24 hours to have a good dig around and keep the scavengers out...!

RayTheRat · « **Reply #10 on:** December 03, 2012, 06:58:45 PM »

Go ahead and unlock it. I've run out of ideas.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #11 on:** December 03, 2012, 11:38:19 PM »

Ray, you're only a tiny step away from solving it, don't dispair. Where you found it, you can see its name!

RayTheRat · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2012, 12:32:22 AM »

Duh. MUFFALO. At least that's what the tag sez.

Carnut · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2012, 05:12:51 AM »

Quote from: RayTheRat on December 04, 2012, 12:32:22 AM

Duh. MUFFALO. At least that's what the tag sez.

It would take someone very brave (or stupid!) to call a car a Muffalo I think..!
That's not its name, sorry.

Pal is being a true gentleman!

pnegyesi · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2012, 05:16:08 AM »

I even sent a PM to Ray with the correct name. It is called Riva Custom

Carnut · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2012, 05:25:48 AM »

Pal gets the point I'm afraid Ray.
This must be the picture you saw; look at its licence plate!
Believe the modifications were done in Italy but don't think ItalDesign were involved...!

RayTheRat · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2012, 06:47:26 AM »

Can I just claim temporary insanity?

Yes, Pal told me where to look in a gesture of outstanding sportsmanship that won't be forgotten. However, I read the comment where someone mentioned the "plate" with "Muffalo" on it. I read that as "Mercedes Buffalo" which seemed to make sense at the time. For a guy who has a license plate that says "BURRRRB" on his Suburban, it seemed to make sense, anyway.

Can we place an order for more bags? I think I'm just about to run out of 'em.

dzima1985 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 28, 2014, 11:55:40 AM »

The Mercedes-Benz 320 CE-based Muffalo was spotted at the Auto e Moto d'Epoca in Padua'2013...
... a price - 59000 euro

thorax · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2014, 12:16:30 PM »

terrific

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #19 on:** October 24, 2014, 12:56:58 PM »

It was for sale again this year....and it's Muffato...even worse!

Iluvatar · « **Reply #20 on:** March 19, 2016, 03:02:50 PM »

Ther car was for sale at Milano Autoclassica (Pananti auction) claimed to be built by Mario Borella, designed by Nereu Muffato, on Mercedes 320 CE basis.
The car is called "Velvet 3.2 CE (1994/2011)" and there are no trace of Riva in the description. The only names are carrozzeria Mira of Venice for the paint and Italfodere of Mestre for interors.

Carnut · « **Reply #21 on:** March 19, 2016, 04:00:02 PM »

Well, it was certainly called that when the puzzle was posted..
It was even written in the space for the front number plate in my picture in Reply #15!
Things change as time goes on..

Iluvatar · « **Reply #22 on:** March 20, 2016, 09:38:29 AM »

Picture form yesterday auction. I shoot only this one cause I was afraid of breaking the camera...

grobmotorix · « **Reply #23 on:** May 05, 2016, 03:56:07 AM »

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #24 on:** May 05, 2016, 04:05:11 AM »

Title should be changed...out of respect for Riva:

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