Author Topic: Zoom-Out Puzzle #5 - Cheetah Cartransporter / Moon Transport (Read 2664 times)

RayTheRat · « **Reply #25 on:** July 28, 2012, 05:32:59 AM »

Studebaker?

(congrats on your 9 millionth post...or however many it is. It's a pretty kool achievement demonstrating commitment and dedication. Not to mention some pretty mind-bending puzzles.)

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #26 on:** July 28, 2012, 05:39:39 AM »

Thanks!

There is a remote Studebaker connection, though I'm not aware of any Stude' parts in this one.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #27 on:** July 28, 2012, 06:32:33 AM »

58 Packard?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #28 on:** July 28, 2012, 06:56:20 AM »

It's no more nor less a Packard than a Studebaker

RayTheRat · « **Reply #29 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:14:48 AM »

Well, here's what it looks like to me. The cowl vent opening and wiper motor attachment point on one of my old Camaros. (1967 to be exact....I sure miss that critter...and its brother the 67 RS/SS.)

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #30 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:31:43 AM »

Very similar indeed. The puzzle vehicle was built before the Camaro was a twinkle in Chevy's eye.

Wendax · « **Reply #31 on:** July 28, 2012, 01:34:10 PM »

Iso Rivolta GT?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #32 on:** July 28, 2012, 01:52:47 PM »

Quote from: Wendax on July 28, 2012, 01:34:10 PM

Iso Rivolta GT?

Not that...

Wendax · « **Reply #33 on:** July 29, 2012, 12:23:05 PM »

Is it an Italo-American hybrid?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #34 on:** July 29, 2012, 01:09:32 PM »

Quote from: Wendax on July 29, 2012, 12:23:05 PM

Is it an Italo-American hybrid?

No

Down it goes

RayTheRat · « **Reply #35 on:** July 29, 2012, 01:15:42 PM »

Is it an American production car?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #36 on:** July 29, 2012, 02:50:42 PM »

Quote from: RayTheRat on July 29, 2012, 01:15:42 PM

Is it an American production car?

No

RayTheRat · « **Reply #37 on:** July 29, 2012, 03:51:01 PM »

American concept car?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #38 on:** July 29, 2012, 03:53:29 PM »

Quote from: RayTheRat on July 29, 2012, 03:51:01 PM

American concept car?

No

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #39 on:** August 01, 2012, 03:16:37 AM »

The trail goes cold....

RayTheRat · « **Reply #40 on:** August 01, 2012, 10:29:46 AM »

Could this be an Australian car?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #41 on:** August 01, 2012, 11:28:37 AM »

It was built in the good ol' US of A; some of the parts were not. But none were from Down Under, that I know of.

spider · « **Reply #42 on:** August 01, 2012, 01:55:43 PM »

Opel Kadet B?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #43 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:42:39 PM »

RayTheRat · « **Reply #44 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:52:13 PM »

Hmmm...this is strange. Not an American production car, not an American concept car, but built in the USA. The trail does indeed grow cold. One more shot at it:

How about a replicar of some sort?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #45 on:** August 01, 2012, 05:02:29 PM »

Not a replicar, per-se. It was largely influenced by a conceptually similar vehicle from another country, but not a direct copy by any means.

This one is more of a Yankee attempt to one-up the vehicle that inspired it.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #46 on:** August 01, 2012, 08:27:15 PM »

Excalibur? Designed by Brooks Stevens, started production in 63 and used a supercharged Studebaker 289 V-8...at least for the first 66 examples.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #47 on:** August 02, 2012, 03:42:50 AM »

No sir. As I said the Studebaker connection was very remote.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #48 on:** August 02, 2012, 04:02:34 PM »

Let's try this from a different angle. Is the puzzle car a "Yankee attempt to one-up" a European classic?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #49 on:** August 02, 2012, 05:34:57 PM »

The puzzle vehicle was an attempt to one-up an iconic vehicle - very well-known to enthusiasts. That vehicle did not, at the time, fit the strict definition of 'classic', though many today would call it one.

And to clarify, neither the puzzle vehicle, nor the vehicle that inspired it, fit the strict definition of 'car'.

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