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Q836 - solved - Rove Z-Car II
« on: April 12, 2013, 04:43:12 AM »
Not too difficult - for a point, name this car
Image changed as first one was a repost...
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Re: Q836
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2013, 04:46:06 AM »
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Re: Q836
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2013, 04:59:39 AM »
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Re: Q836
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2013, 05:48:36 PM »
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Re: Q836
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2013, 11:09:00 AM »
And another one
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Re: Q836
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2013, 11:28:52 AM »
It's a car designed by Persian Iraqi-British star architect Zaha Hadid. It's called Z-CAR II and it dates from 2008
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Re: Q836
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2013, 11:30:03 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on August 02, 2013, 11:28:52 AM
It's a car by Persian star architect Zaha Hadid.

A woman I believe?
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Re: Q836
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2013, 11:34:08 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on August 02, 2013, 11:30:03 AM
Quote from: Allemano on August 02, 2013, 11:28:52 AM
It's a car by Persian star architect Zaha Hadid.

A woman I believe?
Yes she is! She's one of the most famous of today's architects and known for her radical designs. (and temper!)
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Re: Q836
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2013, 11:42:50 AM »
... and she had her appearance at AutoPuzzles before: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=24184.msg266485#msg266485  ;)
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Re: Q836
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2013, 11:53:41 AM »
As that firehouse in Weil was presented to public the project manager had conceiled that the sharp edged (cantilever) roof needed pillars for stability reasons she literally flipped out.
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Re: Q836
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2013, 11:08:56 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on August 02, 2013, 11:28:52 AM
It's a car designed by Persian Iraqi-British star architect Zaha Hadid. It's called Z-CAR II and it dates from 2008

Yes it is the Z-Car II.
To complete the answer, do you know who/which company commissioned it?
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Re: Q836
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2013, 11:32:58 AM »
Quote from: Quiller on August 05, 2013, 11:08:56 AM
To complete the answer, do you know who/which company commissioned it?
Kenny Schachter owner of Rove Cars.
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Re: Q836
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2013, 12:01:31 PM »
Quote from: Allemano on August 05, 2013, 11:32:58 AM
Quote from: Quiller on August 05, 2013, 11:08:56 AM
To complete the answer, do you know who/which company commissioned it?
Kenny Schachter owner of Rove Cars.

Indeed! And the first Z-Car had three wheels.
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