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A very ordinary car, built in the hundreds of thousands - but this one was special. Tell us why, for one point.

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« Last Edit: October 24, 2014, 04:32:18 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2014, 04:15:20 AM »
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2014, 02:54:17 AM »
First 1958 Chevrolet off the production line ? A Biscayne according to side trim.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2014, 04:47:02 AM »
You've ID'd the car make and model. This one's not the first (or last) of its type.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2014, 05:12:46 AM »
Was it the prize of a contest ?

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2014, 05:48:46 AM »
It was!
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2014, 07:23:44 AM »
Is it that kind of contest in which you have to touch the car as long as possible ?

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2014, 11:06:20 AM »
No sir.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2014, 11:51:03 AM »
Was it a contest organised by Chevrolet itself ?

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2014, 01:01:45 PM »
No sir.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2014, 02:01:33 PM »
Organised by a media ?

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2014, 04:01:43 AM »
As near as I can tell, the event was organized by a municipality. This annual event continues to this day.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2014, 05:59:11 AM »
So that's your definition of an easy puzzle  ;D

Is this municipality in California ?

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2014, 08:16:06 AM »
OK - maybe not so easy.  ;)

Not in California.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2014, 08:17:35 AM »
Those don't look like standard Biscayne wheels - they seem to have been widened. Was a body shop involved?

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2014, 08:33:29 AM »
To my knowledge, this car was not modified in any way after it left the factory. It's as normal as normal can be.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2014, 04:03:06 AM »
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2014, 04:11:25 AM »
Was it the car that was buried?

EDIT: That was a '57 Plymouth Belvedere...

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2014, 04:23:04 AM »
A few clues for the Pro's (and everyone else):

  • As far as I know, this car was used as an ordinary automobile by the person who won it.
  • Until it was won, it sat on the showroom floor, as seen in the puzzle picture.
  • That person won the car by achieving a non-automotive feat.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2014, 04:25:07 AM »
Something like guessing the correct number of pees in a bow or similar?

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2014, 05:27:48 AM »
Was it the price for the millionth customer of a Wolmarkt ?

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2014, 05:42:52 AM »
Something like guessing the correct number of pees in a bow or similar?

I think you meant "peas in a bowl". The other kind of pees would be a tough guess, indeed. given the variable sin volume.  ;D

Though the feat required a degree of luck, it also required some skill. Not a guessing game.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #22 on: October 22, 2014, 05:44:03 AM »
Was it the price for the millionth customer of a Wolmarkt ?

The winning was not a coincidental appearance at a retail establishment; the winner actively engaged in an endeavor to win this car.
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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #23 on: October 22, 2014, 05:47:04 AM »
Was there a match of some sort?

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Re: Easy Point Puzzle #2600
« Reply #24 on: October 22, 2014, 05:49:51 AM »
The winner was in competition with others.
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