« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle: solved by João and faksta  (Read 1219 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Allemano

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18483
  • Country: de
  • Puzzle Points 821
  • almost retired
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Two Mysteries – One Puzzle: solved by João and faksta
« on: August 14, 2010, 05:17:55 AM »
These cars are shelved quite a long time on my HD.
Unfortunately without any meaningful description.

I reward one point for each properly identified car.



« Last Edit: September 02, 2014, 03:59:58 AM by Carnut »
Logged

Offline Otto Puzzell

  • Founder and
  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 31557
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 444
  • Open field, with a window.
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • AutoPuzzles
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2010, 05:42:03 AM »
Is it an optical illusion, or does the driver of car 44 have an enormous head?
Logged
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Offline Allemano

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18483
  • Country: de
  • Puzzle Points 821
  • almost retired
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2010, 05:51:52 AM »
I think the car is quite small.

« Last Edit: August 14, 2010, 05:57:19 AM by Allemano »
Logged

Offline faksta

  • Feature Writer
  • *
  • Posts: 4613
  • Country: ru
  • Puzzle Points 409
  • Russian Racer
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2010, 06:25:31 AM »
The yellow (OK, orange :P) one is a 1968 Dulon LD6 GT.
Logged

Offline Allemano

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18483
  • Country: de
  • Puzzle Points 821
  • almost retired
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2010, 06:40:21 AM »
Okay, a re-post as I noticed now. :-\
Will split both pics and merge it with the original Dulon LD6 GT topic afterwards
Logged

Offline Otto Puzzell

  • Founder and
  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 31557
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 444
  • Open field, with a window.
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • AutoPuzzles
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2010, 06:43:43 AM »
Quote from: faksta on August 14, 2010, 06:25:31 AM
The yellow (OK, orange :P) one is a 1968 Dulon LD6 GT.

I should have recognized it :shiner:
Logged
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Offline Allemano

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18483
  • Country: de
  • Puzzle Points 821
  • almost retired
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2010, 06:53:24 AM »
The big head surely confused you.. 
Logged

Offline Allemano

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18483
  • Country: de
  • Puzzle Points 821
  • almost retired
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2010, 02:57:45 AM »
back to professionals + another picture:
Logged

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2010, 04:34:56 AM »
I'll call that car "deja vu".
It seems so familiar, but I can't find it.
The back view reminds me of a french DB, the front view is very Abarth (that logo...) and the Argentinian flag suggest a Cisitalia connection...and the design seems the one of a less known Ferrari...
Logged

Offline Allemano

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18483
  • Country: de
  • Puzzle Points 821
  • almost retired
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2010, 04:40:38 AM »
I guess it's too small for a Ferrari, but I agree with you – it loooks very familiar...
Logged

Offline faksta

  • Feature Writer
  • *
  • Posts: 4613
  • Country: ru
  • Puzzle Points 409
  • Russian Racer
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2010, 04:59:14 AM »
One Argentinian site has a tiny picture of this car named 'abarth' in their Sold section, but nothing more than that.
Logged

Offline João

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 4571
  • Country: br
  • Puzzle Points 881
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2010, 02:05:57 PM »
1947 Cisitalia Abarth with aluminum body by Hugo Galicio from 1957 and it´s for sale!  :)
Logged

Offline Allemano

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18483
  • Country: de
  • Puzzle Points 821
  • almost retired
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2010, 02:12:22 PM »
Very good João! You've made it! :)
Logged

Offline faksta

  • Feature Writer
  • *
  • Posts: 4613
  • Country: ru
  • Puzzle Points 409
  • Russian Racer
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Two Mysteries – One Puzzle: solved by João and faksta
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2010, 02:28:35 PM »
So it is a Cisitalia 204 under the body?
Logged

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40959
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
NEH 3652
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2014, 07:17:22 AM »
What's this, built by whom, when and based on what - for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD, AND THIS PUZZLE IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR AGREEMENT TO THAT IN THE THREAD IN THE NEWS AND INFORMATION SECTION.
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40959
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2014, 05:20:21 AM »
Experts?
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline frederick59

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 2583
  • Country: fr
  • Puzzle Points 172
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2014, 09:31:40 AM »
Ferrari?
Logged

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40959
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2014, 09:41:46 AM »
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline DavePieman

  • *
  • Posts: 15
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 2
  • Name That Car!
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2014, 09:49:45 AM »
The chassis length and wheels suggest MG Midget or Sprite based?
Logged

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40959
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2014, 10:30:12 AM »
Quote from: DavePieman on August 08, 2014, 09:49:45 AM
The chassis length and wheels suggest MG Midget or Sprite based?

'Fraid not!
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Oswald

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 525
  • Country: nl
  • Puzzle Points 208
  • Acolyte
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2014, 12:38:17 PM »
I happen to know this car.
It's a Cisitalia with much of its background shrouded in mystery.
It is believed to have been built from a crashed Abarth Cisitalia racing car in 1957 with a coupe body by Carrozzeria Galicio in Argentina.
Logged
It's as much fun to scare as to be scared

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40959
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2014, 09:18:48 AM »
Quote from: Oswald on August 08, 2014, 12:38:17 PM
I happen to know this car.
It's a Cisitalia with much of its background shrouded in mystery.
It is believed to have been built from a crashed Abarth Cisitalia racing car in 1957 with a coupe body by Carrozzeria Galicio in Argentina.

Very good, yes.
But there is still more info needed for the point, about what the car was before it was rebuilt in Argentina.
So it's locked for you to dig into and find the full story about its origin.
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40959
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2014, 05:07:54 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on August 09, 2014, 09:18:48 AM
Quote from: Oswald on August 08, 2014, 12:38:17 PM
I happen to know this car.
It's a Cisitalia with much of its background shrouded in mystery.
It is believed to have been built from a crashed Abarth Cisitalia racing car in 1957 with a coupe body by Carrozzeria Galicio in Argentina.

Very good, yes.
But there is still more info needed for the point, about what the car was before it was rebuilt in Argentina.
So it's locked for you to dig into and find the full story about its origin.

Where have you gone Oswald?!
I'll keep this locked for you for the time being as you have the car but all the original questions still need to be answered.
I can't keep it locked for too much longer though..
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Oswald

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 525
  • Country: nl
  • Puzzle Points 208
  • Acolyte
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2014, 03:15:33 AM »
Still here!
I've found some more info on the car.
It is said to have been built on an Abart-Cisitalia racing car and according to some it is 'most likely' based on the first Cisitalia 2-seater race car that was ever built by Dante Giacosa...
Logged
It's as much fun to scare as to be scared

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40959
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3652
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2014, 03:56:38 AM »
Quote from: Oswald on September 02, 2014, 03:15:33 AM
Still here!
I've found some more info on the car.
It is said to have been built on an Abart-Cisitalia racing car and according to some it is 'most likely' based on the first Cisitalia 2-seater race car that was ever built by Dante Giacosa...

Yes - that's about what I was looking for! The original car (which I have as a Cisitalia-Abarth..) was from 1946.
So it's solved now - well done.
Actually I'm going to have to merge it as this car has been puzzled before, though there is now added information with Oswald's reply as above.
Looking at the title you'll see why it didn't show up on Searching...

Here's another view:

« Last Edit: September 02, 2014, 04:05:11 AM by Carnut »
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »