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Q#139
« on: October 28, 2008, 12:19:43 PM »
What's the make and model of this car?
« Last Edit: August 26, 2014, 05:58:50 AM by Paul Jaray »

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2008, 06:15:55 PM »
What can the pros make of this?

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2008, 07:02:48 PM »
I'm expecting it to be Japanese. Is it in any way related to the car standing next to it?
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Re: Q#139
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 01:05:43 PM »
I'm expecting it to be Japanese. Is it in any way related to the car standing next to it?

You're right - it is Japanese! Am I becoming predictable? I don't know for sure that is has any connection to the car behind it (which I'm sure you're able to identify...) - but in theory I can trace one

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2008, 01:28:30 PM »
the car in the back might be the Gigliato Aerosa. The one we´re searching for has some styling clues that look kind of "isuzu-ish" to me.

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2008, 10:16:11 PM »
That was my first thought, too - there's a hint of the Isuzu Mu off-roader to it.

It's not that you're predictable, it's just that there are a few tell-tale signs that a car could be Japanese...

So, was Nobuo Nakamura involved in this, maybe?
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Re: Q#139
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2008, 02:53:32 AM »
What can the pros make of this?

This? Why, I can make a hat........or a brooch.......or a pterodactyl...

And Leon's getting larger!

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2008, 06:58:18 AM »
Otto's sense of humour strikes again :D  What's the 'Leon' reference though?

OK, let's see what we've got here. Yes, that's a Gigliato Aerosa ( :) grobmotorix) in the background, as designed by Nobuo Nakamura ( :) @are), who used to be at Isuzu. And the pink car is based on an Isuzu...

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2008, 12:06:30 PM »
That was quite clear, so far...

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2009, 01:14:49 PM »
:car:

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2009, 12:20:28 PM »
1989 Isuzu Multi-Cross Concept car?

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2009, 03:10:47 PM »

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2009, 03:18:16 PM »
Quiller, how about you get some of your old puzzles solved or deadlined?

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2009, 06:18:32 PM »
I could tell you the answer!  ;)

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2010, 07:20:48 AM »
Isuzu official concept or made by another ...tuner?

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2010, 06:51:38 PM »
I'm pretty sure this isn't an official Isuzu but an independent design
As a clue, it dates from 1995

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2011, 10:22:09 AM »
Are you sure about the 1995 date? I find it strange that Car Styling did not feature this car in 1995 (or 1996 for that matter)
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Re: Q#139
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2011, 12:17:36 PM »
I do know the Isuzu COA I, II and III, that share some design elements.

So is this the Isuzu COA IV?

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #18 on: June 04, 2011, 10:13:31 AM »
1995 is the date I have. I don't believe it's an 'official' Isuzu design (unless you can show otherwise!) - hence not a COA....

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2013, 12:07:04 PM »
Was the photo taken at Geneva?  If that is the Aerosa behind the puzzle car, this is probably 1997...

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2013, 12:16:23 PM »
Is it some university project?

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #21 on: January 11, 2013, 12:54:29 PM »
Is it based upon an ordinary Trooper?

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #22 on: January 12, 2013, 07:22:51 AM »
Was the photo taken at Geneva?  If that is the Aerosa behind the puzzle car, this is probably 1997...

I was at Geneva in 1997 and this car wasn't there. I'm pretty sure about the 1995 date. I'm afraid I don't know too much more about the details - e.g. exactly what Isuzu it was based on. But I don't believe it was a university project

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #23 on: January 12, 2013, 09:30:51 AM »
Did this company which made this concept car build other models?

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Re: Q#139
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2013, 02:44:15 PM »
Looks like it was done by DC Design in India to me.