KarnUtz’ Kavalcade of Kar & Truck Konundrums -Solved!

Otto Puzzell · April 28, 2007, 04:43:06 AM

Today, dear friends and colleagues, I submit to you a puzzle of a different sort. A devilishly difficult dirty dozen of transportation devices, in need of identification. Some are difficult, some are easy. However, to be declared the winner on this particular puzzle, you must correctly ID all 12 of the vehicles shown, per the criteria given below each picture. No points for 1, 2, 3....etc. You must ID all 12. If you are the first to do so, I'll award 12 points (one per car), plus a bonus (for solving the puzzle).

Can you stand the pressure, knowing that if you guess early, and ID one or more of these cars, you are most assuredly helping a fellow puzzler get the points? Do you dare tip your hand early? Or will you lie in wait, pouncing at the last possible moment – perhaps waiting too long?

Are you up the challenge?

Let's begin:

#1 Carrozzeria, and the production car upon which it is based.

#2 Make and model

#3 Make, model and country of origin

#4 Make, model, and production car upon which it is based

#5 Manufacturer, and production car upon which it is based

#6 Carrozzeria, and the production car upon which it is based.

#7 Manufacturer and model designation

#8 Make and model

#9 What is it, and who built it?

#10 Make and model.

#11 What is it, and who designed it?

#12 Make and model

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Also, please be sure to check out our other puzzles, and, please post a puzzle of your own if you'd like - the more, the merrier. :D

Thanks!

porridgehead · April 28, 2007, 09:39:17 AM

Any hints on which ones are easy? Looking at that dirty dozen I am drawing not just a blank but on a lot of them, I don't even know where to start.

Nice puzzle Karn.

MG · April 28, 2007, 12:46:41 PM

Oh this is devishly diabolical of your, Master Utz. IF we guess, we risk revealing important information to others. If we DON"T guess, then we never find out nuthin'. Cruel, cruel, Utz! :D

SeaLion · April 28, 2007, 05:35:12 PM

Maybe two of us could solve the task together?

I know:
#1 - the production base car
#2 - i have an idea of both make and model (complete)
#3 - -
#4 - make, model and base car (complete)
#5 - i have an idea of the production base car
#6 - -
#7 - i think i have seen it earlier
#8 - make and model (complete)
#9 - -
#10 - i have seen it earlier
#11 - -
#12 - -

grobmotorix · April 29, 2007, 01:41:20 AM

good idea.

this is what I think I know

#1 as you said
#2 100% sure
#3 100% sure
#4 no idea, but you seem to know :)
#5 will find it on my hard drive
#6 100% sure
#7 I may know the base car
#8 I have it on my hard drive
#9 90% sure
#10 100%sure
#11 no idea
#12 looks familiar, we´ll find it...

Otto Puzzell · April 29, 2007, 07:06:33 AM

You guys are doing great. I'll have to make the next one more difficult. ;)

SeaLion · April 29, 2007, 11:51:00 AM

After some searching my list looks like this:

#1 - the production base car
#2 - make and this very model (complete)
#3 - make, model and country of origin (complete)
#4 - make, model and base car (complete)
#5 - -
#6 - -
#7 - -
#8 - make and model (complete)
#9 - make, 99% sure about the model, but no clues who built it
#10 - "make" and model (complete, but the car is just a construction firm's concept, not a "make")
#11 - -
#12 - -

grobmotorix · May 03, 2007, 06:29:48 AM

is #11 an electric truck, maybe a Brockway?

the bumper looks american...

maybe there´s another pic that shows it from another angle?

Otto Puzzell · May 03, 2007, 08:34:00 AM

Quote from: grobmotorix on May 03, 2007, 06:29:48 AM
is #11 an electric truck, maybe a Brockway?

the bumper looks american...

maybe there´s another pic that shows it from another angle?

Not one of those. I'll see if I can dig up another pic.

grobmotorix · May 03, 2007, 09:59:22 AM

So #11 is european?
gasoline-engined?

Otto Puzzell · May 03, 2007, 10:42:20 AM

Quote from: grobmotorix on May 03, 2007, 09:59:22 AM
So #11 is european?
gasoline-engined?

No; yes.

grobmotorix · May 03, 2007, 11:03:41 AM

not american, not european :o

asian, then?

Otto Puzzell · May 03, 2007, 11:20:50 AM

By "not one of those", above, I meant it was not a Brockway, nor an electric vehicle.

This truck is American.

Sorry for the confusion.

grobmotorix · May 03, 2007, 11:56:04 AM

Like the Land Rover and Jeep Forward Control versions this might be based on something we might know better?

Was it used as a milk truck, too?

Otto Puzzell · May 03, 2007, 01:20:02 PM

I don't know if it was used as a milk truck. It was built by a well-known manufacturer of cars and trucks.

grobmotorix · May 03, 2007, 01:27:49 PM

It has a rather strange body. Something like an airport service vehicle...

Well, my first guess was Jeep, my second is Studebaker.

Unfortunately Salmson is not american...

Otto Puzzell · May 03, 2007, 01:42:31 PM

Yes! Now, can you give the rest of the answer?

grobmotorix · May 03, 2007, 01:45:09 PM

#11 is kind of a Jeep airport vehicle... :-\

I only know the FC Jeeps (too big and the Fleetvan (too small, I fear)

Otto Puzzell · May 03, 2007, 02:33:19 PM

No, it's a Studebaker.

grobmotorix · May 03, 2007, 03:40:53 PM

So would you accept "Studebaker based airport ground support vehicle" for pic # 11?

Otto Puzzell · May 03, 2007, 03:47:42 PM

Still need the designer.

grobmotorix · May 03, 2007, 03:55:22 PM

O.K.:

I´ll go where a man´s got to go and uncover my proposals. I hope I did get all of your questions right and understood them the right way.

So here they are:

#1: VW-Beetle-based Vergo Chiasso 1956, swiss roadster

#2: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Giardinetta Carrozzeria Colli Station Wagon
changed my opinion afterwards: Colli is bullshit this is the BONESCHI WEEKENDINA, based on the AR Giulietta

#3: FSO Warszawa 223 from Poland

#4: Hamblin DeLuxe Roadster ca.1956/57 based on Austin 7/Ford chassis
to be changed? Look at my comment later...

#5: Convair Roadster with Gullwing - Top, based on a MG TC

#6: Seat 1400 C Serra descapotable Frua designed / overall technical layout by Dante Giacosa

#7: Yamaha YX30/II Concept Car 1961, Japan

#8: AGEA (Atelier Genevois d`Etudes Automobiles) de Toledo, ca. 1954/55 with Crosley engine

#9: Austin-licenced Nissan/Datsun A50 Cambridge Countryman, built in Japan

#10: Mazel Identity i1 Concept Car

#11: Studebaker 1964 truck prototype, designed by Randy Faurot

#12: Speedex Sirocco

Otto Puzzell · May 03, 2007, 04:54:54 PM

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Otto Puzzell · May 03, 2007, 04:59:00 PM

I'll do one more check of your answers before I declare you the winner, but, by Jove, I think you've done it!

The next one will be harder, I promise.

Otto Puzzell · May 04, 2007, 04:47:45 AM

#1: VW-Beetle-based Vergo Chiasso 1956, swiss roadster. Verga, but close enough - correct!

#2: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Giardinetta Carrozzeria Colli Station Wagon. No, but very close.

#3: FSO Warszawa 223 from Poland. Correct!

#4: Hamblin DeLuxe Roadster ca.1956/57 based on Austin 7/Ford chassis. Fill in the blank: Hamblin _________ DeLeLuxe Roadster

#5: Convair Roadster with Gullwing - Top, based on a MG TC. Correct!

#6: Seat 1400 C Serra descapotable Frua designed / overall technical layout by Dante Giacosa. Correct!

#7: Yamaha YX30/II Concept Car 1961, Japan. Correct!

#8: AGEA (Atelier Genevois d`Etudes Automobiles) de Toledo, ca. 1954/55 with Crosley engine. Correct!

#9: Austin-licenced Nissan/Datsun A50 Cambridge Countryman, built in Japan. Correct!

#10: Mazel Identity i1 Concept Car. Correct!

#11: Studebaker 1964 truck prototype, designed by Randy Faurot. Correct!

#12: Speedex Sirocco. Correct!

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