20 Questions, 3rd Edition - Solved! Fiat X1/9

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 05:50:22 AM

Nope! No car pictures here. Just a variation on a theme that's already developed in some of our traditional, post-a-pic puzzles, wherein participants guess country of origin, designer, builder, etc.

So, here's how this one works. I've a particular make, model and model year of automobile in mind. I've chosen a relatively well-know automobile that most any casual automotive enthusiast from most any land could ID, if they saw it.

The puzzle will originate with 20 available points. As each guess is expended, a point will be deducted from that 20. The person who correctly identifies the make model and model year of this car will be awarded 20 points, minus the points deducted previous to his or her correct ID guess.

Who would like to begin the guessing?

pieter · April 10, 2008, 06:36:09 AM

This feels like gambling...
1972 AMC Javelin
(don't ask me why)

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 06:42:55 AM

No sir.

(19 Points)

Arthur Dent · April 10, 2008, 09:36:37 AM

So we're just randomly guessing? I could manage that. How about 1964 1/2 Mustang?

pieter · April 10, 2008, 10:04:26 AM

From the US?

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 11:52:51 AM

Quote from: Arthur Dent on April 10, 2008, 09:36:37 AM
So we're just randomly guessing? I could manage that. How about 1964 1/2 Mustang?

No, the idea is not to randomly guess.

As when playing 20 questions, start with a broad question (configuration or country of origin, for instance).

Not a Mustang.

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 11:53:27 AM

Quote from: pieter on April 10, 2008, 10:04:26 AM
From the US?

Not from the US

(17)

pieter · April 10, 2008, 12:10:30 PM

Europe?

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 12:11:19 PM

Yes!

pieter · April 10, 2008, 12:16:17 PM

Germany?

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 12:17:20 PM

No sir.

pieter · April 10, 2008, 12:26:42 PM

Great Britain?

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 12:30:43 PM

No - go south. Way south.

Ray B. · April 10, 2008, 12:34:33 PM

Spain ? (again, the rain in Spain falls mainly in the plains)

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 01:16:22 PM

Quote from: Ray B. on April 10, 2008, 12:34:33 PM
Spain ? (again, the rain in Spain falls mainly in the plains)

Give Spain the boot!

Allan L · April 10, 2008, 01:43:09 PM

Italy of course

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 02:18:50 PM

Yes!

Allan L · April 10, 2008, 02:46:03 PM

Road car?

Otto Puzzell · April 10, 2008, 03:03:31 PM

Yes sir.

Paul Jaray · April 10, 2008, 03:41:25 PM

Fiat group (Fiat-Lancia-Alfa Romeo-Ferrari-Maserati-Autobianchi-Bianchi-Abarth-.....) ?

@re · April 10, 2008, 04:38:05 PM

2-door?

Otto Puzzell · April 11, 2008, 02:49:04 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 10, 2008, 03:41:25 PM
Fiat group (Fiat-Lancia-Alfa Romeo-Ferrari-Maserati-Autobianchi-Bianchi-Abarth-.....) ?

Yes!

Otto Puzzell · April 11, 2008, 02:49:29 AM

Quote from: @re on April 10, 2008, 04:38:05 PM
2-door?

Yes!

(9)

pieter · April 11, 2008, 03:18:52 AM

pre-2000 AD?

Otto Puzzell · April 11, 2008, 03:26:23 AM

Quote from: pieter on April 11, 2008, 03:18:52 AM
pre-2000 AD?

Yes!

(8 points remaining...)

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