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?
This feels like gambling...
1972 AMC Javelin
(don't ask me why)
No sir.
(19 Points)
So we're just randomly guessing? I could manage that. How about 1964 1/2 Mustang?
From the US?
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.
Europe?
Yes!
Germany?
No sir.
Great Britain?
No - go south. Way south.
Spain ? (again, the rain in Spain falls mainly in the plains)
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!
Italy of course
Yes!
Road car?
Yes sir.
Fiat group (Fiat-Lancia-Alfa Romeo-Ferrari-Maserati-Autobianchi-Bianchi-Abarth-.....) ?
2-door?
Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 10, 2008, 03:41:25 PM
Fiat group (Fiat-Lancia-Alfa Romeo-Ferrari-Maserati-Autobianchi-Bianchi-Abarth-.....) ?
Yes!
pre-2000 AD?
Post 1970?
This car entered production in the 1970's.
(7)
Alfa Romeo Montreal
No sir.
(6)
To my estimate, we have now narrowed it down to about seven thousand three hundred and twelve possible cars.
Oops, that last entry was before I saw the hint about the 1970's
We are now down to about nine hundred possibilities.
Number of cylinders 4 or less?
Yes - it has 4!
(5 points remain)
Okay, down to about six hundred...
A Fiat badge?
Yes!
(4)
A two seater?
Yes!
(3)
My first guess would be a Fiat 124 Spyder, mainly because my brother has one
If that's not it, I'll ask if it's the one I own ;)
Which would have been my second guess
Quote from: pieter on April 16, 2008, 10:49:18 AM
My first guess would be a Fiat 124 Spyder, mainly because my brother has one
Not one of those...
(2)
I would say @re beat me to it, but Karn did not respond to his (and my) suggestion of the Fiat X1/9. Is that it?
Quote from: @re on April 16, 2008, 10:52:35 AM
If that's not it, I'll ask if it's the one I own ;)
Sorry, I missed this post. If you are guessing the blue car in your signature, you are absolutely correct.
...a point each to @re and pieter, to avoid any misgivings.
Thanks, but I would not have complained - sometimes you just miss out. hey. That's life.
This was fun; please consider doing it again
I agree - pieter deserved a point for narrowing it down so much. I would say that the X1/9 is more of an instantly recognisable classic than the 124 Spyder - but that's just me, and I'm just a bit biased :)