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Puzzle #1148 - Solved! Borg-Warner Vintage Car of Future
« on: December 31, 2008, 08:08:44 AM »


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« Last Edit: January 02, 2009, 04:57:41 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Puzzle #1148
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2008, 08:17:50 AM »
There are some problem with your pic, I only see a bunch of wires....was Cinderella involved?

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Re: Puzzle #1148
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2008, 08:20:31 AM »
There are some problem with your pic, I only see a bunch of wires....was Cinderella involved?

Perhaps, though her work here is uncredited.  ;)
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Re: Puzzle #1148
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2008, 11:31:44 AM »
I know it says "Know what it is?" and not "what car" - but is this actually a vehicle?
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Re: Puzzle #1148
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2008, 11:54:52 AM »
It seems to have echoes of Rowland Emmett's "The Featherstone-Kite Openwork Basketweave Mark II Gentleman's Flying Machine"

Edited to say: yes it does and it's Emmett's "The Borg-Warner Vintage Car of Future "
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Re: Puzzle #1148
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2009, 11:53:07 AM »
Now, that's just plain crazy!
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Re: Puzzle #1148
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2009, 03:43:48 PM »
Now, that's just plain crazy!
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Re: Puzzle #1148
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2009, 04:59:41 AM »
I know it says "Know what it is?" and not "what car" - but is this actually a vehicle?

As much, or more so, than artist's renderings, clay models, styling bucks, and non-running concept cars, it is.  :)
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Re: Puzzle #1148
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2009, 05:00:15 AM »
It seems to have echoes of Rowland Emmett's "The Featherstone-Kite Openwork Basketweave Mark II Gentleman's Flying Machine"

Edited to say: yes it does and it's Emmett's "The Borg-Warner Vintage Car of Future "

I had expected this to last much longer - nice work, sir!
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