Here's a car.
I don't think there will be anybody who knows the maker of it.
1 point for the place. (the city)
1 point for the duty of this vehicle.
1 point for the name.
This is the order, no answers for any guess about the name until the place and the pourpose is clear. It's just about guesses, so start asking!
Points at the end.
South America I'd say.
South America
Some islands?
Inspired by a children's book.
Cuba?
Puerto Rico? :D
Jamaica?
:shakehead:
Cars behind all look American so how about Hawaii?
Or Bahamas?
Galapagos?
:shakehead:
.?
QuoteThis is the order, no answers for any guess about the name until the place and the pourpose is clear.
and no gesses about the pourpose untill then..(but it's not...)
Antigua & Barbuda?
:shakehead:
Manila, Philipines?
Correct!
The first point is gone.
What was its task?
Funeral car?
:shakehead:
Transportation of shoes? No, I guess it's a bit too old for that...
Your guess is correct, in the 2nd part.
So it dates from after 1955 (side trim) and before 1966 (shoe lady)...
Was it used to drive and show around some devotee after he had been nailed to a cross during the passion meeting on Good Friday?
Has it a religious meaning?
Quote from: DynaMike on September 17, 2009, 06:20:54 PM
So it dates from after 1955 (side trim) and before 1966 (shoe lady)...
Was it used to drive and show around some devotee after he had been nailed to a cross during the passion meeting on Good Friday?
I'm not sure I got it...but was not involved in religious cerimony and..
Quote from: Ray B. on September 17, 2009, 06:24:05 PM
Has it a religious meaning?
meaning.
Think simple...
A taxi?
Limousine? :D
I don't believe it's a lady at all.
A parade car, I suppose.
A shark car used to taxi pool sharks?
:thumbsdown:
An ambulance?
An excursion car?
Wedding car?
For funerals.
A taxi for kids? Maybe for a sort of amusement park?
Quote from: faksta on September 18, 2009, 06:34:32 AM
An excursion car?
...what do you mean?
Quote from: guido66 on September 18, 2009, 07:06:22 AM
Wedding car?
Thanks God, nope.
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on September 18, 2009, 07:59:52 AM
For funerals.
It will be great for that, but no...
Quote from: Allemano on September 18, 2009, 09:07:50 AM
A taxi for kids? Maybe for a sort of amusement park?
There is not much to be amused of there I'm afraid (but I may be wrong...)
I can't get out of head the fact that the front looks like a face with horns. Is it supposed to resemble a devil or demon for some reason?
Quote from: 250gto on September 18, 2009, 02:50:31 PM
I can't get out of head the fact that the front looks like a face with horns. Is it supposed to resemble a devil or demon for some reason?
As soon as Faksta explains what He means with 'excursion car' we can proceed to the next point (if He is correct).
About your guess, 250gto, you are into something.......
Quote from: Ray B. on September 18, 2009, 05:53:11 AM
An ambulance?
I don't think I'm in the race but you didn't answer this.
The 'excursion car' is quite correct, so I'll do this way:
If Faksta explains the concept, and if He's right, He'll get the point, otherwise it will be open for all.
We can move to the last question, its name.
(Sorry Ray, I missed that)
That is correct, in this car the tourists can take a tour of the local beauties...
Now the name.
I maintain that the front of the car reminds me of a shark.
Is "shark" (in english or whatever language) part of the name?
Not 'shark' or shark-composed. I have the italian name of it (since I took it from an italian magazine) but I'll accept the english word for it.
By "local beauties" do you mean cemetaries or graves?
Something like Woodoo maybe? ;D
I am not kidding. In the Philippines graveyards have become tourist attractions, I've read. So I thought this car had a demon face to scare off the ghosts there.
Not Woodoo (which one could be the Italian word for it?) someone was really close...
Quote from: Ray B. on September 18, 2009, 06:09:40 PM
I am not kidding. In the Philippines graveyards have become tourist attractions, I've read. So I thought this car had a demon face to scare off the ghosts there.
You may have found the actual duty for this car. Faksta got it right, it was a car for tourists, but your version sounds very ...solid.
The name should be a piece of cake now.
I'd say Devil Car.
Quote from: Paul Jaray on September 18, 2009, 06:17:56 PM
Not Woodoo (which one could be the Italian word for it?) someone was really close...
Related to a fish then?
Quote from: Ray B. on September 18, 2009, 06:24:18 PM
I'd say Devil Car.
'Devil' is enough!
That's it.
The article says that this car is for the tourists that are without a car and want to visit the places near the capital and it is called 'il diavolo' , 'the Devil'.
250gto was really close, but the point is Ray's.
OK, well done, not a great piece of automotive history, but it was just for fun.