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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Allemano on January 21, 2013, 06:12:11 AM
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The last for this set is a rather geometric design of a small urban car.
Tell me the name and get one point.
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Up!
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Up again!
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Anything to do with Mr Linck?
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Anything to do with Mr Linck?
I can't recall any Mr. Linck at the moment...
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Regarding the background a question arises: Any connections to Paris Hilton? :lmao:
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No and please forget the Jacob Sisters as well...
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No and please forget the Jacob Sisters as well...
The car isn't that small, isn't it? :D
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Anything to do with Mr Linck?
I have that source at another place, but will get it back tomorrow. More details then.
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Anything to do with Mr Linck?
Here comes a definite 'no' to that question.
... who is Mr. Linck?
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It looks a little like a Towns design - is it british?
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It looks a little like a Towns design - is it british?
Or else someone borrowed his ruler!
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It looks a little like a Towns design - is it british?
No it's not British.
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Is it Australian?
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Was Opron involved?
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Was Opron involved?
No.Is it Australian?
No.
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Italian?
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From the USA?
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Not U.S. not Italian.
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Stab in the dark: it has a touch of Toyota or Daihatsu about it...
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Pohlmann?
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Stab in the dark: it has a touch of Toyota or Daihatsu about it...
That's closest so far, but though it's indeed Japanese it's not related to any major company.
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University project?
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University project?
From memory I'd say you're on the right path, but have to check it at home later...
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University project?
From memory I'd say you're on the right path, but have to check it at home later...
It's not an university project.
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Hint: the company which made this car is still active..
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Mitsuoka?
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No.
The company is more famous for other products than cars I'd say.
They came to international fame with one special item.
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Something like Sony and the walk-man?
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Something like Sony and the walk-man?
A little different. The product is not that iconic like the Sony (maybe it actually IS in certain parts of the world). And they didn't marketed that product by themselves...
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is it an electronic product?
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is it an electronic product?
Not at all.
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is it an entertainment product?
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is it an entertainment product?
No. Actually it 'only' contains the product. it's more a certain kind of 'package'....
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is it a type of paper?
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Not paper. Harder!
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bamboo?
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Harder!
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some kind of steel?
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Even harder than steel, but not so flexible ;)..
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granite?
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granite?
to make it clear: I talked about a certain kind of 'package' ;) or container...
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some kind of gem box?
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Noritake china?
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Not gems nor china/porcelain — a rather plain material.
to make it clear: I talked about a certain kind of 'package' ;) or container...
;)
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some kind of glass, like a bottle?
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some kind of glass, like a bottle?
:nod:
Now we're getting somewhere!
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beer bottle?
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beer bottle?
Not beer. think about the country!
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Kikkoman?
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Kikkoman?
Yes! I think you're now close enough to lock it for you. At least until your next reply!
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so Kikkoman experimented with an urban car. Is the name available online?
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so Kikkoman experimented with an urban car. Is the name available online?
No it was different. A certain company did the design job for Kikkoman. The soy sauce bottle gained international design fame and is now part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NY.
The team/studio that designed that bottle is also responsible for the design of this urban vehicle. I don't know if there's any source which mentions this particular car, but for sure the studio is mentioned on various sites.
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is this GK Design Group's Small Car from 1975?
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is this GK Design Group's Small Car from 1975?
Yes, that's already worth a point. :applause:
To complete this puzzle you have to find the name of the car which apparently cannot be found on their site, but in my source, so another point is waiting.
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BH?
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BH!
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GK-0 by GK Design Group's Small Car from 1973
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That's right though they named it actually ZERO not simply '0'. ;D
The final mock-up was completed in 1975 not 1973, but as I didn't ask for the year the point is yours anyway.