Solved - NEH 3481: Saga 250 GTO prototype

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Carnut

May 28, 2014, 07:36:40 AM Last Edit: July 21, 2014, 05:03:35 AM by Carnut
What's this, for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD, AND THIS PUZZLE IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR AGREEMENT TO THAT IN THE THREAD IN THE NEWS AND INFORMATION SECTION.
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Carnut

#1
June 04, 2014, 05:54:49 AM
Experts?
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serra

#2
June 04, 2014, 06:18:28 AM
By wheels Fiat 127-128 based fuoriserie?

Carnut

#3
June 04, 2014, 07:57:58 AM
Quote from: serra on June 04, 2014, 06:18:28 AM
By wheels Fiat 127-128 based fuoriserie?

I don't know where the wheels came from; they could well be Fiat.
The car is not Fiat-based however.
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spider

#4
June 04, 2014, 11:03:58 AM
Jensen?

Carnut

#5
June 04, 2014, 02:07:41 PM
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Majeko

#6
June 17, 2014, 01:17:33 PM
British?

Carnut

#7
June 17, 2014, 02:14:35 PM
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Carnut

#8
June 18, 2014, 05:18:18 AM
Professionals?
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nicanary

#9
June 18, 2014, 05:42:24 AM
There is a clear styling clue in the photo which nobody has mentioned yet. If the car is not British, does it come from Italy?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Carnut

#10
June 18, 2014, 06:15:39 AM
Quote from: nicanary on June 18, 2014, 05:42:24 AM
There is a clear styling clue in the photo which nobody has mentioned yet. If the car is not British, does it come from Italy?

The base is Italian (which you've obviously spotted!) but the car was made elsewhere.
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nicanary

#11
June 18, 2014, 07:20:55 AM
I am willing to share my "clue" with other puzzlers - it's got gullwing doors. Either that, or the highest sills in history.

I know that the puzzle-setter likes to use images that are available on the net, but I can't find this one. Is it Polish?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Carnut

#12
June 18, 2014, 07:26:31 AM
It's not Polish and the image was sourced from the 'Net!
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Djetset

#13
June 18, 2014, 09:48:19 AM Last Edit: June 18, 2014, 09:58:49 AM by Djetset
Oh my word, I think I may have just realised what this is, as it looks vaguely like it.  So, could it be the Alfa Romeo Alfetta-based TH1, built by Garage Herman in France, and (very loosely) inspired by a Ferrari 250 GTO?
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Carnut

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June 18, 2014, 10:07:20 AM Last Edit: June 18, 2014, 10:09:37 AM by Carnut
Quote from: Djetset on June 18, 2014, 09:48:19 AM
Oh my word, I think I may have just realised what this is, as it looks vaguely like it.  So, could it be the Alfa Romeo Alfetta-based TH1, built by Garage Herman in France, and (very loosely) inspired by a Ferrari 250 GTO?

Aha - the closet French expert strikes again!
You've got the right car all right;  it's the original prototype with gullwing doors but it does have another name for production (with normal doors).
Locked for you to dig into and come back with.
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Carnut

#15
July 18, 2014, 12:09:09 PM
This has been locked for Djetset for 1 month today.
I can't keep it locked forever though so I'll just keep it locked for 2 more days then someone else might get the chance to earn a point by coming up with the name.

Are you out there Djetset?!
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Allan L

#16
July 18, 2014, 01:55:03 PM
Quote from: Carnut on July 18, 2014, 12:09:09 PM
Are you out there Djetset?!
According to his profile he was last active at the same time as you posted the above!
Opinionated but sometimes wrong

Carnut

#17
July 18, 2014, 03:25:31 PM
Quote from: Allan L on July 18, 2014, 01:55:03 PM
Quote from: Carnut on July 18, 2014, 12:09:09 PM
Are you out there Djetset?!
According to his profile he was last active at the same time as you posted the above!

Thanks Allan.  Yes, I noticed he was on-line so I posted to highlight this and hoped he would spot it and answer!
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serra

#18
July 21, 2014, 03:22:58 AM
Quote from: Carnut on July 18, 2014, 12:09:09 PM
This has been locked for Djetset for 1 month today.
I can't keep it locked forever though so I'll just keep it locked for 2 more days then someone else might get the chance to earn a point by coming up with the name.

Are you out there Djetset?!

I think it is open foa all now and I have founded it as Alfa Romeo Saga 250 GTO by Jehan-Louys Baud source says 1991

Carnut

#19
July 21, 2014, 04:52:06 AM Last Edit: July 21, 2014, 05:09:29 AM by Carnut
OK, I prefer puzzlers to wait for me to declare the puzzle open but you are right it is the Saga 250 GTO.
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serra

#20
July 21, 2014, 05:22:39 AM
Quote from: Carnut on July 18, 2014, 12:09:09 PM
This has been locked for Djetset for 1 month today.
I can't keep it locked forever though so I'll just keep it locked for 2 more days then someone else might get the chance to earn a point by coming up with the name.

Are you out there Djetset?!

Sorry I thought this meant that was open
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