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Title: Solved -PJ656- Lamborghini Latinoamerica's Anaconda Indy (but it's not!)
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 05, 2015, 04:32:37 AM
Same car, 2 different solutions.
You can tell me what is it for 1 point...
...and if you find out which company used this car in his official papers to present a future model, you'll get another point.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Arunas on March 05, 2015, 04:50:32 AM
Now we have cool puzzle!  ;)

Is it made by European company?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 05, 2015, 04:52:27 AM
Nope.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 05, 2015, 11:03:07 AM
Proposal for an IndyCar single seater ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 05, 2015, 11:50:24 AM
So far so good...
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 05, 2015, 12:11:42 PM
Proposal made by a company specialised in designing/building racing cars ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 05, 2015, 12:25:51 PM
Remember there are 2 points here.
One for the real id of this car and one for the 'fake' one.
Not for a racing car company.
A big name asked 'someone' to design it.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 05, 2015, 12:39:02 PM
Oh right. So as a Pro I can only guess the fake identity ...
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 05, 2015, 01:08:36 PM
I wrote that rule because I thougt it was too easy...since I was wrong, now, both points open to all!
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 06, 2015, 02:54:20 AM
Now that's better  :D

Was the "big name" an engine supplier for IndyCar ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 06, 2015, 05:04:46 AM
Not only...also a big car company.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 06, 2015, 05:08:07 AM
Chevrolet ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 06, 2015, 05:15:45 AM
Not Chevy.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 06, 2015, 05:18:01 AM
American company ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 06, 2015, 05:28:17 AM
The company that commissioned the design is not American.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 06, 2015, 05:56:06 AM
Toyota ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 06, 2015, 06:04:54 AM
Nope, but much closer.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 06, 2015, 06:38:22 AM
Then Honda ?

I've read that Honda and the Indy Racing League have sponsored design competitions at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Was this car designed during such an event ?

Edit : I think I have found something indeed (see attached picture). Design by Gairy Smith made in 1993 at Art Center College.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 06, 2015, 03:14:16 PM
1st point is gone...now the hardest part...which company put this car in his papers claiming it would be their racing model? 1st clue, not a racing car maker.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 07, 2015, 04:22:37 AM
Nice ! I guess I'll get my point when the puzzle is solved entirely ?

For the second part : was the company who claimed it would be their racing model a small American make active in the nineties ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 07, 2015, 08:40:29 AM
It won't take much...it's a pure guessing game now.
There is not the slightest clue about it anywhere but in those papers!
Company is probably still active (it was in 2010), not American.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 07, 2015, 09:06:30 AM
European company specialised in sports cars ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 07, 2015, 09:17:18 AM
Not European. Actually their last model was released in 2007-2008.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 07, 2015, 09:35:53 AM
We had at least 2 of their 3 models.
It's not From USA, Europe or Asia but it has a stong, very stong connection with a very famous brand.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 07, 2015, 12:50:05 PM
Lamborghini from Mexico ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 08, 2015, 04:25:43 AM
Quote from: oko94 on March 07, 2015, 12:50:05 PM
Lamborghini from Mexico ?
:o More or less...They were based not in Mexico (but I always thought they were!) but in Argentina, it seems.
What is the full name of the company? How were they going to call this car?
Locked for you.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 08, 2015, 06:12:38 AM
The company was named Automoviles Lamborghini Latinoamerica S.A. de C.V.

Was the car named after a god, like Zeus ?
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 08, 2015, 06:17:58 AM
Not after a god.
In my index I have 2 models with that name.
A french Gt and an Italian ATV.
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: oko94 on March 08, 2015, 08:03:27 AM
Anaconda Indy !
Title: Re: PJ - 656 - Who will be 1st?
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 08, 2015, 08:26:26 AM
 :applause: :applause:
2 points for you!
They should get a reward for their fantasy.
Title: Re: Solved -PJ656- Lamborghini Latinoamerica's Anaconda Indy (but it's not!)
Post by: CrazyAutopuzzler on March 08, 2015, 09:26:09 PM
So, let me get this straight, the guy from lambo latinoamerica took that picture and claimed to be his on development...add that to making the ugliest lambos ever!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ656- Lamborghini Latinoamerica's Anaconda Indy (but it's not!)
Post by: oko94 on March 09, 2015, 03:58:06 AM
Exactly. I have no evidence but I wouldn't be surprised if the other Anaconda featured in that document was also a student's project.
Title: Re: Solved -PJ656- Lamborghini Latinoamerica's Anaconda Indy (but it's not!)
Post by: Oguerrerob on March 09, 2015, 06:44:32 AM
The Anaconda picture belongs to the Swedish Johan Olfsson, Snowboard designer.
Title: Re: Solved -PJ656- Lamborghini Latinoamerica's Anaconda Indy (but it's not!)
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 09, 2015, 07:50:29 AM
Here you are the origin of pic #1 and 3, Zagato's proposals for a LM00# replacement.
Pic #2 is the one in Oguerrerob's post and there are no doubts about the last pic.
..and finally, the page where they claim it's their design!