What is this?
1 point for you!
is it a home built from hungary?
Not from Hungary.
was this made in a country formerly behind the Iron Curtain?
is it based on a fiat?
is it European though?
Yes!
French perhaps?
French it is!
was it the builder,s own design,or based on another car?
Own design.
was the builder a well known one?
Not a known name.
was the pic sourced from Facebook?
Not from there.
online source?
I found it online, yes.
Was it built during WWII ?
It was ready in early 50s for sure.
Was the builder located in Paris area ?
I do not have this information.
Is its engine smaller than 250cc ?
Smaller than 125cc ?
198cc
was this picture sourced from an online forum?
Yes.
There were similar cars in the States too...
Crosley-related ?
Nope...they key is another.
Is it fitted with an American engine ?
Nope...
Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 19, 2015, 02:38:58 PM
There were similar cars in the States too...
Am I right if I say that the puzzle car doesn't share any component with an American car, but is similar in its design to some American car ?
Big clue: not at all in its design. More in the way they were built...not kit cars but.....
Partially built car that had to be finished by its buyer ?
Not just finished...but I think you got the idea.
Did the buyer get just the plans and had to do the rest by himself?
Yes, in a certain way.
From a magazine like "Système D" or "L'Automobile" (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=29348.25)?
Exactly, from one of those.
Locked for you.
The answer is in one of the magazines you mentioned in your reply...available online too.
There are plenty of details there, but I just need the builder's name.
Still stumped. Is it from "L'automobile"?
not that...
still locked?
I couldn't find a Système D archive, so feel free to unlock.
Just the name is mising: Mr. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
There is a 6-page article in a '52 issue of "Système D" magazine.
Open to all.
David Boyer?
Système D, issue 76, april 1952. It's for sale on different websites but unfortunately only the cover (with a drawing of the puzzle car) is visible. And, no, I won't buy it just for the sake of scoring a point !
That is just about as far as I have got. ;D
Quote from: pnegyesi on January 09, 2016, 01:39:44 PM
David Boyer?
Not David.
Not Boyer, but if you change one letter and rearrange the others, you'll have it.
Roger Boriet ? (surname is supposed to be six letter long, right ?)
Quote from: oko94 on January 10, 2016, 12:43:35 PM
Roger Boriet ? (surname is supposed to be six letter long, right ?)
Not Roger: Xxxxxxx
Not Boriet. (six letters, but not those)
Georges Robier ?
David
Roger
Georges
This name starts and ends with the same letter.
Ok, again, I made a mistake.
Not Boyer, but if you change one letter and rearrange the others, you'll have it.
Those ar 5 letters.
Boyer XXXX_ (4 letters right, none in the right position)
Robier XXXX_- (4 letters right, none in the right position)
Boriet OXXX_- (3 letters right, 1 in the right position)
Emile Irroy?
I am confused. 5 or 6 letters?
Surname is 5.
XXroy.
Name is 7.
Not Emile.
Etienne Reroy?
Leroy?
Quote from: Wendax on January 10, 2016, 02:28:12 PM
Etienne Reroy?
Quote from: pnegyesi on January 10, 2016, 02:30:45 PM
Leroy?
Wendax found the name and Pal the surname.
Etienny Leroy built this car using which engine?
Locked for you 2.
Ydral?
(Your hint that four letters of Robier were right was misleading, as there is only one R in Leroy. :( )
Kudos to Pal who found it despite my misleading clue, then.
Thank you for being so accurate, I hope in the future I will make less and less mistakes untill I'll reach perfection :)
Not Ydral.
Villiers?
not Villiers.
AMC?
not AMC.
Ultima?
Still locked ?
Open to all.
Not Ultima.
I really would like to call it solved...I need someone to finish it off or I won't be able to award a point.
I just need the engine it was used and since it's been a pure guessing name so far, it's just a matter of few more guesses.
198cc, not abscure at all.
Heinkel?
Monet Goyon ?
sachs?
no x 3.
French engine ?
JLO single cylinder?
ballot engine?
no x 3.
BMW engine ?
kohler Engine?
no & no.
French engine?
not a French engine.
zundapp 600cc 18 hp. engine?
198cc engine. Not Zundapp.
DKW 198cc engine?
Italian engine ?
Not DKW and not Italian.
Sachs?
glas?
Not Sachs or Glas.
German engine ?
Yes!
Goliath engine ?
Not Goliath.
Post-war or pre-war engine ?
Lloyd?
Quote from: oko94 on January 12, 2016, 05:46:15 PM
Post-war or pre-war engine ?
I'm not an expert in that field (and this is a big clue) but the years I found are around 1935-1940 for similar engines.
Not Lloyd.
Motorcycle engine ?
Yes!
NSU ?
Zündapp?
Ardie?
maico?
Quote from: oko94 on January 12, 2016, 06:06:21 PM
NSU ?
Finally!
It's been a race between 4 of you...you should have 0,25 point each!
Now this tiny little car can move away!
Indeed, I only guessed the last bit of information, I'm clearly not deserving the whole point ! You could grant points to other puzzlers involved to get the balance right.
Each one of you provided a different piece after several guesses.
I think 4 points for a puzzle solved this way are too many.
You guessed more than anyone and the puzzle was locked 2 times...I think it's fair enough ;)