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SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #16 - Aurora
« on: December 27, 2007, 09:20:53 AM »
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Re: Whaddyacallit #16
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2007, 11:40:35 AM »
This is quite famous for being just about the ugliest car ever made. The Aurora, built in 1957 by Catholic priest Alfredo Juliano, had a purpose, though - it was supposed to be the safest car ever built. I would be prepared to accept a small injury or five instead of being seen driving this hideous car. So I wouldn't be seen dead in one - but the chance of that seems quite slim...

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Re: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #16 - Aurora
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 11:54:14 AM »
Right !
Maybe famous, but wasn't it worth the pleasure of having it on Autopuzzles ?
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Re: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #16 - Aurora
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2007, 06:27:21 PM »
The pleasure was all mine  ;D
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Re: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #16 - Aurora
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2011, 04:13:16 AM »
period pic
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Re: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #16 - Aurora
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2011, 04:45:53 AM »
At least we see what father Juliano looked like! :)
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Re: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #16 - Aurora
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2011, 06:41:48 AM »
No prettier from behind...
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Re: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #16 - Aurora
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2014, 11:09:30 AM »
Puzzle picture was gone, uploaded again.
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Solved: Lorenzo #1 - 1957 Aurora safety car
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2016, 04:58:09 AM »
For one point, please provide the name and year of this automobile, along with the name of its designer. That's the guy seating behind the wheel, with an incomprehensible look of apprehension on his face - or maybe he realized too late that his creation was far from the beauty he dreamed of? ::)

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Re: Lorenzo #1
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2016, 11:10:43 AM »
1957 Aurora safety car,  designed by Father Alfred A. Juliano
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Re: Lorenzo #1
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2016, 06:22:41 PM »
Quote from: Brock05 on November 28, 2016, 11:10:43 AM
1957 Aurora safety car,  designed by Father Alfred A. Juliano

Excellent! Nothing is missing, not even Father Juliano's middle initial. I guess you cannot forget such a car when you've seen it once!

The car that Father Juliano have patiently constructed was based on a 1954 Buick Roadmaster, as a trivia.
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Re: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #16 - Aurora
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2016, 02:13:28 AM »
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Re: SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #16 - Aurora
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2016, 09:33:50 AM »
The Aurora safety car sat outside deteriorating badly for years before someone thought enough of it to give it a complete and excellent restoration. Now THAT's dedication, folks.

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