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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2019 => Topic started by: gte4289 on October 22, 2019, 07:28:57 PM

Title: Solved: GTE 208 - 1960 'Mustang' concept by IDEA
Post by: gte4289 on October 22, 2019, 07:28:57 PM
Please identify this car for a point.
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: gte4289 on October 29, 2019, 03:49:41 AM
Experts?
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Post by: kwgibbs on October 29, 2019, 06:33:36 AM
Was it an Italian one-off sports car?
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Post by: gte4289 on October 29, 2019, 09:12:58 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on October 29, 2019, 06:33:36 AM
Was it an Italian one-off sports car?
No
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Post by: kwgibbs on October 29, 2019, 10:27:17 AM
Is it European?
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Post by: gte4289 on October 29, 2019, 12:41:46 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on October 29, 2019, 10:27:17 AM
Is it European?
No
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Post by: kwgibbs on October 29, 2019, 12:59:24 PM
American?
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Post by: gte4289 on October 29, 2019, 01:03:09 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on October 29, 2019, 12:59:24 PM
American?
Yes
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Post by: Mogul on October 31, 2019, 04:39:19 AM
air cooled engine?
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Post by: gte4289 on October 31, 2019, 04:53:27 AM
Quote from: Mogul on October 31, 2019, 04:39:19 AM
air cooled engine?
Yes
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Post by: Mogul on October 31, 2019, 05:36:00 AM
Corvair base?
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Post by: gte4289 on October 31, 2019, 11:09:44 AM
Quote from: Mogul on October 31, 2019, 05:36:00 AM
Corvair base?
Yes!
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: Mogul on November 04, 2019, 02:56:46 AM
Design for the Chevrolet Corvair Monza GT
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: gte4289 on November 04, 2019, 03:03:50 AM
Quote from: Mogul on November 04, 2019, 02:56:46 AM
Design for the Chevrolet Corvair Monza GT
No
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: Mogul on November 04, 2019, 03:22:19 AM
scetch 1960 Chevrolet Corvair Coupe Speciale (Pininfarina)
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: gte4289 on November 04, 2019, 03:24:48 AM
Quote from: Mogul on November 04, 2019, 03:22:19 AM
scetch 1960 Chevrolet Corvair Coupe Speciale (Pininfarina)
No
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Post by: Mogul on November 04, 2019, 03:29:56 AM
1962 Corvair Monza GT Concept Corvette
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Post by: gte4289 on November 04, 2019, 03:30:48 AM
Quote from: Mogul on November 04, 2019, 03:29:56 AM
1962 Corvair Monza GT Concept Corvette
No
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Post by: Mogul on November 04, 2019, 04:09:35 AM
Drawing for Phoenix prototype?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 04, 2019, 11:16:04 AM
Quote from: Mogul on November 04, 2019, 04:09:35 AM
Drawing for Phoenix prototype?
No
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Post by: hermanoto on November 14, 2019, 02:53:54 AM
study for Marbon CRV Piranha IV
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Post by: gte4289 on November 14, 2019, 02:58:11 AM
Quote from: hermanoto on November 14, 2019, 02:53:54 AM
study for Marbon CRV Piranha IV
No, not that
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Post by: gte4289 on November 19, 2019, 09:56:30 PM
Pros?
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Post by: oko94 on November 20, 2019, 12:57:17 AM
Has it ever been built ?
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Post by: Djetset on November 20, 2019, 03:13:24 AM
Rear engined?
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Post by: Mogul on November 20, 2019, 05:32:30 AM
Michelotti design study?
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Post by: Allemano on November 20, 2019, 08:33:38 AM
Coggiola involved?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 20, 2019, 01:53:55 PM
Quote from: oko94 on November 20, 2019, 12:57:17 AM
Has it ever been built ?
No
Quote from: Djetset on November 20, 2019, 03:13:24 AM
Rear engined?
Yes, Corvair-based (see Reply #11)
Quote from: Mogul on November 20, 2019, 05:32:30 AM
Michelotti design study?
No
Quote from: Allemano on November 20, 2019, 08:33:38 AM
Coggiola involved?
No
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: oko94 on November 21, 2019, 11:26:49 AM
Designed at General Motors ?
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Post by: Djetset on November 21, 2019, 11:51:21 AM
It's not an early (and poor) design sketch for the Fitch Phoenix is it?!
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Post by: gte4289 on November 21, 2019, 12:20:39 PM
Quote from: oko94 on November 21, 2019, 11:26:49 AM
Designed at General Motors ?
No

Quote from: Djetset on November 21, 2019, 11:51:21 AM
It's not an early (and poor) design sketch for the Fitch Phoenix is it?!
Still not
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Post by: oko94 on November 21, 2019, 02:40:31 PM
Designed by a known car designer ?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 21, 2019, 02:46:23 PM
Quote from: oko94 on November 21, 2019, 02:40:31 PM
Designed by a known car designer ?
Yes
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: oko94 on November 21, 2019, 03:57:03 PM
Brooks Stevens ?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 21, 2019, 04:45:55 PM
Quote from: oko94 on November 21, 2019, 03:57:03 PM
Brooks Stevens ?
No
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: oko94 on November 21, 2019, 07:21:00 PM
Has this designer ever worked in the design studio of one of the Big Three ?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 21, 2019, 08:02:52 PM
Quote from: oko94 on November 21, 2019, 07:21:00 PM
Has this designer ever worked in the design studio of one of the Big Three ?
There was more than one designer involved, but at least two members of the design team had previously worked for one of the Big Three. The most prominent of these two members is known for having designed, among other things, more than one 'iconic' American automobile.
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Post by: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 12:53:14 AM
Larry Shinoda ?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 22, 2019, 12:54:59 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 12:53:14 AM
Larry Shinoda ?
Not Shinoda
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Post by: Mogul on November 22, 2019, 01:43:32 AM
Bill Mitchell?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 22, 2019, 02:26:14 AM
Quote from: Mogul on November 22, 2019, 01:43:32 AM
Bill Mitchell?
Not Bill Mitchell
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 02:28:53 AM
Was one of these designers a former GM designer ?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 22, 2019, 03:13:05 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 02:28:53 AM
Was one of these designers a former GM designer ?
I reviewed the material again and it seems all three of the designers involved in this project had worked for GM previously.
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Post by: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 04:19:02 AM
Henry Haga ?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 22, 2019, 04:31:28 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 04:19:02 AM
Henry Haga ?
Not mentioned
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Post by: Mogul on November 22, 2019, 04:49:30 AM
Edward E. Glowacke?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 22, 2019, 04:56:27 AM
Quote from: Mogul on November 22, 2019, 04:49:30 AM
Edward E. Glowacke?
Not mentioned either
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Post by: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 05:06:14 AM
George Gallion ?
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Post by: gte4289 on November 22, 2019, 05:16:12 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 05:06:14 AM
George Gallion ?
Nope
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 05:20:44 AM
Was one of these designers involved in the design of some Corvette ?
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: gte4289 on November 22, 2019, 05:21:24 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 22, 2019, 05:20:44 AM
Was one of these designers involved in the design of some Corvette ?
Yes
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: Mogul on November 22, 2019, 05:35:48 AM
Pete Brock
Title: Re: GTE 208
Post by: gte4289 on November 22, 2019, 05:54:33 AM
Quote from: Mogul on November 22, 2019, 05:35:48 AM
Pete Brock
That's the car: 1960 'Mustang' concept by IDEA (Industrial Design Engineering Associates), a newly-formed Los Angeles firm consisting of ex-GM designers Pete Brock (Corvette Stingray, Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe and others), Gene Garfinkle (C3 Corvette Stingray and Coco Chinetti's Ferrari Daytona Shooting Brake) and Norm Neuman, along with engineer Don Nichols.
Title: Re: Solved: GTE 208 - 1960 'Mustang' concept by IDEA
Post by: Djetset on November 22, 2019, 05:59:04 AM
Fascinating. I didn't know that there was an IDEA before the Italian I.DE.A. was founded in the late 1970s   :).
Title: Re: Solved: GTE 208 - 1960 'Mustang' concept by IDEA
Post by: gte4289 on November 22, 2019, 06:01:54 AM
Quote from: Djetset on November 22, 2019, 05:59:04 AM
Fascinating. I didn't know that there was an IDEA before the Italian I.DE.A. was founded in the late 1970s   :).
Yes, and an American Mustang before the Ford Mustang! Obviously, this entire project was short-lived.
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