Puzzle #214 - Solved! Exemplar 2

Otto Puzzell · February 09, 2007, 05:17:18 AM

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the what it is named, who designed it for whom, and for what purpose.

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GRAYWOLF · February 09, 2007, 11:08:31 AM

That looks like a Chrysler or Plymouth

Otto Puzzell · February 09, 2007, 11:22:35 AM

Nope.

Tifosi · February 12, 2007, 06:22:24 PM

It looks a lot like a Leyland P 76 to me...

Dan

Otto Puzzell · February 13, 2007, 04:17:19 AM

To the best of my knowledge, it was not related to the Leyland P76. This car was electrically powered, and had some unusual materials and features.

Tifosi · February 13, 2007, 04:45:20 AM

Is that a GM X body ?

Dan

Otto Puzzell · February 13, 2007, 04:57:40 AM

No.

Tifosi · February 13, 2007, 06:53:04 AM

Is it British?

Dan

Otto Puzzell · February 13, 2007, 12:06:19 PM

No

Ultra · February 19, 2007, 10:25:05 PM

Is that an accordian roof?

Otto Puzzell · February 20, 2007, 03:07:00 AM

You could call it that, yes.

otis89 · February 20, 2007, 05:24:15 PM

Is it European?

Otto Puzzell · February 21, 2007, 03:55:06 AM

Designed by a European.

Tifosi · February 21, 2007, 07:40:39 AM

Was Franco Sbarro involved ? It almost looks like there's some AMC Matador influence to the car...don't laugh... a prototype 4 door Matador coupe was built...

Dan

Otto Puzzell · February 21, 2007, 08:39:43 AM

No Sbarro or AMC participation in this car's build.

erbas · February 26, 2007, 10:37:26 AM

CDA (Copper Development Association) Nr2

Otto Puzzell · February 27, 2007, 04:56:39 AM

I think language is again a barrier in arriving at the model designation. This car was promoted as the Exemplar 2. It was designed by Count Mario Revelli di Beaumont, who also designed more pedestrian FIAT and Simca automobiles.

Well done - another week or so, and you'll have the entire backlog of puzzles solved!

Tifosi · February 27, 2007, 10:39:24 AM

I wouldn't have guessed tht this car was as old as it was...I would have placed it as a late'70's-early '80's model. Those bumpers look like 5mph jobs to me, and the sillhouette looks like a late '70's GM car, or maybe even a Citroen Cx. However, since it was built in 1967 or so, it can't be. What was the deal with the accordian roof?

Dan

Otto Puzzell · February 27, 2007, 11:42:46 AM

It functioned to make the car a camper, like a VW Westfalia van (sp?).

Allemano · September 26, 2008, 05:37:15 AM

Ever seen this? Good luck! A bonus point if you can tell me the name of the designer!

Otto Puzzell · September 26, 2008, 08:57:20 AM

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1035.0

Graber · September 26, 2008, 09:13:27 AM

exemplar no.2 by count mario revelli di beaumont

edit: 10 minutes earlier and it would have been my "expert" point $:-\$

Allemano · September 26, 2008, 10:01:22 AM

Believe me I've searched 'Exemplar' before. Maybe the engine fails sometimes?

Sorry Joe!

Otto Puzzell · September 26, 2008, 03:46:18 PM

No worries - I'll merge the threads tomorrow.

And I'm sure Graber will get that next point soon!

@re · September 26, 2008, 05:55:11 PM

Quote from: Allemano on September 26, 2008, 10:01:22 AM
Maybe the engine fails sometimes?

Yes, I think it does. Arunas has done a lot of reposts lately, and claims that he's searched before posting - and in recent times I've experienced the search engine to fail to find keywords I know are in there somewhere. So something is obviously wrong - which is a very bad thing when you try to find out if a car has been subject to a puzzle before...

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Puzzle #214 - Solved! Exemplar 2