Mystery Car

Robert Emslie

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In the song Mystery Achievement, Chrissie Hynde just wanted to get out on the floor and do the Cuban Slide. Solving today’s Mystery Car may make you want to get up and dance, but first, you’re going to have to do the heavy lifting and figure out what it is.

Those of you familiar with our weekly contest will know that to gain full credit you’ll need to come up with the make, model, likely engine, and year-range. That’s not so hard, now is it? And, doing so should fill you with pride as the Mystery Achievement feels so unreal. . .

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17 responses to “Mystery Car”

  1. muthalovin Avatar
    muthalovin

    Yeah, this looks about right.
    <img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/1087/ScuderiaNSX.jpg&quot; width=550>

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  2. Giordi Avatar
    Giordi

    Alfa 6

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    1. engineerd Avatar
      engineerd

      Of the early '80s variety.

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      1. JTuhka Avatar
        JTuhka

        Agreed, most likely an early example from 1979 to 1983. The engine is the now legendary Busso V6 (2.5 liter in this car).

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        1. Robert Emslie Avatar
          Robert Emslie

          This particular one does not have that engine however. It's a little different.

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          1. engineerd Avatar
            engineerd

            Correcticate me if I am wrong, but wasn't the diesel engine the only other choice? So then, I would say the I5 diesel.

          2. danleym Avatar
            danleym

            I don't know jack about Alfas, but a little online reading seems to say they has a 2.0 V6 for a few years as well. Even so, I'd stick with the turbodiesel (also a 2.5L, oddly enough) being in this one, since we're on Hooniverse.

    2. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
      Scandinavian Flick

      Good call:
      <img src="http://i.imgur.com/PxASF.jpg&quot; width="500">
      Source with a bunch of info: http://www.alfa6.net/storiaeng.htm

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  3. Giordi Avatar
    Giordi

    Being an Italian raised in an Alfacentric family, it was like seeing a slice of a beloved relative's face…
    hope I could compete more in this contest, but I usually read the page when the mistery has been resolved! different time zones!

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    1. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
      mr. mzs zsm msz esq

      I love the way Italian thoughts translate to English, great way to word that, and congrats!

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  4. Joe_Btfsplk Avatar
    Joe_Btfsplk

    WagonQueen Family Truckster.

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  5. mr. Smee Avatar
    mr. Smee

    Datsun F-10

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    1. XRSevin Avatar
      XRSevin

      My thought too, but I guess not. And I was so excited for a brief moment…

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  6. Synchromesh Avatar
    Synchromesh

    That's a Volvo 1-series for sure.
    <img src="http://www.bestautophoto.com/images/tuning-volvo-144-gl-02.jpg"&gt;

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  7. Buickboy92 Avatar
    Buickboy92

    A Lancia Fulvia?

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  8. Beppe Avatar
    Beppe

    ALFA ROMEO model: alfa 6
    Alfa romeo based on Alfetta model but more big. it's haven't success in Italy….too big e too expensive.

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  9. Heypacha Avatar
    Heypacha

    My god. I have a mistery car in my back yard.
    Manual 2.5 with 6 dellortos.

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