Mystery Car

Robert Emslie

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Today is January 25th and on this day in 2004 the Opportunity rover first landed on Mars, beginning its work towards uncovering that planet’s inscrutable mysteries. In celebration of that historical event, today’s Mystery Car is – unlike the Red Planet – blue.  Like Mars, today’s contender still has mysteries to be unlocked, such as its very identity.

That ID must include make, model, year-range and likely motivational force, i.e. engine, for full credit. Extra credit if you get all that, and you’re a Martian.

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49 responses to “Mystery Car”

  1. kyle_a_m Avatar
    kyle_a_m

    I'm going to guess…Canon SD-series point and shoot?

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    1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
      Scandinavian Flick

      Mystery camera.

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      1. 330 4hl Avatar
        330 4hl

        It appears to be a Canon SD1200 IS…

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        1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
          Scandinavian Flick

          For full credit, include model year range, megapixels, memory card format, and accessories included.

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          1. texlenin Avatar
            texlenin

            1972-74 Minox BL, special spy gloss black, 8x11mm FILM, folding fan flash
            and pencil tripod.
            How's that?

          2. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
            Scandinavian Flick

            <img src="http://i.imgur.com/opQBDkj.jpg&quot; width="400">

          3. texlenin Avatar
            texlenin

            Awwww…thank you!!!!

      2. OA5599 Avatar
        OA5599

        Mystery Camero.
        <img src="http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/959/img2431g.jpg&quot; width=500>

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        1. dukeisduke Avatar
          dukeisduke

          Wow, that's a whole lot of awesome.

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        2. JayP2112 Avatar
          JayP2112

          Thanks for using the Craigslist spelling of "Camero". Well done.

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          1. OA5599 Avatar
            OA5599

            I did it because it was closer to the word "camera", but indeed that was the spelling I used to google a suitable picture.
            And when I was searching for a suitable SBC drivetrain donor a few years back, that's the spelling that gave the least expensive results.

        3. Garland Avatar
          Garland

          That's actually kind of cool.

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  2. mdharrell Avatar
    mdharrell

    That appears to be the distinctive shape and location of the fuel filler on a Fiat 850 Spider.
    <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8361/8332536135_b8470688ea.jpg&quot; width="500">

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    1. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
      Peter Tanshanomi

      I believe you are correct. You can see the long chrome hood hinge in the photo, just outside the unblurred area, under the "mystery car" tag.

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    2. P161911 Avatar
      P161911

      I'm not sure, I don't see any rust. Fiat installed rust at the factory on all of these.

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    3. dukeisduke Avatar
      dukeisduke

      But what's that ship in the background?

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  3. Robert Emslie Avatar
    Robert Emslie

    I knew this one was going to be too easy. Well done!

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    1. mdharrell Avatar
      mdharrell

      Thanks! It looked utterly strange until it clicked that this was something I'd actually seen on a mass-produced car this time around. Tricky.

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  4. SSurfer321 Avatar
    SSurfer321

    Mystery Car 2.0
    Not the car in the background but the car used for the reflection…3…2…1…go!
    <img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6127/5944408504_7cbfb7a4a6_z.jpg"&gt;
    Bonus points for the car(s) in the background.

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    1. JayP2112 Avatar
      JayP2112

      356?

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      1. SSurfer321 Avatar
        SSurfer321

        Damn! I thought it'd be more difficult than that. But for full credit we'll need year/motor.
        Remember folks, there's still extra bonus points available for the cars in the background.

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        1. OA5599 Avatar
          OA5599

          Extra bonus points if you can identify the dude in the khaki shorts.

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          1. fodder650 Avatar
            fodder650

            Bob Smith of Barefoot Bay Florida. He lives in a large adult community.

          2. danleym Avatar
            danleym

            Is that a community with lot's of adults, or a community for a particular size of adults?

          3. fodder650 Avatar
            fodder650

            The word I meant to use was senior living community. Instead I seem to imply that he lives in a community meant for the "actors" from the Spice channel.

          4. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
            Peter Tanshanomi

            Porn stars have to retire somewhere.
            Well, no, that's not technically true. There's a distinct possibility they might die of a drug overdose, mob hit, domestic violence or AIDS first.

          5. Manic_King Avatar
            Manic_King

            Mr. Robert Emslie

          6. P161911 Avatar
            P161911

            Extra bonus points if you can identify ANY cars to the left (left side of picture) of the dude in shorts.

          7. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
            Peter Tanshanomi

            The red one is a '64 Austin-Healey Sprite bodyshell on a '76 MG Midget frame, with a Spitfire 1500 motor, registered as a 1999 Special Construction to Bob Smith of Barefoot Bay Florida.

        2. JayP2112 Avatar
          JayP2112

          It was that or a pimp'd Beetle.
          356 was a stretch… getting the year and engine is beyond my capabilities at work.

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        3. Tim Odell Avatar
          Tim Odell

          Now you feel our pain.
          Seriously, one of these days we'll just have to do a mystery bolt.

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    2. Stigshift Avatar
      Stigshift

      A 1972-up Karmann-Ghia, an MGTD, and a circa1930 Packard roadster.

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  5. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick

    Mystery Car 2.5
    <img src="http://i.imgur.com/KM0NzLq.jpg"&gt;
    Kinda tricky making these, actually, trying to find that balance between tricky and impossible…

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    1. dukeisduke Avatar
      dukeisduke

      Tucker. The engine air intake on the rear fender.

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

        <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MjY4WDM1OA==/$T2eC16FHJHEE9ny2p)dSBQR6+phbHQ~~48_79.JPG"> I'm convinced this is a Tucker now. That or an NSX.

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        1. dukeisduke Avatar
          dukeisduke

          Whatever it is, the radiator is on the side.

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      2. dukeisduke Avatar
        dukeisduke

        The fuel filler cap is inside there (didn't know that until now):
        <img src="http://www.smcars.net/forums/attachments/picture-reference/84334d1223968629-tucker-1948tuckergascap.jpg"&gt;

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        1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
          Scandinavian Flick

          Yup. Still got the year, model, and engine available for bonus points!

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        2. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
          Scandinavian Flick

          Here's the full image:
          <img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5oZiKmKR11g/Tvni-KIExVI/AAAAAAAABRI/hvqUf3lHnwc/s500/DSC01129.JPG"&gt;

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  6. muthalovin Avatar
    muthalovin

    Hmm. Mystery Car 2.5.1…. Nah, no mystery.
    <img src="http://www.canim.net/araba/images/Honda-NSX03-1024.jpg"width=550&gt;

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    1. NothingHappens Avatar
      NothingHappens

      Clearly the 87th iteration of a Honda vapourware NSX replacement?
      Separate topic: you get that thing I sent you?

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  7. Irishzombieman Avatar
    Irishzombieman

    What is one gas cap that has never been in my kitchen?

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    1. IronBallsMcG Avatar
      IronBallsMcG

      Good job, Cliff.

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      1. Irishzombieman Avatar
        Irishzombieman

        Everyone is the Swiss Army owns a Swiss Army Knife. That's why no one messes with Switzerland.

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  8. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
    mr. mzs zsm msz esq

    <img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Qk_Ua-MqP2A/UE3c9Se9yKI/AAAAAAAAExE/PqMzdllNz8M/s650/DSC05604.jpg"&gt; Okay, here's another challenge.

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    1. SSurfer321 Avatar
      SSurfer321

      I didn't know International Harvester made tires.

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    2. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
      Peter Tanshanomi

      1917 Hispanio Suiza.
      Registered to Bob Smith of Barefoot Bay Florida.

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      1. JayP2112 Avatar
        JayP2112

        Bob needs to reel in those crepe myrtles.

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      2. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
        mr. mzs zsm msz esq

        That's a very good guess, but no.

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