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The Big 5-O Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/15/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

"Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age."

-Victor Hugo


Note: the cache is not at the posted coordinates, though it is nearby. You will find several antique trucks parked here, nearby the old mill however!

In honor of my father-in-law's 50th birthday, we wanted to give him something special. He is a really big fan of classic cars, so we created this puzzle cache that will test his (and your) knowledge.

Instructions:

By figuring out the years of the cars below, you can then replace the letters in the coordinates with the correct number, thus completing the coordinates to the final cache's location. Best of luck!

Note: Some letters may represent the same number; once a number has been used does NOT exclude its use again. Also a letter may be used more than once (though if it is, it represents the same number in both cases),

Final Coordinates: N 40 0A.0BC W 111 DE.0FG

#1: 19D6 Ford S_ _ _ _ Deluxe

#2: 19A6 Oldsmobile T_ _ _ _ _ _ _

#3: 196C Buick R_ _ _ _ _ _

#4: 197E Dodge D_ _ _ Swinger

#5: 19C5 Plymouth C_ _ _ _

#6: 198G Chevrolet C_ _ _ _ _ _ _

#7: 197F Mercury C_ _ _ _ _

#8: 19BF Biddle Ormond S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

 

You can check your answers for this puzzle (within 25 ft) on GeoChecker.com.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[First Four Answers below...] #1: Avargrra Sbegl Fvk Sbeq Fhcre Qryhkr #2: Avargrra Fvkgl Fvk Byqfzbovyr Gbebanqb #3: Avargrra Fvkgl Guerr Ohvpx Evivren #4: Avargrra Friragl Qbqtr Qneg Fjvatre #5: ? #6: ? #7: ? #8: ? Onfr bs gerrf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)