Author Topic: AT THE WHEEL - Solved by Otto Puzzell and Ehhxekt ! (Read 2342 times)

Ray B. · « **on:** June 19, 2008, 04:44:18 PM »

It's been done before, nevermind.
Twelve dashboards belonging to american cars. One point each.
I want the make and year. Don't bother with the model, it's usually the same dash on all.
Let's allow the rookies to have a go at it first.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2008, 05:01:55 PM »

Very cool puzzle.

Ray B. · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2008, 10:25:05 AM »

It's only 4 days old, I know, but not a single guess. Whether rookies are getting scarce (they're so good they get promoted fast) whether they're busy elsewhere, whether...
Moved.

Tifosi · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2008, 11:05:40 AM »

I think #9 is a 1962 Chrysler...

Dan

Ray B. · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2008, 11:21:20 AM »

As for another group puzzle I proposed, I will only confirm the 100% correct guesses.
If you only have the make right for instance and I say "Make is correct, year wrong", or the opposite, another puzzler may try one year after another until he is lucky and rob you from the point.

Here, then, I don't confirm.

Ray B. · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2008, 02:42:20 AM »

Rookies ain't good enough...
Experts ain't good enough...
Now whar about professionals?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2008, 06:41:33 AM »

A couple of guesses:

#2 1957 Chrysler (Which I mistook for a 67 Mustang, at first - surprisingly similar design_
#5 1948 Imperial
#6 1955 Buick
#9 1960 Chrysler
#11 1956 Oldsmobile

Ray B. · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2008, 08:37:36 AM »

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on July 13, 2008, 06:41:33 AM

A couple of guesses:

#2 1957 Chrysler (Which I mistook for a 67 Mustang, at first - surprisingly similar design_
#5 1948 Imperial
#6 1955 Buick
#9 1960 Chrysler
#11 1956 Oldsmobile

You're right about all except #5. The image might have been misleading. I'm adding a less cropped version.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2008, 02:59:42 AM »

#1 ?
#2 1957 Chrysler
#3 1959 Ford
#4 ?
#5 is a 1942 Chrysler (beautiful plastics!)
#6 1955 Buick
#7 ?
#8 is a 1939 Pontiac
#9 1960 Chrysler
#10 ?
#11 1956 Oldsmobile

Ray B. · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2008, 04:09:51 AM »

#1
#2 1957 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#3 1959 Ford - Otto Puzzell
#4
#5 is a 1942 Chrysler (beautiful plastics!) - Otto Puzzell
#6 1955 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#7
#8 is a 1939 Pontiac - Otto Puzzell
#9 1960 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#10 1947 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#11 1956 Oldsmobile- Otto Puzzell
#12

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2008, 04:50:18 AM »

#1 ?
#2 1957 Chrysler
#3 1959 Ford
#4 ?
#5 is a 1942 Chrysler (beautiful plastics!)
#6 1955 Buick
#7 ?
#8 is a 1939 Pontiac
#9 1960 Chrysler
#10 1948 Buick
#11 1956 Oldsmobile

Ray B. · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2008, 05:09:07 AM »

#10 is 1947 Buick Roadmaster or Super, and not 1948, but the difference is so slight (different color of radio buttons, different steering wheel) that I won't make no fuss about it. Here is a 1948 dash:

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2008, 05:15:52 AM »

Thank you - that's generous. It's sometimes hard when using a brochure illustration as a reference - they often stretched images, used creative lighting, etc...

Here's the '48 pic I formed my (slightly flawed) guess from...

(found on http://www.sunbeltcars.com)

Ray B. · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2008, 05:26:39 AM »

So you can see: chromed radio buttons instead of plastic, and half-circle horn ring.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2008, 07:18:22 AM »

Ray B. · « **Reply #15 on:** August 01, 2008, 11:50:56 AM »

Five to go.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** August 01, 2008, 11:54:02 AM »

Yes - I'm finding the remaining lot more difficult.

@re · « **Reply #17 on:** August 01, 2008, 01:58:28 PM »

I'm not trying my luck with this. I'm hopeless with the exterior design of older American cars, so when you give me pictures of the interior I run and hide.

Ray B. · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2008, 07:59:05 AM »

I like them to stay long enough... but I don't like them to stay too long.
Time for some clues?

#1 1940 Cadillac - Otto Puzzell
#2 1957 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#3 1959 Ford - Otto Puzzell
#4

Doesn't it look very similar to another one?
#5 is a 1942 Chrysler (beautiful plastics!) - Otto Puzzell
#6 1955 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#7

Not a spaceship yet
#8 is a 1939 Pontiac - Otto Puzzell
#9 1960 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#10 1947 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#11 1956 Oldsmobile- Otto Puzzell
#12

What are coats of arms made for?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #19 on:** August 29, 2008, 07:28:45 AM »

Quote from: Ray B. on August 28, 2008, 07:59:05 AM

#1 This, a Standard?

I had it pegged for a Caddy, but I'm trying to narrow it down...

Ray B. · « **Reply #20 on:** August 29, 2008, 07:34:36 AM »

Indeed, the Standard of the World. It shouldn't be too hard to narrow it down.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2008, 07:47:46 AM »

1940 LaSalle?

Ray B. · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2008, 08:01:53 AM »

Now you've got the year right. Only the year. Haven't I been clear enough?
Standard of the World

Ray B. · « **Reply #23 on:** August 29, 2008, 08:16:41 AM »

1940 Cadillac, in fact, and I understand your mistake: they had the same dashboard and steering wheel. I thought there was a difference because when I checked I found the LaSalle's with a radio where there were only chrome strips in my picture. But the radio seemed optional at the time, because I found a picture of a Cadillac with the radio at the same spot.
Search no more.

Ray B. · « **Reply #24 on:** September 23, 2008, 05:17:50 PM »

Some new clues just 6 replies above...

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Author Topic: AT THE WHEEL - Solved by Otto Puzzell and Ehhxekt ! (Read 2342 times)