Topic: Cars and Tuners, Part II - Solved by IG, Max, neilshouse and Ray B

[Otto Puzzell]

Here we go again - another match 'em game. In this puzzle, there is a selection of cars, as well as a selection of musical performers (AKA -pardon the pun - "tuners").

All or part of a pictured car's name will match all or part of a pictured musical performer's or group's name.

Correctly match a car with the performer to win a point. A bonus point can be earned for naming a song by the artist that mentions a car or cars (to the best of my ability to research, not every artist has such a song in their catalog.

How many can you match? Enjoy! 

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I will update the answers here - watch this space.

#1    /    Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas    /        neilshouse      
#2    /    1904 Knox    /          Ray B   
#3    /    The Fleetwoods    /    Max         
#4    /    Bill Haley and his Comets    /    Max         
#5    /    Harry S Trumans in a Stafford Automobile    /          Ray B   
#6    /    David Seville    /             IG
#7    /    deDion-Bouton Armored Car 1916    /          Ray B   
#8    /    Gerry & Pacemakers at the Cavern Club    /       neilshouse      
#9    /    Buddy Holly and the Crickets    /    Max         
#10    /    Chevy Impalas    /          Ray B   
#11    /    Tony Joe White    /          Ray B   
#12    /    Rambler Classic    /          Ray B   
#13    /    Del Vikings    /          Ray B   
#14    /    White M3 Scout Car    /        neilshouse      
#15    /    Edwin Starr    /          Ray B   
#16    /    Dodge Dakota    /       neilshouse      
#17    /    Dion and the Belmonts    /          Ray B   
#18    /    Mercury Comet    /    Max         
#19    /    Chevy Cavalier    /             IG
#20    /    Buddy Knox    /          Ray B   
#21    /    1923 Star Station Wagon    /          Ray B   
#22    /    Classics IV    /          Ray B   
#23    /    Plymouth Cricket    /    Max         
#24    /    1949 Hudson Pacemaker    /       neilshouse      
#25    /    1929 Viking Sedan    /          Ray B   
#26    /    The Impalas    /          Ray B   
#27    /    Stearns Knight    /          Ray B   
#28    /    Lloyd Alexander TS    /    Max         
#29    /    J Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers    /             IG
#30    /    Cadillac Fleetwoods    /             IG
#31    /    Terry Stafford    /          Ray B   
#32    /    Cadillac Eldorado Seville    /             IG
#33    /    Lloyd Price    /    Max         
#34    /    Gladys Knight and the Pips    /          Ray B   
                     
   
               
Songs:               

Rockett 88 - Comets      Max         
Drive All Night - Dion and the Belmonts            Ray B   
Last Kiss - J.Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers            Ray B
Flat Tire - Del-Vikings   Ray B   
Steamy Windows - Tony Joe White    Ray B

And the points are:

ImpishGrin   9
Max   14
neilshouse   7
Ray B   40  42 (corrected)

How did I arrive at those totals?

ImpishGrin ID'4 cars, ID's 2 pair, and finished a pair incorrectly matched by another.

Max ID'd 7 cars, 6 pair, and 1 song.

neilshouse ID'd 4 cars and 3 pair.

Ray was the big winner, ID'ing 19 cars, 18 pair, finished one pair incorrectly matched by another, and named 2 4 car songs. (corrected)

[Otto Puzzell]

See, Allan - don't feel bad. This one's in the Expert section, and has no replies in two days. 

[Allan L]

See, Allan - don't feel bad. This one's in the Expert section, and has no replies in two days. 

I understand that, having no idea who any of the people are.

[Otto Puzzell]

Some hints:

Not all of these musical acts are from the US.

One of the persons pictured in one of the automobiles was quite well known, in a line of work outside of the music business.

One of the pictured musical groups is pictured in a venue usually associated with a group of their fellow countrymen.

Finally (as always with these puzzles), identifying the cars is just as likely to lead you to the name of the musical performer, versus the reverse.   

[ImpishGrin]

Don't tell me there's a band called M3A1?

[Otto Puzzell]

Oh, a wise guy, eh?

[max]

Hey, first pick!
#15, mebbe, Lloyd Price, and #28 is a Lloyd Alexander.  Now Lloyd Price's greatest hit was Stagger Lee, while General Lee starred in the Dukes of Hazzard.  Lee Stroyer (I'd have quite liked Dee Stroyer) and Lee-Eabb were both British auto manufacturers.

#9 is the original lineup of The Crickets, while #23 is a Plymouth Cricket.

#3 is The Fleetwoods, while #32 is a Cadillac Fleetwood.

#18 is a Mercury Comet, while #4 is Bill Haley and the Comets.  Bill Haley recorded Ike Turner's Rocket 88 before forming the Comets and also gave the car a mention (as "Hatey-eight") in Rip it Up.  The group recorded a B side "Rockin' Rollin' Rover" - had to look that one up and had minor hits with "Riviera" in 1960 and Riviera in 1961.

[max]

Oops.  Bill Haley's 1960 hit was "Hawk" as in Humber, not "Riviera" as in Buick.

[max]

Unusual face - Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds on #22 and #12 an interior of a Thunderbird?
#24, a Hudson Commodore and #33 one of the Commodores' line-ups?

[Otto Puzzell]

#15, mebbe, Lloyd Price - No
#28 is a Lloyd Alexander  - Yes!
Now Lloyd Price's greatest hit was Stagger Lee - OK... while General Lee starred in the Dukes of Hazzard.  Lee Stroyer (I'd have quite liked Dee Stroyer) and Lee-Eabb were both British auto manufacturers. Sorry, no point for that. 

#9 is the original lineup of The Crickets - Yes!
#23 is a Plymouth Cricket - Yes!

#3 is The Fleetwoods - Yes!
#32 is a Cadillac Fleetwood - No

#18 is a Mercury Comet - Yes!
#4 is Bill Haley and the Comets - Yes!.
Bill Haley recorded Ike Turner's Rocket 88 before forming the Comets and also gave the car a mention (as "Hatey-eight") in Rip it Up.  The group recorded a B side "Rockin' Rollin' Rover" - had to look that one up and had minor hits with "Riviera" in 1960 and Riviera in 1961. - There'a a point in there!

[Otto Puzzell]

Oops.  Bill Haley's 1960 hit was "Hawk" as in Humber, not "Riviera" as in Buick.

OK, but you already got a point for the Rocket 88 variations mentioned.

I gotta say, it's good having another oldies music aficionado in the group. 

[Otto Puzzell]

Unusual face - Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds on #22 and #12 an interior of a Thunderbird?
#24, a Hudson Commodore and #33 one of the Commodores' line-ups?

No to all of these...

[neilshouse]

#14 is a White Scout Car, and is #15 Barry White?

[Otto Puzzell]

#14 is a White Scout Car  - Yes!
#15 Barry White? - No

[neilshouse]

#1 is Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, is #16 a Dodge Dakota?

[neilshouse]

#8 is Gerry and the Pacemakers (at the Cavern Club) and #24 is a Hudson Pacemaker

[ImpishGrin]

Cadillac Fleetwood was a right guess, but I guess it should be #30

[Otto Puzzell]

#1 is Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, is #16 a Dodge Dakota?

Yes and yes!

[Otto Puzzell]

#8 is Gerry and the Pacemakers (at the Cavern Club) and #24 is a Hudson Pacemaker

Both correct!

[Otto Puzzell]

Cadillac Fleetwood was a right guess, but I guess it should be #30

Right!

[max]

Thank'ee!  I'll stay with Lloyd Price, mebbe #33

[ImpishGrin]

#19 looks to be a J-car kombi (Cavalier/Skyhawk/Firenza/Sunbird), so I guess it's a Chevy Cavalier. And #29 will be J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers.

[Otto Puzzell]

Thank'ee!  I'll stay with Lloyd Price, mebbe #33

Correct!

[Otto Puzzell]

#19 looks to be a J-car kombi (Cavalier/Skyhawk/Firenza/Sunbird), so I guess it's a Chevy Cavalier. And #29 will be Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers.

Both correct!

[ImpishGrin]

And #32 is a Cadillac Eldorado. But I can't find an appropriate artist to match