Topic: Whaddyacallit #548 - Bill & Henry Krisel's 1939 Olds

[Ray B.]

What is this car? Who did it belong to, and what was it originally?
Although not especially connected  with the automotive word, and not known from many, its owner nevertheless left his mark in many places.

For two points, tell us the whole story .

[Otto Puzzell]

That's a modified 1939 Oldsmobile convertible, owned by architect Bill Krisel and his brothers. 

[Ray B.]

Goddamighty!

[Ray B.]

I have at times been questioned by members: why did I leave some puzzles to sleep in  that remote quarter of Autopuzzles that is this PAFW section.? Why didn't I open them to all in the Pro section, where they would soon be solved by an ambitious Expert or Rookie, was I told.
I must confess that one of the pleasures of an Autopuzzlers is to keep his fellows stumped for a while, and that he may have more chances to do so and attract attention in a section with only 15 threads than in the Big Pro section of 110+

Stumped for a while... that is if you don't stumble into Otto and he's just been visited by aliens from the Andromeda galaxy, who taught him overnight all there is to know about everything.

If you do, you have no other option than to drop your cherished child in this deep, deep well, the Solved Puzzles section, where, like in heaven or hell, he will be reunited with all his companions, every puzzle that ever existed, and be no more than a face in the crowd.

[Ray B.]

I have a hunch that there is a relation between this solved puzzle of yours and your solving of my Krisel puzzle.  

[Otto Puzzell]

I have a hunch that there is a relation between this solved puzzle of yours and your solving of my Krisel puzzle.  

Yes, there is. I didn't plan it that way. Now that both have seen their elevation to the "Solved" section, that will be something for others to view and ponder.

[Otto Puzzell]

Note: this puzzle was solved using Google's "Search by Image" feature:

http://www.google.com/insidesearch/searchbyimage.html

I believe I have scored 30-40 points using this tool. I know other AutoPuzzles members have been using this search tool, as well. As solving puzzles in this manner is not in the spirit of AutoPuzzles, I have deleted 100 points from my total, and have banned myself from answering any other puzzles for a period of one month.

I will let the other AutoPuzzles members who have used this tool wrestle with their own consciences.