Author Topic: Cars and Dolls #17 - Aloha Wanderwell / Ford Model T (Read 1400 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** March 10, 2012, 04:05:44 AM »

A fascinating lass from a time long past.

For 1 point, identify this young lady, and a vehicle with which she is most readily associated.

Partial answers will be answered with 'incomplete', so be sure to answer all parts of the question, if you'd like the point.

Only complete answers will earn a point

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RayTheRat · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2012, 01:57:32 PM »

Sonja Henie, Cord 810?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2012, 04:09:57 AM »

Not Ms. Henie; not a Cord

billtorrance9999 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2012, 06:21:06 PM »

Isadora Duncan, Bugatti?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:05:13 AM »

RayTheRat · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:27:09 PM »

Carole Lombard, 1938 Packard Roadster?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2012, 04:52:43 AM »

No. The lady pictured is not an actress, by trade.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:28:41 AM »

I spose that with some careful makeup and hairdressing, the woman could be Amelia Earhart who's associated with the Kissel "Gold Bug" Speedster she renamed "the Yellow Peril." She was a somewhat plain-looking woman (although it's written that she had a physical resemblance to Charles Lindbergh...by coincidence, one of Lindbergh's distant relatives and his salt flats car was a photo customer of mine at one time) and was advised to keep her "gap-toothed mouth shut" when being photographed. Sorta like the Mona Lisa, maybe.

I'm much better at recognizing cars than faces...much to the chagrin of my children and their spouses.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:34:12 AM »

I have the same problem

Not Amelia Earhart, but that's closer to correct than any of the previous guesses.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:39:15 AM »

Is she an American?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:53:39 AM »

Not from the USA.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2012, 08:11:51 AM »

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2012, 07:31:42 AM »

I think this will be quickly solved by a Pro

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2012, 04:52:16 AM »

This then-young lady was not an actress or scientist who was incidentally involved with a car. She is most well-known for doing something with an automobile.

Ray B. · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2012, 12:32:54 PM »

A race driver?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2012, 01:22:14 PM »

No, not exactly. But time behind the wheel was a big part of her job.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2012, 12:58:30 PM »

Wild guess: Bertha Benz, who drove herself and sons from Mannheim to Pforzheim in Karl's car.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2012, 03:28:27 PM »

Quote from: RayTheRat on March 28, 2012, 12:58:30 PM

Wild guess: Bertha Benz, who drove herself and sons from Mannheim to Pforzheim in Karl's car.

Not her.

Allan L · « **Reply #18 on:** March 29, 2012, 07:12:20 AM »

I did wonder if Mercédès Jellinek looked like that as an adult, but I think she looked more like this which is the only photo I can find:

Carnut · « **Reply #19 on:** March 29, 2012, 07:29:44 AM »

Looks more like a young Bette Davis to me...

Ray B. · « **Reply #20 on:** March 29, 2012, 08:42:14 AM »

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #21 on:** March 29, 2012, 09:52:04 AM »

Quote from: Carnut on March 29, 2012, 07:29:44 AM

Looks more like a young Bette Davis to me...

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 27, 2012, 04:52:16 AM

This then-young lady was not an actress or scientist who was incidentally involved with a car. She is most well-known for doing something with an automobile.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2012, 06:34:32 PM »

I ran across another possibility: Lilian Roth and Stearns-Knight.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2012, 03:41:26 AM »

Not Ms. Roth

pnegyesi · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2012, 03:53:46 AM »

Was she an early racer?

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