Another Silly Puzzle

[Otto Puzzell]

...once again, a "Match Game"

Within the following selection of pictures, each picture is related somehow to at least one other picture. Your job is to make as many matches as possible.

Enjoy!

O Herkimer Battle Jitney

1 Oldsmobile Rocket V8

2 Robot B9

3

4 Captain Oliver Harmon "Spearchucker" Jones

5
6 Art Arfons Green Monster

7 "Quark" Garbage Scow

8 Peugeot Eclipse

11 Brooks Stevens' Wienermobile

10 Brooks Stevens' Packard 120

12 Dual Ghia

13 Moses Fleetwood "Fleet" Walker

14 Fiat Simba

15 Chrysler Cordoba

16

17 Fleetwood Revolution

18 Budweiser Rocket Car

19 Jupiter II

20 1948 Packard

22 City Rover

23 Mitsubishi Eclipse

24 Simba

25 GM Futurliner

27 Murray Walker

28 Lunar Rover

A Javelin SST

AA Baby Walker

B Cadillac Fleetwood

BB Chevy Van

C  The Incredible Hulk

D Sammy Johns (Chevy Van)

E Murray Pedal Car

F Seat Cordoba

G Chrysler Building Gargoyle

H IHC Garbage Truck

I Chrysler CL Imperial Dual Windshield

J Peugeot Quark

K Who's Magic Bus

L Boeing SST

M Subaru Tribeca B9

N Mic Fleetwood

O Jowett Javelin

P Dr Who's 'Whomobile'

Q DeLorean

R Green Monster

S Gloster Javelin

T William Van Alen /  architect of the Chrysler Building

U Superior REO 31 Bus

V

WJoe Flynn / Imperial Margerine

X Rover

Y Jowett Jupiter

Z Gordon Murray Light Car Company Rocket

[Ray B.]

1, 6 and 18: Oldsmobile rocket V8, two rocket cars or dragsters.
O and 25. I guess O is the same GM bus, modified for the movie, or an inspired replica.
8 and 23: Peugeot Eclipse and whatever it is: retractable hardotps

[porridgehead]

Throw Z into the Rocket category too.

[Otto Puzzell]

If one had the time, he or she could make a stream-of-consciousness connection that loops through all of the pictures posted.

[Ray B.]

Four more:
25 and K: GM Futurliner "Magic Bus" and the Who's Magic Bus
15, G and T: A Chrysler, a gargoyle on the Chrysler building, and a Chrysler building head ornament (I don't dare call it a hat)
15 and F: a Chrysler Cordoba and a Seat Cordoba
Y and G: a "hawk" gargoyle and a Humber Hawk

10/08: Oops! I mistook a Jowett for a Humber! I cancel y and G.

Another one, maybe:
28 and X: the lunar Rover and a dog whose name might well be Rover. I won't try to point  another Rover, on account of my poor knowledge of British cars.

[Allan L]

O and S : Javelin, respectively Jowett and Gloster
O and Y: Jowett, respectively Javelin and Jupiter
27 and AA: Walker, respectively Murray and Baby

[porridgehead]

Then there's B and BB - Chebby Van - and that's alright by me, for a double whammy. One for the obvious Chebby Van reference and two, that particular song, and that particular van, both stink to high heaven. Yuck.

[Otto Puzzell]

I think you mean "D", don't you? "B" is no Chevy.

[porridgehead]

If I claim 'typo', would anybody believe me?

Seriously, no automobile ever recorded a hit 70's song, did it? Sammy Johns folks, it was Sammy Johns! ... Aw come on people... smile on your brother...

Dang.

...grumble... just because I'm wrong most of the time doesn't mean that I can't make an honest mistake on occasion...

[Stephen M]

0 (zero, not "O") is a Herkimer Battle Jitney from the movie "Mystery Men". Whether it was a one-off by the prop department or based on an actual 50's military surplus transport is being debated here:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/07/18/herkimer-battle-jitney-what-and-where-is-it/

I vote for prop one-off at this point.

Note that I haven't linked it to any other picture, I'm just throwin' out what I know. Because that's how I roll.

[porridgehead]

The more that's appearing, the more this does become a stream of consciousness...

Y and 19 - Jowett Jupiter and Jupiter II, which relates to 2 - Lost in Space actor  Billy Mumy and Robot B9  which relates to M - Subaru Tribeca B9 which relates to 11 Oscar Meyer Wiener because it'a a giant phallus and the grille of the B9 has been likened to a giant vagi... errrm.... perhaps it's best not to link those last two. 

[Stephen M]

R is Fenway's Green Monster, presumably linked with the incredible hulk (C). I'll leave it to others to tie those two back to automobilia somehow.

P is Doctor Who's Who Mobile...which links back the the Who's Magic bus I'd say.

[Stephen M]

7 is the garbage scow from "Quark", which links to the garbage truck (H), which links to the Delorean (Q), which is a piece of garbage.

Okay, so that last link needs work.

[porridgehead]

The automobile tie into the Hulk and Fenway Park is number 6: Art Arfons Green Monster, a jet powered drag car. Arfons was known as a Junk Yard Genius, tying into the garbage trucks named above. He competed for the land speed record against Craig Breedlove who had an AMC AMX named in his honor which was based upon a shortened AMC Javelin (A) that ties to the other Javelins. Another competitor for the land speed record was the Budweiser Rocket car, (18) that joins the other Jowetts and rockets. The mastermind behind the Budweiser Rocket car was Hal Needham, who, among other things appeared in a Star Trek Episode (7)  and directed the Cannonball Run which starred Burt Reynolds who also did Gumball 3000, a garbage (H) (7) attempt at recreating the original Gumball Rally (3) and (A) and (BB) and... and... I'm spent.

[porridgehead]

*tapping foot*

Sooo... what am I just another pretty face? Was any of that right or was I just off in my own little world? Again.

(Just bustin' yer chops Karn.    )

[Otto Puzzell]

The automobile tie into the Hulk and Fenway Park is number 6: Art Arfons Green Monster, a jet powered drag car (Yes!). Arfons was known as a Junk Yard Genius (uh, OK...), tying into the garbage trucks named above (naah). He competed for the land speed record against Craig Breedlove who had an AMC AMX named in his honor which was based upon a shortened AMC Javelin (A) (that's not where I was going with that, but it is a connection...) that ties to the other Javelins. Another competitor for the land speed record was the Budweiser Rocket car, (18) (Yes!) that joins the other Jowetts and rockets. The mastermind behind the Budweiser Rocket car was Hal Needham (the trail is going cold...), who, among other things appeared in a Star Trek Episode (7) (Nope)  and directed the Cannonball Run which starred Burt Reynolds who also did Gumball 3000, a garbage (H) (7) attempt (oh, brother!) at recreating the original Gumball Rally (3) and (A) and (BB) and... and... I'm spent.

3 1/2 points, I'll round up to 4 for your patience.

[Otto Puzzell]

P is Doctor Who's Who Mobile...which links back the the Who's Magic bus I'd say.

Yes!

[Otto Puzzell]

0 (zero, not "O") is a Herkimer Battle Jitney from the movie "Mystery Men". Whether it was a one-off by the prop department or based on an actual 50's military surplus transport is being debated here:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/07/18/herkimer-battle-jitney-what-and-where-is-it/

I vote for prop one-off at this point.

Note that I haven't linked it to any other picture, I'm just throwin' out what I know. Because that's how I roll.

Actually, it is tied very directly to another pictured vehicle herein.

[Otto Puzzell]

The more that's appearing, the more this does become a stream of consciousness...

Y and 19 - Jowett Jupiter and Jupiter II (Yes!) , which relates to 2 - Lost in Space actor  Billy Mumy and Robot B9 (Uh-huh)   which relates to M - Subaru Tribeca B9 (Ka-ching!) which relates to 11 Oscar Meyer Wiener because it'a a.... (uh, no).

3 Points

[75america]

14 and 24: The name of both the Fiat and the lion is Simba

8 and 23: The Peugeot and Mitsubishi are both called Eclipse

22 and 28: That Tata Indica clone is called CityRover, the moon buggy is called Lunar rover

[Otto Puzzell]

14 and 24: The name of both the Fiat and the lion is Simba

8 and 23: The Peugeot and Mitsubishi are both called Eclipse

22 and 28: That Tata Indica clone is called CityRover, the moon buggy is called Lunar rover

Yes, yes, and yes! 3 more points! Which means, you are no longer a rookie!

Congrats! 

[Ray B.]

Well, I proposed those earlier but never had an answer. Another try maybe ?

1, 6 and 18: Oldsmobile rocket V8, two rocket cars or dragsters.
0 and 25. I guess 0 is the same GM bus, modified for the movie, or an inspired replica.
8 and 23: Peugeot Eclipse and whatever it is: retractable hardotps
25 and K: GM Futurliner "Magic Bus" and the Who's Magic Bus
15, G and T: A Chrysler, a gargoyle on the Chrysler building, and a Chrysler building head ornament (I don't dare call it a hat)
15 and F: a Chrysler Cordoba and a Seat Cordoba
28 and X: the lunar Rover and a dog whose name might well be Rover. I won't try to point  another Rover, on account of my poor knowledge of British cars.

By the way: with 7 puzzles solved, how come I'm still a rookie ?

[Otto Puzzell]

1, 6 and 18: Oldsmobile rocket V8, two rocket cars or dragsters.

Yep

0 and 25. I guess 0 is the same GM bus, modified for the movie, or an inspired replica.

Uh-huh - what movie, and what was it called in the movie?

8 and 23: Peugeot Eclipse and whatever it is: retractable hardotps

Not exactly...

25 and K: GM Futurliner "Magic Bus" and the Who's Magic Bus

Sure.

15, G and T: A Chrysler, a gargoyle on the Chrysler building, and a Chrysler building head ornament (I don't dare call it a hat)

Yep! Who's wearing the hat?

15 and F: a Chrysler Cordoba and a Seat Cordoba

Yep.

28 and X: the lunar Rover and a dog whose name might well be Rover. I won't try to point  another Rover, on account of my poor knowledge of British cars.

Yes again!

By the way: with 7 puzzles solved, how come I'm still a rookie ?

Fixed (sorry for the delay)

[Ray B.]

0 and 25. I guess 0 is the same GM bus, modified for the movie, or an inspired replica.

Uh-huh - what movie, and what was it called in the movie?
Stephen M has already answered that: Herkimer Battle Jitney in "Mystery Men".

8 and 23: Peugeot Eclipse and whatever it is: retractable hardotps

Not exactly...
That has been answered too.

15, G and T: A Chrysler, a gargoyle on the Chrysler building, and a Chrysler building head ornament (I don't dare call it a hat)

Yep! Who's wearing the hat?
It would be fun if it was Winsor McCay...

[Allan L]

O and S : Javelin, respectively Jowett and Gloster
O and Y: Jowett, respectively Javelin and Jupiter
27 and AA: Walker, respectively Murray and Baby

I presume you were happy with these?