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Started by ftg3plus4, July 11, 2009, 04:00:39 PM

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ftg3plus4

July 11, 2009, 04:00:39 PM Last Edit: January 05, 2021, 12:16:55 PM by pnegyesi
Here are 9 makes of cars, each one with a "colorful" name! 1 point will be given for each make named. There should be something for each skill level but we'll let the Rookies have a crack first. Have fun!
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

ftg3plus4

#1
July 11, 2009, 04:01:47 PM Last Edit: January 05, 2021, 12:25:34 PM by pnegyesi
The rest...
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

ftg3plus4

#2
July 13, 2009, 11:08:09 AM
OK, a little hint in case this seems harder than it is.

Five of the pictured makes simply have a color name as their name.

The remaining four have a color name as part of their name; three of those have it at the beginning of the name.
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

Octavia

#3
July 14, 2009, 03:06:31 AM
Do you need answers for ALL to get point/s ?

ftg3plus4

#4
July 14, 2009, 08:06:08 AM
If you mean, does one person need to guess all 9 to get points? No. You'll get points for as many or as few as you can guess correctly.

If you mean, will the points only be awarded after all 9 are guessed? Yes.
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

Octavia

#5
July 14, 2009, 11:01:54 AM
Ok the first pic in the second post is a MAGENTA SLR

ftg3plus4

#6
July 14, 2009, 11:05:50 AM Last Edit: July 18, 2009, 08:30:49 AM by ftg3plus4
So far, so good!
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

ftg3plus4

#7
July 18, 2009, 08:04:08 AM
OK, time to let the Experts get their hands on this.

Even though this is a bunch of not-easily-recognizable pre-war cars, it shouldn't be that hard to look up makes with "color" names & try to figure out which cars they might go with!
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

DynaMike

#8
July 18, 2009, 08:22:55 AM
#8 wiil be a White, I guess

ftg3plus4

#9
July 18, 2009, 08:31:19 AM Last Edit: July 18, 2009, 03:23:16 PM by ftg3plus4
You guess correctly!
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

João

#10
July 18, 2009, 02:47:38 PM
Number 1 - Violet Bogey Type A
Number 4 - 1909 Black Motor Buggy

ftg3plus4

#11
July 18, 2009, 03:24:32 PM Last Edit: July 20, 2009, 08:09:29 AM by ftg3plus4
Right on both counts!
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

250gto

#12
July 20, 2009, 06:30:32 AM
Is number 9 a Redpath Messenger?

ftg3plus4

#13
July 20, 2009, 08:10:26 AM Last Edit: July 25, 2009, 08:11:15 AM by ftg3plus4
It sure is!

Learned a few things while looking for a good pic of it. I found that it's the only one still existing (out of very few made), is housed in a museum in Canada, and was notable for its tilt steering. There was a Redpath family newsletter with a pic of the maker's great-grandson standing by the car, but you couldn't see what the car looked like.

It's often interesting to learn the stories behind these obscure old makes that get 2 lines in the car encyclopedia.
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

250gto

#14
July 20, 2009, 08:31:35 AM
I found the name in a car encyclopedia and did a google search to see if I got lucky. I think that was the picture I found. He was holding the bonnet, which was the most reconisable bit.

ftg3plus4

#15
July 25, 2009, 07:47:25 AM
OK, this has been sitting for a few days. I think it's time to see if the Pros can color in the blank spots!
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

Allemano

#16
July 25, 2009, 08:00:20 AM Last Edit: July 25, 2009, 08:03:18 AM by Allemano
CMP3 = French Mauve with Anzani 1100cc engine from 1923-24

ftg3plus4

#17
July 25, 2009, 08:12:43 AM Last Edit: July 25, 2009, 09:34:12 AM by ftg3plus4
Right you are! I figured this would be one of the last ones gotten. I'm getting increasingly curious as to which one turns out to be hardest.

BTW, here is the unmodified Mauve pic with its name still on.
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

Allemano

#18
July 25, 2009, 08:17:08 AM Last Edit: July 25, 2009, 08:19:57 AM by Allemano
Tip for your next puzzle: it's advisable to obscure details like the plate of the event. "Vaucluse Vintage Rallye 2008" was a great assist to find the Mauve which I never had found without this hint.

ftg3plus4

#19
July 25, 2009, 08:25:38 AM Last Edit: July 25, 2009, 08:41:05 AM by ftg3plus4
Yeah, I thought about obscuring that & probably should have. On the other hand, if you can find the answer based on a detail like that, I think you deserve the point. I have to wonder how hard this one would have been to solve without that.

BTW, between you & 250gto, I'm getting some interesting insights into how some people might go about solving an auto puzzle. (And to think I almost always have to use the lame tactic of luckily happening to recognize a photo I've seen before!)
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

guido66

#20
July 25, 2009, 08:29:46 AM
Is #7 a Black Prince?

ftg3plus4

#21
July 25, 2009, 08:41:52 AM
Nope.

I think this would be a good time to mention that no color name is used more than once -- i.e., we already have a "Black."
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

guido66

#22
July 25, 2009, 09:12:09 AM
Ok, another guess:  #2 1902 Greenleaf?

ftg3plus4

#23
July 25, 2009, 09:14:35 AM
Nope. Wanted to use that one, but couldn't find a pic!
"May I submit 'Utopian Turtletop'? Do not trouble to answer unless you like it."
-- Marianne Moore, suggesting a name for what would become the Edsel

guido66

#24
July 25, 2009, 09:17:55 AM
Quote from: ftg3plus4 on July 25, 2009, 09:14:35 AM
Nope. Wanted to use that one, but couldn't find a pic!

Neither could I  ;D
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