It's been done before, nevermind.
Twelve dashboards belonging to american cars. One point each.
I want the make and year. Don't bother with the model, it's usually the same dash on all.
Let's allow the rookies to have a go at it first.
Very cool puzzle. :)
It's only 4 days old, I know, but not a single guess. Whether rookies are getting scarce (they're so good they get promoted fast) whether they're busy elsewhere, whether...
Moved.
I think #9 is a 1962 Chrysler...
Dan
As for another group puzzle I proposed, I will only confirm the 100% correct guesses.
If you only have the make right for instance and I say "Make is correct, year wrong", or the opposite, another puzzler may try one year after another until he is lucky and rob you from the point.
Here, then, I don't confirm.
Rookies ain't good enough...
Experts ain't good enough...
Now whar about professionals?
A couple of guesses:
#2 1957 Chrysler (Which I mistook for a 67 Mustang, at first - surprisingly similar design_
#5 1948 Imperial
#6 1955 Buick
#9 1960 Chrysler
#11 1956 Oldsmobile
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on July 13, 2008, 06:41:33 AM
A couple of guesses:
#2 1957 Chrysler (Which I mistook for a 67 Mustang, at first - surprisingly similar design_
#5 1948 Imperial
#6 1955 Buick
#9 1960 Chrysler
#11 1956 Oldsmobile
You're right about all except #5. The image might have been misleading. I'm adding a less cropped version.
#1 ?
#2 1957 Chrysler
#3 1959 Ford
#4 ?
#5 is a 1942 Chrysler (beautiful plastics!)
#6 1955 Buick
#7 ?
#8 is a 1939 Pontiac
#9 1960 Chrysler
#10 ?
#11 1956 Oldsmobile
#1 ???
#2 1957 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#3 1959 Ford - Otto Puzzell
#4 ???
#5 is a 1942 Chrysler (beautiful plastics!) - Otto Puzzell
#6 1955 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#7 ???
#8 is a 1939 Pontiac - Otto Puzzell
#9 1960 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#10 1947 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#11 1956 Oldsmobile- Otto Puzzell
#12 ???
#1 ?
#2 1957 Chrysler
#3 1959 Ford
#4 ?
#5 is a 1942 Chrysler (beautiful plastics!)
#6 1955 Buick
#7 ?
#8 is a 1939 Pontiac
#9 1960 Chrysler
#10 1948 Buick
#11 1956 Oldsmobile
#10 is 1947 Buick Roadmaster or Super, and not 1948, but the difference is so slight (different color of radio buttons, different steering wheel) that I won't make no fuss about it. Here is a 1948 dash:
Thank you - that's generous. It's sometimes hard when using a brochure illustration as a reference - they often stretched images, used creative lighting, etc...
Here's the '48 pic I formed my (slightly flawed) guess from...
(found on http://www.sunbeltcars.com)
So you can see: chromed radio buttons instead of plastic, and half-circle horn ring.
Yep.
Five to go.
Yes - I'm finding the remaining lot more difficult.
I'm not trying my luck with this. I'm hopeless with the exterior design of older American cars, so when you give me pictures of the interior I run and hide.
I like them to stay long enough... but I don't like them to stay too long.
Time for some clues?
#1 1940 Cadillac - Otto Puzzell
#2 1957 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#3 1959 Ford - Otto Puzzell
#4 :huh: Doesn't it look very similar to another one?
#5 is a 1942 Chrysler (beautiful plastics!) - Otto Puzzell
#6 1955 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#7 :huh: Not a spaceship yet
#8 is a 1939 Pontiac - Otto Puzzell
#9 1960 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#10 1947 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#11 1956 Oldsmobile- Otto Puzzell
#12 :huh: What are coats of arms made for?
Quote from: Ray B. on August 28, 2008, 07:59:05 AM
#1 :huh: This, a Standard?
I had it pegged for a Caddy, but I'm trying to narrow it down...
Indeed, the Standard of the World. It shouldn't be too hard to narrow it down.
1940 LaSalle?
Now you've got the year right. Only the year. Haven't I been clear enough?
Standard of the World
1940 Cadillac, in fact, and I understand your mistake: they had the same dashboard and steering wheel. I thought there was a difference because when I checked I found the LaSalle's with a radio where there were only chrome strips in my picture. But the radio seemed optional at the time, because I found a picture of a Cadillac with the radio at the same spot.
Search no more.
Some new clues just 6 replies above... :hyper:
#4 looks a bit similar to #6...
Yes: that's what I meant. And since #6 is known, it shouldn't be hard to identify #4.
Dash #04: 1954 Buick
Dash #12: 1951 Dodge
Quote from: Ehhxekt on October 13, 2008, 02:18:19 PM
Dash #04: 1954 Buick: Yes
Dash #12: 1951 Dodge: Yes
Only one left ! :hyper:
A pre-Rocket Oldsmobile of some kind?
Yessir. Just an Olds, obviously from the thirties, and picture taken from a brochure. You've got about two websites to search.
No time - somebody's gonna grab this one! ;D
That wouldn't be fair. I'll do as usual:
Boys, Otto's got until the 16th to refine his answer. If he hasn't Friday morning, start shooting.
Just found it! I'll stay tuned! (http://www.mysmilie.de/midi-smileys/teufel/1/0013.gif) (http://www.mysmilie.de/)
That's mighty generous of you, Ray.
It looks to be the dash from a 1936 Oldsmobile (model designation not provided), from page 19 of the brochure for that model year. An interesting read, that. I don't think I've seen a glove box with a round portal on another car.
If indeed that's correct, you can list me as the solver, but I believe Allemano should get the point, since he actually found it first.
No, I stand by what I said, and Allemano will understand.
This isn't generous, just logical: have you ever seen those documentaries about the Mysterious Jungles of Africa, with all those mean buzzards and hyenas waiting for that nice lion to catch the zebra and then steal his prey when is about to have lunch?
We don't want that to happen on Autopuzzles.com
#1 1940 Cadillac - Otto Puzzell
#2 1957 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#3 1959 Ford - Otto Puzzell
#4 1954 Buick - Ehhxekt
#5 is a 1942 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#6 1955 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#7 1936 Oldsmobile - Otto Puzzell
#8 is a 1939 Pontiac - Otto Puzzell
#9 1960 Chrysler - Otto Puzzell
#10 1947 Buick - Otto Puzzell
#11 1956 Oldsmobile- Otto Puzzell
#12 1951 Dodge - Ehhxekt
Quote from: Ray B. on October 14, 2008, 04:31:10 AM
have you ever seen those documentaries about the Mysterious Jungles of Africa, with all those mean buzzards and hyenas waiting for that nice lion to catch the zebra and then steal his prey when is about to have lunch?
Seems to be old films you've watched. In current documentaries the lions steal the hyena's catch, but never mind.
Pretty darn close to a clean sweep, that!
Quote from: Allemano on October 14, 2008, 05:44:24 AM
Quote from: Ray B. on October 14, 2008, 04:31:10 AM
have you ever seen those documentaries about the Mysterious Jungles of Africa, with all those mean buzzards and hyenas waiting for that nice lion to catch the zebra and then steal his prey when is about to have lunch?
Seems to be old films you've watched. In current documentaries the lions steal the hyena's catch, but never mind.
Well, you know, even in Africa fashions are changing.