SOLVED - The Eraser - by Joao Gois, DHoffmann, ecurie, pieter, ImpishGrin and Allemano

[@re]

Some people complain that most new car designs are featureless.

That may be so, but if you take away some of the key design features, how hard will they then be to identify?

Let's try! Here I've collected 20 cars - and removed their grilles and headlights. Do you recognise them?

Still shouldn't be too hard. To make it a wee bit more difficult I'm posting the pics in black and white.

[@re]

And 10 more:

[Otto Puzzell]

Voitures sans visage / cars without a face

Like Billy Idol? 

[@re]

The Rookies don't seem all that interested in this one... but I expect the Experts to kill it off instantly. Please prove me right

[DHoffmann]

#18 Fiat Panda
#4 Mini Cooper

And the rest will most likely be "Argh how did I miss that!?"

[@re]

#18 Fiat Panda
#4 Mini Cooper

Correct (apart from the Mini being a One and not a Cooper, but how could you know?) - you have been awarded two points!

And the rest will most likely be "Argh how did I miss that!?"

Correct! No points for noticing that, though

[pieter]

19 is a VW Polo (6th generation,I think) – I should know, I drive one

[pieter]

I would guess 5 to be a Ford Fiesta

[pieter]

I 13 a Citroen C1?

[@re]

19 is a VW Polo (6th generation,I think) – I should know, I drive one

Correct! You have been awarded a point.

[@re]

I would guess 5 to be a Ford Fiesta

That would not be a wise guess - but I was waiting for somebody to make that mistake sure looks like a Ford, doesn't it?

[@re]

I 13 a Citroen C1?

No... not exactly.

[Arunas]

#5 - Mazda 3 or Kia?

[pieter]

Okay, my mistake, make that a Citroen C2 for 13

[DHoffmann]

#14 - 2009 Mercedes A-Class.

[@re]

#5 - Mazda 3 or Kia?

Nope.

[@re]

Okay, my mistake, make that a Citroen C2 for 13

Correct! You have been awarded a point.

[@re]

#14 - 2009 Mercedes A-Class.

Correct! You have been awarded a point.

[max]

Peugeot 207 for #2?

[@re]

Peugeot 207 for #2?

Nope.

[pieter]

Whatever no 12 is, it also features in question 50 of All

[@re]

It doesn't. But if you find that one, I'd say it'd be a lot easier to find this one

It's a funny coincidence that they should both be here at the same time.

[Allemano]

It's a funny coincidence that they should both be here at the same time.

I will say nothing...

[@re]

You posted the other one after I had prepared this puzzle, and as it took some time to manipulate the photos I didn't bother changing it. Know that I'm just waiting for you to promote that other one, though - I know what it is... but I'm not telling, either!

[ecurie]

# 10 : Hyundai Getz