Who is he, and what car can he be associated with?
Art and cars. Painters, writers, musicians, actors, movie makers: in a nutshell, artists. Cars of special importance in their work, or in their life.
One point for the artist, one for the car.
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Carroll Shelby?
Did he paint or sang (outside of the bathroom), acted, wrote poems, novels...?
Generation of the 1890s?
American?
Ernest Hemingway?
If so, the Bugatti in Garden of Eden?
Let's have a "yes" for the first line, at least!
I think te "Erbas rule" applies here. So I'll answer only one question. You're a lucky man: I've decided to answer your second question, and the answer is YES.
Doubly lucky, since I haven't the foggiest what the Erbas Rule might be. Fascinating chairs, though.
Quote from: max on January 22, 2009, 06:48:26 PM
Doubly lucky, since I haven't the foggiest what the Erbas Rule might be.
You could always search the forum. I'll spare you this though: The Erbas rule states that there's only one guess per post allowed. Therefore you can't for example ask for the country, make and year at once. Or name 5 companies and ask if any of them is correct.
This rule was named in memory of this thread: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=2420.0 :)
...the stuff of AutoPuzzles legend. :)
Much obliged
Ludwig van Bethoven?
In what year do you think Ludwig was born, Arunas?
Or do you believe that photography was invented in the 18th century?
Quote from: Ray B. on January 24, 2009, 04:37:17 PM
In what year do you think Ludwig was born, Arunas?
Or do you believe that photography was invented in the 18th century?
Damned clever, those 18th century Germans 8)
Quote from: max on January 22, 2009, 06:48:26 PM
Fascinating chairs, though.
The chairs may roughly give an indication of where this man was born.
Is that John Ford?
John Ford was born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in 1894.
This is not John Ford.
So this answers max's first question: he is not of the generation of the 1890's.
And he is an American.
Quote from: Ray B. on January 21, 2009, 05:59:22 PM
I think te "Erbas rule" applies here. So I'll answer only one question. You're a lucky man: I've decided to answer your second question, and the answer is YES.
LOL
I am making history :lmao:
Quote from: erbas on January 25, 2009, 04:48:09 PM
LOL
I am making history :lmao:
Allow me to notice that you've already made it almost one and a half year ago :D
Time to move this one up.
All right, this one seems tough.
Upgraded to 2 points. And a clue, an answer to one of max's question:
He's not Ernest Hemingway, but there is a double connection between him and Hemingway.
One clue isn't enough?
They also were close friends.
Maybe Waldo Peirce?
Not Waldo Peirce.
Remeber that when I speak of art, I mean all the arts, not especially painting.
F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Quote from: Ray B. on January 25, 2009, 06:04:53 AM
Quote from: max on January 22, 2009, 06:48:26 PM
Fascinating chairs, though.
The chairs may roughly give an indication of where this man was born.
Maybe those chairs only speak to me but... they don't fit with Scott Fizgerald.
I have no idea what you mean with the chairs :huh:
Apart from the fact that they look native american (is it the correct politically correct term for red indians?) to me. But the guy doesn't look like one.
What I mean is what you saw: the chairs use native american decoration. He is not one of them, but I said the chairs were maybe related to where he was born and lived when the picture was taken.
When I wrote that I had the feeling that this particuliar style was related to a precise indian nation who lives in the same state. I couldn't find no proof of this.
Also, in his work, he "related" quite often with "indians".
Is it Kurt Vonnegut?
It is very funny that you suggest Kurt Vonnegut, for reasons I cannot explain...
But it's not him. Vonnegut was born in 1922: does it look like picture taken around 1925?
Also, when I said the indian motives of the chairs could be a clue about his birthplace, I was not suggesting Indiana, a state whose name does refer to "indians" but where they were few indians left at the time of his birth. I am not aware of other relations of Vonnegut with native americans, but I may be wrong.
I was not suggesting Oklahoma either, so no need to google "Tony Hillerman".
I was clutching at straws with that guess.
Until today I had never heard of Kurt Vonnegut, there is a connection between him and native Americans although not a very strong one.
My geographical and historical knowledge of North America is not that good (as you may have guessed).
I think I may give up on this one before I overheat Google..... unless more clues are forthcoming.
You want a clue? Here is one:
MOUNTAIN CHIEF
Mr. B. You will be very happy to hear this - Gary Cooper!
The car that I think is most associated with him would be a Duesenberg.
Fantastic ! (although I may have given too many clues).
So I guess you found tha:
- Mountain Chief was A Blackfoot leader.
- The Blackfoot confederation occupied (and still lives in) a great part of Montana.
- Gary Cooper was born in Helena, Montana.
- Gary Cooper played the lead in "A Farewell to Arms" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls", adaptated from two Hemingway's novels. He also was friend with Ernie and went hunting with him.
And of course he his often associated with his beloved 1930 Duesenberg tourster.
Quote from: Ray B. on February 28, 2009, 10:41:16 AM
Fantastic ! (although I may have given too many clues).
You gave about the right number of clues in my opinion.
Quote from: Ray B. on February 28, 2009, 10:41:16 AM
So I guess you found tha:
- Mountain Chief was A Blackfoot leader.
- The Blackfoot confederation occupied (and still lives in) a great part of Montana.
- Gary Cooper was born in Helena, Montana.
Yes, yes, and yes!
Thank you Ray, I enjoyed that one, although I did think my sanity was leaving at several times.
You should be reprimanded though, for admitting that you didn't know Vonnegut :P
Quote from: ImpishGrin on February 28, 2009, 04:19:45 PM
You should be reprimanded though, for admitting that you didn't know Vonnegut :P
Yes I know, and it's thanks to this puzzle that I have knowledge of him now. I really should read more!