Solved (by João & others) - Name That Make #32: A Puzzle of... Something

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ftg3plus4

October 06, 2009, 07:58:56 PM
OK, folks, it's time for a themed puzzle. And the theme is... something you'll have to figure out. There is a definite pattern to the selection of these makes, and I have strictly held to this pattern (although there's one case where a minor variation was unavoidable). No points will be given for guessing the pattern, but once it's been revealed the make names should be considerably easier to find out. (And, yes, I know there's a repost or two.)

Lots of points up for grabs, some more easily than others. Good luck!

(set 1 of 3)
"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

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October 06, 2009, 08:01:45 PM Last Edit: October 13, 2009, 01:43:16 PM by ftg3plus4
(set 2 of 3)
"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
October 06, 2009, 08:05:59 PM
(set 3 of 3)
"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

#3
October 11, 2009, 09:21:57 AM
OK, no bites from Rookies (do we even have any of those right now?). Time to open up to Experts.
"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

#4
October 11, 2009, 09:27:14 AM
#20: Dalat from vietnam

guido66

#5
October 11, 2009, 09:29:48 AM
#24: 1913 Autotrix

ftg3plus4

#6
October 11, 2009, 09:30:05 AM
Correct on both! But we have a long way to go, folks...

20 - Dalat - guido66
24 - Autotrix - guido66

I don't suppose the pattern is obvious yet...
"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

#7
October 11, 2009, 09:34:54 AM
Theme: the cars are alphabetticaly ordered, by the last letter of the make

ftg3plus4

#8
October 11, 2009, 09:37:33 AM Last Edit: October 11, 2009, 09:40:18 AM by ftg3plus4
Hmmm... I guess it was obvious...

Notice the little clue in the title: a PuzzlE oF SomethinG. (I wanted to have a title where the words ended in a, b & c, but you try coming up with one that wouldn't be too obvious!)

Actually, the pattern is just a little more specific than that (with, as I said, one very minor exception), but I'll see if you all can figure that out as we go!
"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

#9
October 11, 2009, 09:40:19 AM
17: 1903 Darracq

ftg3plus4

#10
October 11, 2009, 09:42:36 AM Last Edit: October 11, 2009, 09:47:38 AM by ftg3plus4
Of course. Not many candidates for that position!
"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

#11
October 11, 2009, 09:45:34 AM
2: 1927 Arab

ftg3plus4

#12
October 11, 2009, 09:48:49 AM Last Edit: October 11, 2009, 02:51:29 PM by ftg3plus4
Yep, I found there weren't many "b" ones around, either.

Enjoy the easy ones while you can!
"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

#13
October 11, 2009, 11:04:55 AM Last Edit: October 11, 2009, 11:07:45 AM by João
My contribution:

PS3  :1933 Frontenac C406-600 Four-Door Sedan
PS5  :Eldredge Runabout 1904
PS8  :1912 brush runabout
PS9  :1911-12 anasagasti 12HP
PS12:1913 vermorel 12HP roadster
PS13 :1937 cunningham ford town car 13
PS15:1901 ceirano 5HP
PS16:1921 Wasp
PS19:1912 priamus odin doppelphaeton
PS21:1906 Cottereau
PS25:1933 derby IS V8 cabriolet

metalshapes

#16
October 11, 2009, 01:33:26 PM
PS10 -  Brooks Stevens Excalibur.

ftg3plus4

#18
October 11, 2009, 02:59:58 PM Last Edit: October 12, 2009, 07:36:08 AM by ftg3plus4
Wow... I'm surprised there's anything left! I knew some of these would be easy, but I have underestimated you guys once again! Some of the rest will be harder, though...

(BTW, the Derby I got to see "in the metal," and my teenage son took the pic.)

Quote from: metalshapes on October 11, 2009, 01:33:26 PM
PS10 -  Brooks Stevens Excalibur.
I have a partially different name for this... one that fits the pattern (though not quite as nicely as 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

metalshapes

#19
October 11, 2009, 04:02:10 PM
Quote from: ftg3plus4 on October 11, 2009, 02:59:58 PM


Quote from: metalshapes on October 11, 2009, 01:33:26 PM
PS10 -  Brooks Stevens Excalibur.
I have a partially different name for this... one that fits the pattern (though not quite as nicely as the rest).

I'll keep looking, but this is what I've found sofar.

"The first Excaliburs were lightweight race-and-ride roadsters built in 1951 with "vintage-modern" bodywork on the Henry J chassis"

João

#20
October 11, 2009, 04:05:06 PM
The Derby picture was difficult! I never saw a pic of it from the rear and I only recognized it because of the Tampa Bay Museum Citroens.. ;D

D-type

#21
October 11, 2009, 04:17:38 PM
#4  Oakland?
#10 Chiribiri?
Duncan Rollo

The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know.

ftg3plus4

#23
October 11, 2009, 09:49:51 PM Last Edit: October 12, 2009, 07:35:26 AM by ftg3plus4
Metalshapes - The answer is closer than you think!

João (re: Derby) - Boy, I never know what's going to give the answer away!

João (re: #7) - Maytag is correct!

D-Type - Sorry, #4 is not Oakland. But, appropriately, I was just looking at a pic of one and wondering if someone would guess that!
Also, there is no Chiribiri here. #10 is neither the right era nor the right letter, and we already have "i" anyway!
"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

metalshapes

#24
October 11, 2009, 11:03:20 PM
Quote from: ftg3plus4 on October 11, 2009, 09:49:51 PM
Metalshapes - The answer is closer than you think!



Excalibur J
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