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Title: Solved: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: ftg3plus4 on May 11, 2010, 08:22:39 PM
Below are pictures of 5 makes, most of them well-known. There are 2 different connections between them. But one of the cars doesn't fit into the first connection, and a another one doesn't fit into the second connection.

For one point each, what are the 5 makes?
For another point, what is the first connection & which make doesn't fit it?
For another point, what is the second connection & which make doesn't fit it?

Should be pretty easy, actually. The idea definitely owes something to this puzzle: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9617 ...but the connections here are pretty superficial & obvious.
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: ftg3plus4 on May 18, 2010, 10:35:34 AM
OK, have at it, Experts. This one shouldn't make it to Pros, or I will be disappointed in you!
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: ftg3plus4 on May 24, 2010, 09:38:24 AM
Hmmm, maybe I should have explained this with a Venn diagram (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=12660.0). I could say that one of the cars is in A, one is in B, and three are in both A and B. Does that help?  ;)

Anyway, note that at least 3 of these makes are very well-known (although I've tried to select un-obvious examples of them). One of them you've probably seen a real-life example of today if you've been out at all.
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: ftg3plus4 on May 30, 2010, 09:37:15 AM
OK, like I said, I really didn't think this one would make it to the Pros, but here it is. Eat it up, guys!
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: pnegyesi on May 30, 2010, 02:46:39 PM
One of the connections is that some of these are German?
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 30, 2010, 02:48:28 PM
They are all phaetons\tourers?
#4- Benz-Sohne 8-25 1924
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 30, 2010, 02:58:27 PM
#3- Mercedes-Knight?
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: pnegyesi on May 30, 2010, 03:02:39 PM
No2: probably a 1920s Benz.
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: guido66 on May 30, 2010, 03:09:09 PM
So, they are all but one Mercedes and/or Benz related?
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: Paul Jaray on May 30, 2010, 03:21:51 PM
#2 - Selve?

The connection can be: all german but  #1?
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: João on May 30, 2010, 10:24:23 PM
Well ...they are all Benz but number one is an american Arbenz Model G.This is the connection?
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 31, 2010, 05:05:59 AM
Quote from: ftg3plus4 on May 11, 2010, 08:22:39 PM
The idea definitely owes something to this puzzle: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9617 ...but the connections here are pretty superficial & obvious.

Without the Cookie Monster, it's just a cheap imitation.  ;D
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: ftg3plus4 on May 31, 2010, 08:23:53 AM
Boy, you go away from the computer for one night and you miss everything. OK, let me sort thru all this...

Not every guess is exactly on target, but most are close enough to count, so here's what we have:

1 - 1914 Arbenz Model G - João
2 - c.1921 Benz 10-30 PS - pnegyesi
3 - 1923 Mercedes 6/24/40 PS - Paul Jaray (it's a Mercedes from pre-Mercedes-Benz days, so that's all I needed)
4 - 1924 Benz Söhne 8-25 - Paul Jaray
5

1 - all but one (#1) connected with Mercedes-Benz - guido66
3 - all but one (#3) have Benz in the make name - João

That should make it really obvious what make #5 is, so I'll need make and model for that one.
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: pnegyesi on May 31, 2010, 08:32:08 AM
Mercedes-Benz 8/38 PS?
Title: Re: NTM #47 - Something Doesn't Fit
Post by: ftg3plus4 on May 31, 2010, 08:36:12 AM
And we are done!

1 - 1914 Arbenz Model G - João
2 - c.1921 Benz 10-30 PS - pnegyesi
3 - 1923 Mercedes 6/24/40 PS - Paul Jaray (it's a Mercedes from pre-Mercedes-Benz days, so that's all I needed)
4 - 1924 Benz Söhne 8-25 - Paul Jaray
5 - 1928 Mercedes-Benz 8/38 PS  - pnegyesi

1 - all but one (#1) connected with Mercedes-Benz - guido66
3 - all but one (#3) have Benz in the make name - João

pnegyesi - 2 points
Paul Jaray - 2 points
João - 2 points
guido66 - 1 point

Now, come on, Rookies & Experts... see how easy this was?  ;)