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One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others (and why)
By the time this puzzle is gone?
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/CMRD1.jpg) (http://www.autopuzzles.com/CMRD2.jpg)
Fixit 1 Fixit 2
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/CMRD3.jpg) (http://www.autopuzzles.com/CMRD4.jpg)
Fixit 3 Fixit 4
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To explain:
Three of the cars have something in common. The fourth does not have this in common with the others. The 'something' is not mechanical, and has nothing to do with the constructor, nor the places where these cars were built.
Since this was buried by the bulk posters, bumping it back to the top of the charts.
Hi, buddy!
;D
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3 of the cars have no passengers, while one of them has passengers. :D
That is one possible solution, but not the one that pays a point. ;)
3 of the cars have tires which are made of natural rubber, while one of them has tires made from synthetic rubber tires.(chemical...not mechanical..differences) ;)
3 of the cars are painted in a dark color(shade), while 1 is painted in a light color(shade)(chemical difference..not mechanical). ;)
3 of the cars are phaeton(s)..1 is not. ;)
I don't know the makes of car. Is only one make still in existence?
I don't know the answer to the question, but I do know that Fixit 3 is the Apple 8, built in Dayton, Ohio between 1915 and 1917. The builder, William Apple, was an ancestor of mine.
Quote from: D-type on June 05, 2011, 08:51:16 AM
I don't know the makes of car. Is only one make still in existence?
All are kaput.
Quote from: tonyola on June 05, 2011, 09:15:52 AM
I don't know the answer to the question, but I do know that Fixit 3 is the Apple 8, built in Dayton, Ohio between 1915 and 1917. The builder, William Apple, was an ancestor of mine.
That's an apple, all right.
is the "something" visible in the pics?
No
Admittedly, the connection is obscure, and unrelated to the automobile industry - except by coincidence.
The connection has nothing to do with the appearance or configuration of the pictured cars, nor the composition of the photographs.
Will a Pro know? These gentlemen of natty attire offer themselves as a clue.
Keyword fashion?
No. The fashion illustration above (I removed the text) comes from a book I spoke about long ago, in a non-puzzle thread. The book's author is connected (remotely) to the solution to this puzzle.
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 17, 2011, 05:01:13 AM
No. The fashion illustration above (I removed the text) comes from a book I spoke about long ago, in a non-puzzle thread. The book's author is connected (remotely) to the solution to this puzzle.
It's too easy now I rather stay quiet... (http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/shock.gif)
Perhaps I'm too generous with clues today...
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 17, 2011, 05:23:39 AM
Perhaps I'm too generous with clues today...
Or, maybe not.
Is Fixit 1 a Holmes?
Hello guys!
Number 4 is a 1921 Fox Touring Car by Derham
Ciao from Venezia.
Are 3 of the cars named after an animal, and is the Apple the odd one out?
Quote from: João on June 28, 2011, 04:47:32 PM
Hello guys!
Number 4 is a 1921 Fox Touring Car by Derham
Ciao from Venezia.
That's right!
Quote from: guido66 on June 28, 2011, 04:56:11 PM
Are 3 of the cars named after an animal, and is the Apple the odd one out?
That's not it.
Off we go, into the Black Hole...
The connection is related to software systems?? ;D
so the odd one is the first car,a National.
We have the Apple,HCS computers and the Mozilla Firefox :lmao:
Funny!
But wrong
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OK, let's have a go at this.
I think Fixit 2, the 1920 HCS Touring Car is the odd one out, as with the other three, the make (or at least part of it) also appears in the title of a song with music composed by Burt Bacharach.
Fixit 1: Pope-Toledo, 1905 or 6, and the song Toledo (Bacharach/Elvis Costello).
Fixit 3: Apple 8 and the song As Long as There's an Apple Tree (Bacharach/Hal David), and
Fixit 4: Fox Touring Car and the song After the Fox (Bacharach/David again).
The illustrations which give the generous clue are from the book Right Dress: Success Through Better Grooming (1955) by Bert Bacharach, who was Burt's father.
I'm not too sure where the Cookie Monster fits in, but I don't think that was part of the question, was it? :)
Cookie Monster was used only as a reference to a popular regular feature on Sesame Street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WhuikFY1Pg
You have used well the clues from the books written by Burt's dad. As the Cookie Monster says, You're absolutely right! You're so smart :)
Ah, now I understand. There's another big gap in my knowledge. ;D