Fixit! #2 -Solved! Toronado / Drum Brakes

[Otto Puzzell]

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?

Only complete answers will earn a point

      
Fixit 1                                                                                                                                                          Fixit 2


      
Fixit 3                                                                                                                                                          Fixit 4

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[Otto Puzzell]

It get crowded in Cookie land. Er, Rookie land.

Me move to Experts

[hondast]

The Toronado is a FF? Front-engine and front wheel drive?

[Otto Puzzell]

While that's true, it is not the disconnection I'm looking for.

[Aaron65]

The Chrysler was made by the only brand still extant?  Studebaker, Oldsmobile, and Crosley are no longer automakers...

[hondast]

 

The Chrysler is a 4-door sedan, the Avanti, the Crosley and Toronado have coupe body.

[Carnut]

The list is probably endless..

How about this one?
The Chrysler, Studebaker and Crosley all use the surname of their founder/s in full - the odd one out is the Oldsmobile, which doesn't (Olds+mobile!)

[Otto Puzzell]

All interesting points, but not the answer that pays the point.

The nature of the difference (not visible in these pictures) is mechanical, and not one of nomenclature.

[DeAutogids]

The material of the body perhaps?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not that. The bodies (though painted) can be seen.

[f1fan]

Common: Flat floors, except for the Crosley.

[Otto Puzzell]

No, the Avanti had a console and driveline hump.

[Aaron65]

Front suspension?  The Toronado used torsion bars and I believe the others used double A-Arms...

[Otto Puzzell]

Front suspension?  The Toronado used torsion bars and I believe the others used double A-Arms...

That's not it, but you are getting closer!

[barrett]

They all have cast iron engine blocks except the Crosley which has the CoBra welded steel engine??

[Wendax]

The Chrysler is the odd one out, because it doesn't have disc brakes.

[Otto Puzzell]

They all have cast iron engine blocks except the Crosley which has the CoBra welded steel engine??

That's a good one, too, but no.

[Otto Puzzell]

The Chrysler is the odd one out, because it doesn't have disc brakes.

Hmm...

Better check your manuals.

[Aaron65]

The Crosley has a solid front axle, while the other cars have independent front suspension...

[gilescooperuk]

Chrysler was the only one designed to run on cross ply tyres ?

[Otto Puzzell]

The Crosley has a solid front axle, while the other cars have independent front suspension...

Maybe I should re-name this one "Never Ending Chain #3" 

Not the answer I'm after.

[Otto Puzzell]

Chrysler was the only one designed to run on cross ply tyres ?

Not sure if that's correct, but not the answer I'm after.

Wendax' most recent reply, while incorrect, honed closest to the correct solution.

[DeAutogids]

So the puzzle should have been what have these cars got in common? just joking

[Wendax]

Wendax' most recent reply, while incorrect, honed closest to the correct solution.

The Studebaker Avanti is the odd one out, because it has disc brakes?
The Crosley got them with the 1949 model, and the Toronado as an option with the 1967 model.

[Otto Puzzell]

Argh!

I meant to include a pic of the '49 Crosley (fixed now), but you've cracked it.

The '49 Crosley, the '49 Crown Imperial, and the '63 Avanti all had disc brakes (though the Chrysler discs were of an unusual, fully-enclosed variety). The Toronado didn't offer discs until its second year of production. The 1966 model pictured had big ol' drum at all four corners. Holy smoking brake linings!