Devil's in the details

[the_yellow_dart]

So, I decided to put one of these together, I think it's been a while.

Basically, I cut pieces out of pictures I found on the 'net. See if you can identify them...

I've included 2 interior shots and an engine shot this time too, to mix it up. Most of these are probably not that hard. :AH-HA_wink:

All Answered!

1. Answered: Merkur XR4Ti

2. Answered: Plymouth Laser

3. Answered: Ford Aerostar

4. Answered: Honda S2000

5. Answered BMW 633 CSi

6. Answered: Dodge Durango

7. Answered: Ford LTD Crown Vic

8. Answered: Mercedes S500

9. Answered: Nissan Murano

10. Volkswagen Touareg

11. Answered: VW Golf R32

12. Answered: 350 in '80s Silverado

13. Answered: Jaguar E-type

14. Answered: 1930 GM Marquette (defunct brand)

Edited December 1, 2006 by the_yellow_dart

[the_yellow_dart]

Both correct. Although, I kind of expected more guesses out of WMJ...

[bobo]

1. Merkur XR4ti

3. Ford Aerostar

5. BMW 628CSi/635CSi

7. Ford LTD Crown Victoria (circa 1980)

[the_yellow_dart]

bobo: All correct. The Bimmer is a 3.3L though (633CSi)

I reorganized the top post so that the unanswered ones are at the top for future guessers.

[WS61400]

So, I decided to put one of these together, I think it's been a while.

Basically, I cut pieces out of pictures I found on the 'net. See if you can identify them...

I've included 2 interior shots and an engine shot this time too, to mix it up. Most of these are probably not that hard.  :AH-HA_wink:

Unanswered

2. Seemed distinctive, until I cut it off the car. I'll be interested to see if this one is easy or not.

4. Bigger piece, blander piece of design.

8. Name the bland greenhouse.

10. I think this is stock, my apologies if it's not.

11. Gauges. Colour gives it away.

12. Engine pic, but should be simple.

13. Again, I have a feeling this will be simple for a select few.

14. Decided to include the complete pic here, because it's rather obscure. I have a feeling this answer will come from one of about 3 specific members.

Answered

1. Answered: Merkur XR4Ti

3. Answered: Ford Aerostar

5. Answered BMW 633 CSi

6. Answered: Dodge Durango

7. Answered: Ford LTD Crown Vic

9. Answered: Nissan Murano

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#2

Looks like a Chevrolet HHR

#12

Is either a 305 or a 350 in a mid 80`s Chevrolet or GMC pick-up.

[Flybrian]

#2 Chevy Aveo.

#11 is a Stangy

[the_yellow_dart]

#12 is correct.

How you got an HHR out of #2, I don't know.

[Flybrian]

Awesome idea btw.

[the_yellow_dart]

Thanks Fly! Sorry, but both your answers are wrong.

[the_yellow_dart]

Hints added to remaining questions in original post.

[tmp]

#13 is an E-Type Jaguar

[the_yellow_dart]

Good eye, tmp.

[torobud]

2. Seemed distinctive, until I cut it off the car. I'll be interested to see if this one is easy or not. Hint: This is the DRL and turn signal

That smell Plymouth Laser/Mitsubishi Eclipse/Eagle Talon to me...

10. I think this is stock, my apologies if it's not. Hint: This vehicle is probably bigger than you think.

BMW M6?

[Drew Dowdell]

#8 = E-class

[Sixty8panther]

Not peeking at other's answers.

2. Mercury Capri (then ~1992 era Aussie built one)

4. Honda S2000

8. Mercedes Benz S500

10. Lexus RX330

11. Chevy Cobalt SS

14. 1932 Chevrolet Confederate (made in Mississippi Chevy for '32 only)

[the_yellow_dart]

#2 That smell Plymouth Laser/Mitsubishi Eclipse/Eagle Talon to me...

#6 BMW M6?

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#2: Yes. It's a Laser. My mother had one in this colour. Maybe that's why it seemed more obvious to me.

#6: No. It's bigger than that.

#8 = E-class

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It is a Mercedes, but you picked the wrong class.

Not peeking at other's answers.

2. Mercury Capri  (then ~1992 era Aussie built one)

4. Honda S2000

8. Mercedes Benz S500

10. Lexus RX330

11. Chevy Cobalt SS

14. 1932 Chevrolet Confederate (made in Mississippi Chevy for '32 only)

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2. No (see above)

4. Yes. That was a tricky one.

8. Yes! Good eye! Amazingly bland when you take it off the rest of the car, isn't it?

10. That is the closest guess yet. You still have the wrong manufacturer though.

11. No. Again, nobody got the manufacturer here. THey are two closely linked models (not rebadges) that share these gauges.

14. No. You are two years and half a continent off.

[ocnblu]

#11 - VW Passat

[the_yellow_dart]

#11 - VW Passat

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Oooh! Closest one yet!

Still wrong though, sorry...

[torobud]

#10 - Lambo SUV?

#11 - Those look suspiciously like Jetta/Golf gauges...

#14 - 1930 Vauxhall (stab in the dark)

Edited November 29, 2006 by torobud

[the_yellow_dart]

#10 - Lambo SUV?

#11 - Those look suspiciously like Jetta/Golf gauges...

#14 - 1930 Vauxhall (stab in the dark)

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#10. No. Nothing that exotic. More of a people's car.

#11. Yes! They are specifically, Golf R32 gauges.

#14. No. This Marque no longer exists.

[aaaantoine]

Two guesses for #14:

LaSalle

Oakland

[the_yellow_dart]

Nope. Note the italics.

[Flybrian]

Marquette

[the_yellow_dart]

Ding ding ding... we have a wiena....

Now, what about #10... I've given some pretty good hints, specifically in the first post on this page.

[the_yellow_dart]

FYI on the Marquette:

The Marquette was an automobile manufactured by General Motors' Buick Division for model year 1930. Along with Pontiac, Viking and LaSalle, the Marquette conceived to span a price gap in General Motors' market segmentation plan. Marquette was placed below Buick, but above Viking which was to be sold in Oldsmobile dealerships. The Marquette "arrived" in dealer showrooms on June 1, 1929.

The Marquette line rode on an 114" wheelbase and was powered by an "L" head six 212.8 in³ producing 67hp. Marquette was built to sell in the $1,000 range, and was available in six body styles. Unlike Harley Earl's total LaSalle design, the Marquette's most unique styling feature was its herring-bone patterned grille. Reviewers at the time the car was released described it either looking like a small Oldsmobile or small Cadillac.

Compared to Oldsmobile's Viking, which only enjoyed a total production run of 7,224 over three model years (1929, 1930, 1931) Marquette produced 35,007 vehicles in the U.S. during its brief one year life span; additionally, GM Canada turned out another 6,535 Marquettes.

Despite its promising first year sales, two factors worked against the Marquette. The first involved Oldsmobile, which lost sales to Marquette; the second was that Buick executives didn't feel that enough Marquette's were sold to warrant the extra burden on the bottomline given the state of the economy. Buick gave no advance warning of the termination of the Marquette; just four months before the shut down 4,000 Marquette signs were shipped to dealers in the hope of better days ahead.

[04monteintimidator]

number ten could be either a Nissan Armada, or an Infiniti QX

[the_yellow_dart]

Nein!

[Sixty8panther]

# 10. BMW X5?

[the_yellow_dart]

You understood the hint, but you got the wrong German SUV.

[the_yellow_dart]

...and so, WMJ finishes it off!

[aaaantoine]

#10. No. Nothing that exotic. More of a people's car.

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Bah! I can't believe none of us caught that.

[the_yellow_dart]

:AH-HA_wink:

I am very sneaky sir.

[Sixty8panther]

Keep it coming Y.D., trivia is fun!

[the_yellow_dart]

I was thinking of creating another one of these, tonight.