One of these things is not like the others. . .
Here’s a very typical parking lot – this one happens to be at the Warner Brother’s studios – which is filled with cars you normally wouldn’t even notice if they passed you on the street. But there’s one that kinda’ sticks out, can you find it? Better, do you know what it is? And if you’ve got nothing better to do tonight, try and name all the vehicles in the pic.
Bigger shot after the jump.
It's a Vespa (1961?)
Damn… didn't go with my gut. I figured it would have been too easy to guess a Fiat 500, and it being a Warners lot I thought it would be something a little hipper…..
Red Porsche 911?
There's the white car that looks like a Fiat 500, an '80s Porsche 911 in red, and a '90s Jaguar XJ6. All of these would turn my head.
Subaru 360. Right side of center column, third car back from the far end.
Ham damnsters. Subaru 360. Center parking row, right side. Third car from far end.
Or from the obvious-answer department, that long-box crew-cab Chevy pickup sure sticks out into the aisle.
The green car hiding behind the Saturn Vue appeals to me, but I can't tell what it is.
Good call. I see it too; not sure. Doesn't quite look like a first-generation Mustang; I would've said '55 Studebaker but that's not quite right, either.
That was my first instinct – ‘65ish Mustang fastback, although I wouldn’t argue too forcefully for that.
'55 Studebaker might not be right, but the nose sure looks like a '53-'54 Studebaker. The bumper looks a little too big to be a Barracuda.
I thought the hood looked too square/flat for an earlier car, but you're right, the nose is off either way.
I was thinking Citroen DS. I'm probably wrong though.
Porsche 928 with non functioning headlights?
Yeah, I want to say 67/68 Mustang Fastback but there is not much visible on the front end. If it's Warner Bros., maybe a Bullitt tribute car?
Is it a '65 Barracuda fastback? That front end doesn't look very Mustang. And the little white car I would say is a Fiat 500.
I see that , but there is something that might be interesting on the right side too. Between the Saturn Vue and the 4-door GM pick-up. You can only see the nose poking out, but it doesn't look boring.
I wanna say it look close to a Subie 360…but I am also leaning towards Fiat 600 or Zastava 750.
That's no moon …er, Subaru. Definitely a Fiat 500. Anyone notice the 1st gen Barracuda hiding behind the Saturn Vue on the right?
Barracuda! That would be why it looked so familar (and 'stanglike).
Of course it's a Fiat – the post title's in Eye-talian.
OK, 'cause I'm bored, here we go. Starting at the left and working clockwise around the perimeter:
There's the very tail end of something I can't tell
Jag XJ6
BMW 5 series
911
Motorcycles in the corner?
CRV
Xterra?
Prius
??
Bonneville
Malibu
Boxter
Toyota 4 Runner or Saab 9-3X
Tahoe?
Silerado Crew Cab Long Bed
Jetta?
Taurus
Infiniti QX56
Silerado Crew Cab Short Bed
Gen 1 Mustang Fastback (nose doesn't look right for a 'cuda)
Vue
Civic
BMW X3
Prius
BMW M3
Audi or Jetta
Now, onto the center row, right side:
Accord
Pilot
Lincoln MKX
??
Civic
Mustang
Ranger
CRV
??
Fiat 500
Audi A4
??
Back down the left side:
Mercedes ML
Jetta?
Prius
??
Prius
Odyssey
Imprezza/WRX?
Element
Dakota
RAV-4
Lexus RX
??
What do ya think?
Is it the Bugatti Veyron?
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Outside ring, clockwise from left. Wild guesses in italics.
Jaguar XJ(6, from the look of the wheels), BMW 5-series (25 or 30), Porsche 911, Honda Cr-V, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Prius, Infinit G35,Ford Taurus or Pontiac Grand Prix, Honda Accord, Porsche Boxster, Denali XUV, Ford Explorer, Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry, Nissan Pathfinder Armada, Silvy/Sierra again, Volvo P1800, Saturn VUE, Honda Civic, BMW X3, Prius, Bmw 5-series, Lexus GS.
Interior, starting bottom-right and going counter-clockwise.
Honda Accord, Ford Explorer Sport, Pacifica? Venza?, VW Jetta, Honda Civic, Ford Mustang, Ford Ranger, Honda CR-V, no idea,, Fiat Cinquecento, Audi S4 (a B5, I believe), Honda Accord, Mercedes ML-class, BMW 3-series?, Nissan Altima, Porsche 911, Prius, VW Routan, Subaru Impreza, Honda Element, Dodge Dakota, Toyota RAV-4, Lexus RX300, Toyota Avalon
I'll be happy with a 60% pass grade on this test, thanks.
The Pathfinder is a XTerra, close enough. The G35 seems more like a CTS to me.
I think it's either a Venza or an Edge. The Pacifica doesn't have pano roof. And I think it's a Jetta after the ML.
See my list just above. I think what you called a Venza is a Lincoln MKX, could be a Ford Edge. What you called a Routan is definitely an '05-'07 Odyssey. Two above the Ody isn't a 911, but I don't know what it is. Cougar maybe? Up to the left of the Boxter is a Civic I think. I originally said Malibu, you said Accord. I agree that older car next to the Vue isn't a Barracuda, but I see more Mustang than P1800, though it's hard to tell.
OK-
this is something I can do!
Without cheating by looking at the other comments…
Best literal response: The white Chevy/GMC Dualcab with the longbed sure sticks out into the aisle.
The response you aren't looking for: Red 911 in the VIP spots, or maybe the Jag.
The car that grabs MY attention: Do I see some 60's era muscle on the left between the other Chevy/GMC Dualcab and a wagon/Xover?
And now for something completely different: Golf cart parked along back of building
Stand out color: The Green! Honda Element
Interesting but no clue: small black convertible in the upper left corner
What!? That small white thing in the middle? I have no idea what that is…
I'm still in awe that there's only one minivan in the whole lot.
Upon zooming in the small black convertible appears to be a New Beetle.
Alrighty then!
Clockwise, from lower left:
Jag XJ
BMW 5er
Porsche 911
Honda CR-V
Nissan Xterra
Toyota Prius
Lexus ES?
Pontiac Bonneville
Honda Accord
Porsche Boxster?
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Escape
Chevrolet Silverado
Acura TL?
Saturn SL?
Jeep Cherokee
GMC Sierra
VW Karmann-Ghia??
Saturn Vue
Honda Civic
BMW X3?
Toyota Prius
BMW 5er
Toyota Corolla
a tree
Center rows, clockwise from bottom left
Honda Civic?
Lexus RX
Toyota RAV4
Dodge Dakota
Honda Element
Ford Focus?
Honda Odyssey
Toyota Prius
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Mercedes-Benz S-class
Mercedes-Benz ML
Acura CL??
Audi A4?
Fiat Cinquecento (!)
BMW 3er??
Honda CR-V
Ford Ranger
Ford Mustang
Honda Civic
??
Lexus RX?
Ford Explorer
Honda Accord
Guesses with a ?, wild guesses with ??, and I had no idea on that there one.
Man, you commenter's let me down. Obviously Graverobber wants you to find the Honda Odyssey on the left center rows.
Amateurs.
The Ford Transit Connect in the far background facing towards the left is the right answer.
Remember, this is LA. Porsches, Jags and Fiat 500s are a dime a dozen.
Hm, we might have to measure pixels, are you sure it isn't a Freightliner-Dodge-Mercedes Sprinter?
That's what I thought at first, but the wheelbase seems to be too short for a Sprinter. The height is difficult to judge. It could be too tall for a Transit Connect. Maybe it's some weird backlot transportation device.
The Prius! Everything else is killing the earth.
That was my initial thought too.
I'm goin with the Fiat.
This parking lot is already more interesting than anything I've seen yet in Syracuse.
(Except for the silver Aston DB7 Vantage coupe I once saw parked in an alley. That was awe-inspiring.)
Oh, what the balls? I made a big ol' comment making guesses for all but one of them, and it has vanished!
I, of course, failed to save the .rtf upon comment submission. Merhg.
I do remember that the most common car in that lot is the NHW20 Toyota Prius.
what about the green Jag?
Way OT:
Are the professors at Hooniversity all OK? This was posted on Friday and there's been nothing all weekend. I'd have expected at least the end-of-week state of the Hooniverse post. Not being greedy, here, just checking to be sure everyone's OK.
Wait, we haven't been raided by [REDACTED] have we???
They are all doing this pro bono right now, and even bloggers deserve a weekend, I suppose.
Workin' on the Uberbird.
Exhaust is on, seat is in, roof is patched and painted. No aero-bits yet. Also: too busy working to take pictures.