January 28th, 2011 What in the Woods is That?

What in the Woods Is That?

Play our biweekly guessing game!

Whatever draws us into the forest—be it birdwatching or logging, hiking or hunting—all of us are unified by the sense of wonder we feel in the outdoors. The forests, fields, and streams of our region are full of mystery, and if you stop and look closely, you’ll see all sorts of oddities.

Below find a picture of one such woodlands curio. Guess what it is and you’ll be eligible to win a Northern Woodlands woodpecker magnet designed by artist Liz Wahid. A prize winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and the winner’s name, will appear when the next column is posted and in our newsletter (sign up here!).

Sweet Car Mystery

Our friend Dan Wing found this old car out in the woods behind our office. OK, antique car buffs, what is it? We’re after make and model, and justify your guesses.

Answer

A 1937 or 1938 Ford Tudor.

Dan Wing confirmed that it is a Ford by the location of the aluminum name plate and the style of the throttle linkage from the gas pedal to the carburetor. Another clue was the style of the recess in the cowl for the missing hood and the style of the split rear window. It’s very hard to tell from the angle of the photograph whether the car had rear doors or not, but Wing confirmed that it is actually a Tudor (two-door, get it?).

We had a number of correct answers and several lyrical evocations of the old girl in action complete with submachine gun toting gangsters. Others chose to ignore the car and speculated instead on the make and model of the dog in the picture (for the record she’s a 2009 English cocker-Brittany mix, named “Stella.”)

Thanks to all who entered, and congratulations to Marc Pavlick, our winner.

This week’s contest winner was Marc Pavlick of West Burke, VT

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