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<<REVEALED>> Walt Gussenbauer Special
« on: May 12, 2006, 05:25:23 AM »
This now-dilapidated car was built by a regular on the So-Cal road racing scene of the '50's and '60's.

Name the car, and if you can, tell us what you know about the builder.

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Re: Name That Junkyard Dog - 12 May 2006
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2006, 11:57:02 PM »
Is that Brit Ford based?
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Re: Name That Junkyard Dog - 12 May 2006
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2006, 04:20:40 AM »
It is Ford based, but I do not believe a British Ford. Info is sketchy on this one - the current owner is himself looking for more information.
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Re: Name That Junkyard Dog - 12 May 2006
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2006, 11:34:06 AM »
is that one of the "Old Yellar" series?
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Re: Name That Junkyard Dog - 12 May 2006
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2006, 04:54:03 PM »
No, but it is similar in concept.
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Re: Name That Junkyard Dog - 12 May 2006
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2006, 02:12:39 PM »
Ford-based; So-Cal race scene - how many cars can that possibly include?
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Re: Name That Junkyard Dog - 12 May 2006
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2006, 04:14:29 PM »
Quote from: KarnUtz on May 17, 2006, 02:12:39 PM
Ford-based; So-Cal race scene - how many cars can that possibly include?

I give.
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Re: Name That Junkyard Dog - 12 May 2006
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2006, 06:45:25 AM »
Suposed to have been made in the AK Miller garage by Walt Gussenbauer in Long Beach, CA for the 1954 La Carrera Pan American. The car then went to the Philippines to race, then back to the US. Joe Alphabet (not a typo) in CA then owned the car for a while.


One of Walt's Lincoln Specials (#81 / lower right) in action at Willow Springs in 1958.


Willow Entry List, featuring three of Gussenbauer's cars.
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Re: <<REVEALED>> Walt Gussenbauer Special
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2011, 09:23:01 AM »
Restored!
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Re: <<REVEALED>> Walt Gussenbauer Special
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2011, 09:29:58 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on April 10, 2011, 09:23:01 AM
Restored!

Looks more like 1:43 model in terms of details... Or maybe just a bad picture/paintjob?
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Re: <<REVEALED>> Walt Gussenbauer Special
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2012, 10:24:29 AM »
I found very nice photo of this car.
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