Interesting. All online information about the Dutcher steam car, indicates it was one of two cars developed for the state of California, by two different companies. The Dutcher was supposed to have been constructed from scratch, while the car from Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company was based on a Chevrolet Vega.
The puzzle car, which may still be part of the Jay Leno collection, is clearly based on a Vega as well. I think Dutcher Industries was stretching the truth with regards to "constructed from scratch".
I haven't found any images of the Aerojet steam car.
