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Re: Puzzle #44
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2006, 02:28:05 AM »
Though the casual observer may think otherwise, this car's model designation has nothing to do with the engine type.
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Re: Puzzle #44
« Reply #26 on: December 11, 2006, 08:37:58 PM »
I'm guessing Cunningham.
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Re: Puzzle #44
« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2006, 02:43:36 AM »
Please be specific.
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Re: Puzzle #44
« Reply #28 on: December 12, 2006, 07:25:26 PM »
I'm going to say Cunningham V-6, about 1926 or so. Possibly a V-7, but they made so few of these cars . . .

I'm hoping your know the coachbuilder, because I don't.

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Re: Puzzle #44
« Reply #29 on: December 13, 2006, 03:59:18 AM »
You will be a pro-puzzler in no time at all, I think.

This is a 1925 Cunningham Phaeton model V-6. It is powered by a 540 cu. in. V-8 made in the Cunningham factory. I believe the body was penned an built in-house, as well. In fact, Cunningham survived after production of their own vehicles seized by crafting bodies for other makers' cars.

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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeon Model V-6
« Reply #30 on: December 13, 2006, 08:05:40 AM »
Excellent job Cheater! This one had me scratching my head for quite some time.
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #31 on: December 13, 2006, 10:36:59 PM »
Well, I had help. The drum headlights strongly suggested the car was mid-twenties and the look definitely suggested the car was a CCCA classic. A quick perusal through "The Classic Era" by my acquaintance Beverly Rae Kimes showed me the answer.

BTW, that book was a gift to me from the first recipient of the CCCA's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1964 (IIRC). He was also my best man when the missus and I got hitched 29 years ago this past November. Anyone know who he is and what one of his sons does for a living?  ;D
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #32 on: December 14, 2006, 03:03:48 PM »
Would that be Phil Hill? ??? (wild @ss guess).
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #33 on: December 14, 2006, 10:52:07 PM »
Good guess, but no.

(And my apologies for being so presumptuous as to post my own quiz).

I'll add a couple of clues: Our best man has five sons and owns a very valuable pre-WWII Packard he named George.

Does that help?  ;D
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #34 on: December 14, 2006, 11:08:10 PM »
Quote from: cheater on December 14, 2006, 10:52:07 PM
(And my apologies for being so presumptuous as to post my own quiz).


We are hoping everyone here will do a lot of that, actually.

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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #35 on: December 14, 2006, 11:23:25 PM »
so model V-6 but powered by a V8 huh?  :P
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #36 on: December 15, 2006, 03:06:29 AM »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on December 14, 2006, 11:23:25 PM
so model V-6 but powered by a V8 huh?  :P

Often happened in the history of model designations:
1904 type V de Dion was a single cylinder 8 h.p. so could have been referred to as the V 8
1929 Type V4 Maserati was a 4-litre 16 cylinder
and anything in between. ;D
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #37 on: December 15, 2006, 06:47:57 PM »
I guess more clues to the mystery man are needed.

The Packard called George is a 1930 Model 734 Speedster boattail, probably the most photographed Packard boattail of all time, and likely the Packard boattail that over the last couple of decades has been driven more than any other 734.

The mystery man has also been a judge at the Amelia Island Concours every year since its inception. And a few years ago, he was selected as a Hemmings Motor News "Hero of the Hobby".

Does that help?
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #38 on: December 16, 2006, 06:49:15 AM »
No idea.
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #39 on: December 16, 2006, 07:28:15 AM »
I'll take that as "uncle".

The gift-giving Packard owner is Donald R. Peterson, editor emeritus of "Car Collector" magazine, who indeed was our best man in 1977.

His son West Peterson is the editor of the AACA's "Antique Automobile (and is the former editor of "Cars & Parts). Good car people, those Petersons . . .
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #40 on: December 19, 2006, 03:39:42 AM »
Very cool. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Puzzle #44 - Solved! Cunningham Phaeton Model V-6
« Reply #41 on: July 30, 2008, 04:01:06 PM »
I wonder if cheater will ever return?
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