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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2008 => Topic started by: Ray B. on March 29, 2008, 11:39:33 AM

Title: Whaddyacallit #66 - SOLVED - The Fadeaway Ford
Post by: Ray B. on March 29, 2008, 11:39:33 AM

Ever seen this ?

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Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #66
Post by: Quiller on March 30, 2008, 12:47:55 PM

Looks quite similar to the Maverick, but not similar enough to be one I think...

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #66
Post by: Ray B. on March 30, 2008, 01:17:32 PM

The front is quite different, though. See for yourself:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=3325.0
This one is a true custom, a one-off, when there were 8 Mavericks built. It will be harder to solve, but still within your reach.

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #66
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2008, 01:21:26 PM

Hi, that is very close to a Mercury Custom by Lawrence Garrison from Massachusetts.

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #66
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2008, 01:44:29 PM

Getting closer...is that the Fadeaway Ford?

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #66
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2008, 01:51:46 PM

" Art Lenher's 1939 Ford was featured as "The Fadeaway Ford" in the March 1959 issue of Rod & Custom magazine. Bodyman and bodyshop owner Art Lehner built this car in order to advertise his busines and to give his son something he could show off at auto shows.

Art's Ford was chopped, channeled and fitted with Fadeaway Fenders. The Fadeaway Fenders were handmade by bending sheets of metal around an oxygen bottle. 1940 Ford headlights was used up front. In the rear, hoodscoops from a 1957 Chevrolet fitted with 1953 Chevrolet tailligth lenses was used as taillights. Bumpers are 1949 Plymouth, and the grille bars are cut down 1950 Chrysler bars. The car was painted purple, with a bronze and naugahyde interior by Gaylord. It took 6 years and more than 600 hours in Lehner's body shop in Hollydale, California to complete the build. The car was powered by a chrome-trimmed 1958 Chevrolet 348 V8 engine. "

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #66
Post by: Ray B. on March 30, 2008, 02:32:35 PM

Looks like there's no field in automotive art and design that eludes your sagacity...

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #66 - SOLVED - The Fadeaway Ford
Post by: Paul Jaray on March 30, 2008, 02:43:03 PM

You are too kind... :-*

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #66 - SOLVED - The Fadeaway Ford
Post by: sixtee5cuda on September 30, 2013, 08:56:00 AM

And here is a scan from the March 1959 issue of Rod & Custom magazine:

Title: Re: Whaddyacallit #66 - SOLVED - The Fadeaway Ford
Post by: Ray B. on March 14, 2016, 12:34:16 AM

Puzzle picture restored