Author Topic: Solved: 163. of All., 1954 Ingels Kraft Roadster (Read 1748 times)

Carnut · « **Reply #25 on:** February 13, 2014, 04:44:25 AM »

Quote from: D-type on February 12, 2014, 03:35:41 PM

The wire wheels suggest it wasn't an oval racer - was it a hillclimb car?

No; but it would help you enormously to identify what kind of racing car it was..

D-type · « **Reply #26 on:** February 13, 2014, 03:55:02 PM »

Haven't you already said it was a sprintcar?

Carnut · « **Reply #27 on:** February 14, 2014, 04:23:31 AM »

Quote from: D-type on February 13, 2014, 03:55:02 PM

Haven't you already said it was a sprintcar?

Not really, no - it was the name I was referring to.
I should have been clearer, sorry - it's not a sprint car.

D-type · « **Reply #28 on:** February 14, 2014, 07:10:24 PM »

Is the car full sized?

Carnut · « **Reply #29 on:** February 15, 2014, 09:17:59 AM »

Quote from: D-type on February 14, 2014, 07:10:24 PM

Is the car full sized?

No - it's a Midget Racer!

D-type · « **Reply #30 on:** February 15, 2014, 10:44:23 AM »

I didn't think it was a Midget because it's the wrong shape - it hasn't got the characteristic high tail, high scuttle and high near vertical screen.

Ford V8 powered?

Carnut · « **Reply #31 on:** February 15, 2014, 11:52:36 AM »

Quote from: D-type on February 15, 2014, 10:44:23 AM

I didn't think it was a Midget because it's the wrong shape - it hasn't got the characteristic high tail, high scuttle and high near vertical screen.

Ford V8 powered?

Yes - Ford flathead.

D-type · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2014, 12:10:40 PM »

Well, as midget racing has more participants than any other form of racing and most cars are/were the product of small speed shops this will be a tough nut to crack.

Leader Card car from 1950?

Carnut · « **Reply #33 on:** February 17, 2014, 06:21:36 AM »

Quote from: D-type on February 15, 2014, 12:10:40 PM

Well, as midget racing has more participants than any other form of racing and most cars are/were the product of small speed shops this will be a tough nut to crack.

Leader Card car from 1950?

No, not that.
Don't forget the name you gave me in your Reply #6 was partially correct..

D-type · « **Reply #34 on:** February 17, 2014, 09:46:27 AM »

Curtis?

Carnut · « **Reply #35 on:** February 17, 2014, 10:46:27 AM »

Quote from: D-type on February 17, 2014, 09:46:27 AM

Curtis?

The other word!
I'll keep it locked for you as well so that no-one nips in and nicks your point..

D-type · « **Reply #36 on:** February 17, 2014, 11:08:41 AM »

I'm puzzled - all the Kurtis race cars were made by Kurtis Kraft and you have said it is not one of them.

Carnut · « **Reply #37 on:** February 17, 2014, 11:46:08 AM »

Quote from: D-type on February 17, 2014, 11:08:41 AM

I'm puzzled - all the Kurtis race cars were made by Kurtis Kraft and you have said it is not one of them.

Yes, but I said Curtis was the wrong word so it follows the right word is Kraft....

D-type · « **Reply #38 on:** February 17, 2014, 03:46:19 PM »

So "We might be making progress there!" simply meant that the answer to the puzzle is a car made by a company named **** Kraft.

Let's try another tack and try to sort out the date. Were the two cars made after World War 2?

Carnut · « **Reply #39 on:** February 17, 2014, 03:53:12 PM »

Quote from: D-type on February 17, 2014, 03:46:19 PM

So "We might be making progress there!" simply meant that the answer to the puzzle is a car made by a company named **** Kraft.

Let's try another tack and try to sort out the date. Were the two cars made after World War 2?

Yes, you got one of the names right (Kraft) so I thought that was progress; was I wrong?!
But it's really not a company called **** Kraft, just that the name 'Kraft' is in the name somewhere.

The cars were post-war, yes.

D-type · « **Reply #40 on:** February 17, 2014, 04:50:48 PM »

I got thrown as I saw "Kurtis Kraft" as a single entity and not as two separate words.

Carrying on the dates question: is it from 1945 to 1950 inclusive?

Carnut · « **Reply #41 on:** February 19, 2014, 04:58:56 AM »

Quote from: D-type on February 17, 2014, 04:50:48 PM

I got thrown as I saw "Kurtis Kraft" as a single entity and not as two separate words.

Carrying on the dates question: is it from 1945 to 1950 inclusive?

It might not be quite as early as the forties but it's no later than the very early fifties.

Carnut · « **Reply #42 on:** February 20, 2014, 04:28:05 AM »

Professionals?

Wendax · « **Reply #43 on:** February 20, 2014, 04:53:50 AM »

Dick Kraft's 1954 Roadster

I'm not sure, but it could be the same as this one: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=6964

nicanary · « **Reply #44 on:** February 20, 2014, 05:34:08 AM »

Yes, I had it down as the Art Ingels car, but my source says it's powered by a straight-6 Chevy.

Carnut · « **Reply #45 on:** February 20, 2014, 05:38:00 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on February 20, 2014, 04:53:50 AM

Dick Kraft's 1954 Roadster

I'm not sure, but it could be the same as this one: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=6964

Exactly!
And I do believe you're right, that it's a repost, as Art ingels was also the builder I had down..
Oh dear.
I did have a name for it (Roadster Royal) but have no idea if that's an official name or some nickname dreamt up by someone.
Awarding you a point but merging it.

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