Author Topic: Solved -PJ324- Kresmer Special 1957 (Read 2847 times)

Paul Jaray · « **on:** April 13, 2010, 03:46:46 PM »

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and share your knowledge of what this is.
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Thanks!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2010, 03:11:03 AM »

Time to move another one...

metalshapes · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2010, 12:29:55 PM »

That looks a lot like the Peter Culkin Mercedes Corvette.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2010, 02:23:47 PM »

Not the name I have...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2010, 06:32:17 AM »

Final step...

Allemano · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2010, 06:42:44 AM »

I guess it has nothing to do with any Mercedes racing car...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2010, 07:01:08 AM »

This was the easy part....

Allemano · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2010, 07:02:50 AM »

An USAmerican special, though?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #8 on:** April 27, 2010, 07:07:26 AM »

Yes.
I have only a name, the Xxxxxxx Special 19xx, that is the builder's name, and nothing more.

woodinsight · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:29:48 PM »

I'm not 100% sure but I think this car is the original Super Sports Special built by Joe Gross & Jerry Richards in 1956.
The car was originally MG powered.
I have seen photographs of the original car and then later when the body was re-modelled with a new nose and covered headlights.
The only difference now seems to be the Mercedes style additions to the front wheel arches and some other minor items including wire wheels.
I don't know the name of the car now but I suspect it may be the Roberts Special after Ted Roberts who bought the car and carried out the modifications.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:36:52 PM »

I'm glad you bump this one back to life...but the name I have it's different but the year is almost correct (I have it as a 1957 car)...

Allemano · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:37:47 PM »

The MG based Super Sports Special looks quite different. (pic on request)

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:43:57 PM »

...request...

Allemano · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:47:13 PM »

cropped and fuzzy....

Allemano · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:57:39 PM »

woodinsight · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2010, 05:19:47 PM »

Thanks PJ but that's the car as originally built.
The car looked a bit different with it's revised bodywork - I'll try to scan a photo and post it here soon.
I'm still not certain that this is the same car but it's worth considering..........

woodinsight · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2010, 04:59:59 AM »

On further examination of the Super Sports Special in its later guise, I think it is unlikely that it is the same car.
The Super Sports Special (or SSS) was also fitted with a Taylor engine when owned by Hank Tubman.
One again back to the drawing board........

Allan L · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2010, 09:15:22 AM »

Back to the puzzle car: looks as if it's Bristol/BMW powered.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:25:41 PM »

All I have is a year (1957) and a name (Xxxxxxx Special)... $:-\$

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2010, 04:16:42 PM »

1957 KxxxxxR Special

Carnut · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2010, 04:21:46 PM »

Kaiser Special?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2010, 04:27:05 PM »

Not that...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #22 on:** July 22, 2010, 04:30:06 PM »

In the same page, you can find this nice car:

pnegyesi · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:00:33 PM »

Is this a fairly common family name?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:17:57 PM »

Nope...but it reminds me of a famous movie...

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