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Solved: PN #101 - Hal Adkins' custom sports car, 1954
« on: July 16, 2010, 11:32:34 PM »
Can you identify this one? The name of its builder and the origin of the chassis is sufficient for a point.
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Re: PN #101
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2010, 12:04:22 AM »
Experts?
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Re: PN #101
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2010, 08:13:59 AM »
I would assume it is British, judging by the shape

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Re: PN #101
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2010, 08:34:33 AM »
No, not British
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Re: PN #101
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2010, 11:49:39 AM »
Talbot circa 1952 ?
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Re: PN #101
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2010, 12:10:41 PM »
And not French either
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Re: PN #101
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2010, 06:28:38 PM »
U.S. of A.?
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Re: PN #101
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2010, 06:31:23 PM »
German?

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Re: PN #101
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2010, 11:33:33 PM »
It is from the US of A
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Re: PN #101
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2010, 01:21:31 AM »
Pros, have you seen this one?
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Re: PN #101
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2010, 03:55:58 PM »
It looks like the sports car built in 1954 by Hal Adkins, with body by Hollywood Plastics.

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Re: PN #101
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2010, 02:48:19 AM »
I have him as Harold Aakins, but it is probably a typo. Congratulations!
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