Author Topic: Whaddyacallit #452 - Lawrence Bell's Sabre Jet car, 1957 (Read 1932 times)

Ray B. · « **on:** November 20, 2009, 01:37:02 PM »

Ever seen this ?

If you did, please respond below and let us know the "make and model" of the car posted here.
(I guess I know who will eventually find it, but I couldn't resist showing it to you)

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2009, 02:24:14 PM »

Whoooooooooooo doggy!

Ray B. · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2009, 01:35:21 PM »

Experts, whaddya say?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2010, 03:54:22 AM »

Front page puzzles get solved faster - let's see if it works for this one!

http://www.autopuzzles.com/

Ray B. · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2010, 05:26:32 AM »

Thanks, Otto. It sure looks pretty on the front page.

Ray B. · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2010, 05:10:38 AM »

Sent to outer space!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2010, 03:46:32 AM »

I believe it's American...
Is this pic available on the net or in a magazine? (or both?)

Ray B. · « **Reply #7 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:15:24 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 15, 2010, 03:46:32 AM

I believe it's American...
Is this pic available on the net or in a magazine? (or both?)

Both.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #8 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:20:02 AM »

Hmmm...it seems to came from a ...popular magazine, but I think I saw them all till the 80s and this car looks definetly younger...is it from the 70s ?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #9 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:21:29 AM »

Whait a minute...is this a vehicle for training new pilots? It can't be road-legal!

Ray B. · « **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:34:09 AM »

1970's ? Those very famous wheelcovers were in favor much earlier. You must have missed one.

I don't know if it was road legal or not. All I know is that it wasn't initially build for road use. No "training" vehicle, but one of the builders was indeed a pilot.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:41:49 AM »

I meant the article, sorry.
So the article is from the same age than the car, from a popular, american magazine, available also on-line.
Let's start from the wheelcovers, then: 1956?
They should be from an 1954-56 Olds...

Ray B. · « **Reply #12 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:48:13 AM »

I knew you meant the article, as your wheelcover knowledge is obvious. Those Olds "spinner" wheelcovers (correct period) aren't mentioned in the article, though. You'd better start elsewhere.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #13 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:48:14 AM »

Ray B. · « **Reply #14 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:50:01 AM »

A 1954 Olds Starfire! You're breaking my heart... I never could get one.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #15 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:50:50 AM »

Was that magazine intended for men using their brains or their strenght?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #16 on:** May 15, 2010, 04:52:07 AM »

Quote from: Ray B. on May 15, 2010, 04:50:01 AM

A 1954 Olds Starfire! You're breaking my heart... I never could get one.

Never say never...

Ray B. · « **Reply #17 on:** May 15, 2010, 08:47:55 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 15, 2010, 04:50:50 AM

Was that magazine intended for men using their brains or their strenght?

I'd say for men using their tools.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #18 on:** May 15, 2010, 09:14:23 AM »

1954-1956 is correct...is 1956 even more correct?

Ray B. · « **Reply #19 on:** May 15, 2010, 09:32:10 AM »

No, but 1957 would be (my "correct period" comment concerned only the wheelcovers).

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #20 on:** May 15, 2010, 09:35:55 AM »

Lawrence Bell's Sabre Jet!

Ray B. · « **Reply #21 on:** May 15, 2010, 09:53:44 AM »

-12 !

Built over a 1934 BSA 4 cylinder car.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2010, 09:58:03 AM »

Thank you for this car...it was the kind of specials I was looking for but somehow I missed that!

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Author Topic: Whaddyacallit #452 - Lawrence Bell's Sabre Jet car, 1957 (Read 1932 times)