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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: João on October 18, 2011, 08:58:18 PM

Title: JPG #192 Solved : 1940's Richard Saunders Special
Post by: João on October 18, 2011, 08:58:18 PM

For one point, please identify this car, the builder and the year.

Title: Re: JPG #192
Post by: João on November 07, 2011, 07:24:19 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: JPG #192
Post by: fyreline on November 07, 2011, 07:57:05 AM

This is actually a hot rod more than a specific car.  Built in the early 1940's by Richard Saunders of Rensselaer, NY, it used as its base a combination of a Marmon 16 sedan for the chassis, grille and motor and an Auburn Speedster for much of the body. The car underwent a LOT of changes over its life span, including being later moved to a Packard chassis (still with Marmon V-16 power), and even later receiving a modified Packard V-12 . . . which was later supercharged.

Quite an ambitious project, utilizing much more than the average Ford Deuce hot rod components. I believe the car still exists, although this originally East-coast car may now be on the West coast. And again, the year is a little harder to pin down more exactly as the car was built (and subsequently modified) over a period of many years. Early to mid-1940's is my best estimate for when it was originally created.

Title: Re: JPG #192
Post by: João on November 07, 2011, 08:35:44 AM

Absolutely right fyreline!

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