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Here's an interesting photo...I'm looking for driver, co-driver, car name, location and year.  5 points total, and you must answer all parts of the puzzle to receive credit.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2007, 03:24:50 PM by Tifosi »
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Re: TIFOSITEASER # 46
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2007, 02:58:27 AM »
Was the photo taken in Italy?

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Re: TIFOSITEASER # 46
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2007, 04:16:35 AM »
Was the photo taken in Italy?


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Re: TIFOSITEASER # 46
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2007, 09:22:10 AM »
A wild guess; in the 1957 Mille Miglia number  524 was the Akton Miller/Douglas Harrison Caballo de Hiero-Chrysler II. They did not finish - brake trouble.

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Re: TIFOSITEASER # 46
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2007, 11:28:48 AM »
Found this in the Klemantaski Collection - http://www.klemcoll.com :

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Re: TIFOSITEASER # 46<SOLVED>MILLER/HARRISON CABALLO ll:MILLE MIGLIA 1957
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2007, 03:35:36 PM »
Thanks for that "wild guess" Pieter...you were right on the money.  I thought this might be a little more difficult puzzle thatn most because of an artice I read in the latest special edition of Hot Rod magazine devoted to the Chrysler Hemi...there was a shot of the chassis from this car as it was being buiilt, and the car was described as being a much less-known effort on AK and Doug's behalf.  The article also raised questions about the car actually being raced at the Mille Miglia.  I knew about this photo from Chris Jones' book ROAD RACE , David McKay Company New York, 1977 that I found in a bargain bin in my local Kmart about 35 years ago.

Thought I might have a stumper...sounds like Hot Rod needs to do a little more homework.


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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2011, 07:08:25 PM »
OK, I think this puzzle will stick(not a repost). Please tell me the name of this car,year built,name of builder,name of movie it was in,powerplant(s) used by it. For 1 point. :)

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Re: whcgt #21
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2011, 05:03:25 AM »
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Re: whcgt #21
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2011, 06:30:24 AM »
Well actually it is a repost... ;)

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Re: whcgt #21
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2011, 06:39:04 AM »
I saw another of this builder's cars, did not see this one...maybe can be merged.

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Re: TIFOSITEASER # 46<SOLVED>MILLER/HARRISON CABALLO ll:MILLE MIGLIA 1957
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2011, 06:42:30 AM »
Thank you for the nice picture!

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Re: TIFOSITEASER # 46<SOLVED>MILLER/HARRISON CABALLO ll:MILLE MIGLIA 1957
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2011, 07:54:22 AM »
1959 movie "roadracers"....also it first was powered by an Oldsmobile engine then a Chrysler hemi was used as well.

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Re: TIFOSITEASER # 46<SOLVED>MILLER/HARRISON CABALLO ll:MILLE MIGLIA 1957
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2014, 06:07:29 PM »
A nice 1957 Mille Miglia photo: