Author Topic: Fun #115 - Walter Christie's Front-Drive, Front-Steer Racer, 1904  (Read 1923 times)

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Santa's bringing easy Rookie points. This time, it's a racer from long ago.

For 1 point, ID this this car and its builder/driver

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« Last Edit: January 08, 2012, 04:12:15 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Fun #115
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 04:07:28 AM »
Santa's bringing Expert points
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Re: Fun #115
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2011, 04:56:04 AM »
Christmas comes early to the professionals
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Re: Fun #115
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2011, 03:44:43 AM »
 ???
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Re: Fun #115
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2011, 04:20:36 AM »
American?

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Re: Fun #115
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2011, 04:35:14 AM »
Yes
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Re: Fun #115
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2012, 10:45:38 AM »
Looks like a J.Walter Christie design.
I have pictures of very similar 1905  Christie´s designs. One I´ve saved as "60 HP", the other as the "Blue Flyer".

Is this the right direction?
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Re: Fun #115
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2012, 04:11:02 AM »
That's more info than I have :)

I found the [puzzle pic in an old magazine, captioned:

Walter Christie in his Front-Drive, Front-Steer Racer. The picture was taken at Yonkers, New York, on September 24, 1904

I believe your pics are an evolution of this car. Point for you!
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