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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2011, 07:54:55 AM »
Santa's offering two points for finishing this one off.
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2012, 05:50:45 AM »
Today only (13 February), three points on offer for the solution.
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #27 on: April 19, 2012, 05:05:15 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on September 26, 2011, 07:27:24 PM
Quote from: D-type on September 26, 2011, 04:13:42 PM
So, it's a Miller race car later converted for road use.  Is it one of the Miller-Fords?

Not one of those. Not Ford-powered

I feel I must clarify: This car did race at Indy, and it does have modified Ford body. However, this Ford body was added after its racing career ended.
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #28 on: May 09, 2012, 04:11:40 AM »
I suspect this car remained unfinished for about 4 years, after this picture was taken.
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #29 on: May 15, 2012, 07:36:40 PM »
This looks very much like the 1934 Ford 'Fuesenberg' roadster with Duesenberg straight-8 motor built by the Ullrich brothers.  I can't tell if it's a Miller chassis, but the front axle, shocks and a lotta other stuff sure looks similar.

So to answer the question, it WAS a 34 Ford Roadster on top and apparently a Miller sprint car underneath.  It was in the process of becoming the Fuesenberg or Ullrich Roadster and as stated above, created by Hal and Bill Ullrich.

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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #30 on: May 16, 2012, 05:08:16 AM »
No connection the the Ullrich family, to my knowledge. The engine is from a less glamorous brand than Duesenberg
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #31 on: May 22, 2012, 04:21:45 AM »
I don't think builder the paid a king's ransom for this engine. I do not know if it was sourced from his father's car.
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #32 on: May 22, 2012, 09:39:04 AM »
Is Ak Miller involved in this?
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #33 on: May 22, 2012, 11:08:42 AM »
Not that I know of, but I can't rule it out.
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #34 on: September 09, 2012, 09:20:17 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 22, 2012, 04:21:45 AM
I don't think builder the paid a king's ransom for this engine. I do not know if it was sourced from his father's car.
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #35 on: September 09, 2012, 09:59:29 AM »
So it's an Oldsmobile engine?
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #36 on: September 09, 2012, 10:10:39 AM »
Yes!  :cheer:
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #37 on: September 09, 2012, 10:37:20 AM »
Was this created in the US of A?
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #38 on: September 09, 2012, 10:41:19 AM »
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #39 on: September 30, 2012, 04:33:15 PM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 09, 2012, 04:11:40 AM
I suspect this car remained unfinished for about 4 years, after this picture was taken.
Was the photo takenin 1941 and the car not finished until 1945 because more important things were happening?
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #40 on: October 01, 2012, 03:56:56 AM »
Possibly - I don't know
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #41 on: November 17, 2012, 05:02:56 AM »
The builder of this car shares his name with a dead comedian and comedy writer, a Mohawk chief, and a former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder.
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #42 on: November 17, 2012, 12:49:30 PM »
Was the builder named Hendrick?
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #43 on: November 18, 2012, 05:27:48 AM »
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #44 on: November 18, 2012, 05:52:09 AM »
Johnson?
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #45 on: November 18, 2012, 06:16:39 AM »
Not Johnson
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #46 on: November 18, 2012, 08:32:18 AM »
Brant?
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #47 on: November 18, 2012, 08:50:10 AM »
No sir.
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #48 on: November 24, 2012, 02:46:39 PM »
Is the shared name a surname of all those mentioned in the clue?
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Re: PAFW Puzzle #1908
« Reply #49 on: November 24, 2012, 05:29:36 PM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on November 24, 2012, 02:46:39 PM
Is the shared name a surname of all those mentioned in the clue?


Yes!
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