Topic: Joao Gois #79 - SOLVED: Ingalls Special

[Joao Gois]

Here's another one. Do you recognize this car?

[Joao Gois]

Time for some expertise...

[metalshapes]

Ingalls special.

Built by Ed ingalls in Lafayette, California.

[Joao Gois]

And that is correct!!! One more point going your way!

[Otto Puzzell]

In full color.

[nicanary]

Please tell me the name of the car, the year it was built, and the original body,chassis and engine providers.

[prototypefan]

Ingalls special
initially done in 48
31 ford roadster
Desoto chassis
289 flathead

david love....one of the gentlemen we can thank for the Monterey historics worked on this car, David is one of the coolest guys on the planet!!!

[nicanary]

At last, a Rookie who can answer puzzles. Yes, spot on, although  my source says the original motor was a Chrysler Spitfire 6 260ci, later replaced by a flathead V8. A point for you.

(Oddly, several references quote the build date as 1937, which would be difficult since the engine was from a '41 car).

[D-type]

Is that the classic 'home-built" story.  Building started in 1937, but it took longer than planned (and then there was the distraction that started at pearl Harbor in 1941)

[nicanary]

Is that the classic 'home-built" story.  Building started in 1937, but it took longer than planned (and then there was the distraction that started at pearl Harbor in 1941)

It makes sense that way. Thanks.

[Otto Puzzell]

Merged

[GrahamClayton]

Some great colour pictures and history of the car found here:

<<< link removed >>>

[Otto Puzzell]

No links in the puzzles threads, please.

[nicanary]

(In case you're interested, when using the search I typed Ingalls as the key word, and requested search all topics. Nothing. Yet now the original puzzle comes up when doing the exact same thing. I can't win. Anyway, sorry for repeatedly duplicating puzzles).

[Otto Puzzell]

No worries - it's always nice to be reminded of cool old cars. 

[dzima1985]

more photos -

[Otto Puzzell]

Original photos restored to thread.