Author Topic: Mercury Dupertius 1940 Special (Read 1480 times)

grobmotorix · « **on:** January 07, 2012, 12:17:56 PM »

Who knows this car?

I lost its trace to be honest...

Allemano · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2012, 02:28:19 PM »

Great picture!

grobmotorix · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2012, 03:42:04 PM »

I´ve got another one, but here it is the same problem. I can´t trace it back

richard cuyler · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2012, 06:22:02 AM »

1946 Dodge grille and wheels, so possibly a 1940s Dodge-based car, (rather nicely) home-built, by the look of it.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2012, 10:17:03 AM »

That´s what is the most obvious things to be seen at first sight, yes.

One point for anyone who can tell me who has built it in which year.

And I want some proof, too.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2012, 01:10:18 PM »

Experts?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2012, 05:37:50 PM »

I hope a pro might know!

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2012, 06:34:42 PM »

Howard Dutch Darrin Prototype made for Joe W. Frazer 1951

grobmotorix · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2012, 07:02:04 PM »

Those photos have been made some years earlier for sure. My source claim them to have been shot in 1947.

So I just have to doubt the correctness of your answer.

This is the pro level, so I need some proof...

I even think it is not a Darrin design at all.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2012, 04:38:17 PM »

I've been looking my original source and can't find it, so far, but I agree about doesn't look like Dutch Darrin work. I'll keep searching.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2012, 05:13:12 PM »

I've found another picture tag as Dodge Sports Roadster 1946-48 or Postwar sports roadster wearing another 1946-8 Dodge grille

grobmotorix · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2012, 02:03:10 PM »

Thank you for that picture!

I´m sure it has been no dodge in-house design - we will find out sooner or later...

grobmotorix · « **Reply #12 on:** May 10, 2012, 03:41:21 PM »

Black hole?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2012, 05:01:32 AM »

Not yet!

http://www.autopuzzles.com/

grobmotorix · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2012, 05:39:53 AM »

Thank you. Maybe this will help $:-\$

grobmotorix · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2012, 11:44:07 AM »

One last try before black hole:

noone knows it?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #16 on:** August 15, 2012, 02:02:44 PM »

Off it goes...

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2013, 07:45:07 AM »

Gene Dupertuis' (Atascadero, CA) homebuilt special. The body was mostly wood. 1940 Mercury frame, De Soto bumpers, Dodge grille.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2013, 08:29:46 AM »

I don't know when it was built, but it was photographed by Life magazine in 1947.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2013, 04:08:37 AM »

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on August 17, 2013, 07:45:07 AM

Gene Dupertuis' (Atascadero, CA) homebuilt special. The body was mostly wood. 1940 Mercury frame, De Soto bumpers, Dodge grille.

I have this from a pretty reliable source...

grobmotorix · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2013, 10:23:01 AM »

Congrats! I think you have made it!

Allemano · « **Reply #21 on:** October 10, 2013, 07:02:21 AM »

Should be renamed to Gene Dupertius

Carnut · « **Reply #22 on:** October 10, 2013, 07:04:59 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on October 10, 2013, 07:02:21 AM

Should be renamed to Gene Dupertius

Indeed!
I was about the post the following as 'Dupertius' didn't show up on my search, although I was convinced I'd seen this car on here before...:

Allemano · « **Reply #23 on:** October 10, 2013, 07:06:54 AM »

Any idea what I was doing the last hour?

Carnut · « **Reply #24 on:** October 10, 2013, 07:15:54 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on October 10, 2013, 07:06:54 AM

Any idea what I was doing the last hour?

But you succeeded where I failed; I didn't find the original puzzle!

News:

Author Topic: Mercury Dupertius 1940 Special (Read 1480 times)