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Solved - NEH 2622: Almquist Sportster
« on: April 16, 2013, 07:36:40 AM »
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Re: NEH 2622
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2013, 11:37:18 AM »
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Re: NEH 2622
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2013, 04:28:19 PM »
Clearfield/Almquist Speedster. Body designed by Harry Heim. Built by Roger Adam in 1958. 1951 Henry J chassis.

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Re: NEH 2622
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2013, 04:29:39 PM »
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Re: NEH 2622
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2013, 12:05:41 PM »
You've clearly found the right car, based on an Almquist Speedster.
But what does its builder actually call it?  An Almquist ........ what?
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Re: NEH 2622
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2013, 02:10:08 PM »
Clark Mitchell, calls his car...an Almquist Sabre.
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Re: NEH 2622
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2013, 10:31:09 AM »
Clark Mitchel, calls his car...an Almquist Sabre.

That's not the name I'm looking for in connection with this car!
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Re: NEH 2622
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2013, 03:08:31 PM »
Clark Mitchell's nickname for his car is...Almquist Sportster.

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Re: NEH 2622
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2013, 08:54:25 AM »
Clark Mitchell's nickname for his car is...Almquist Sportster.

That's the name, yes!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2622: Almquist Sportster
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2013, 05:03:24 PM »
Are these all the same car?  The headlamp positions are totally different on the red car.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2622: Almquist Sportster
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2013, 05:06:57 AM »
Are these all the same car?  The headlamp positions are totally different on the red car.

No, they're not.
The Sportster used the Speedster body much modified.
The other pictures show the production body of the Speedster.
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