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Ubb78 Kellison pre-production roadster 1957
« on: March 20, 2013, 05:56:26 PM »
What car is shown here and when was it launched ?
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2013, 03:06:25 PM »
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2013, 12:17:46 PM »
No one from the experts would like to give a shot ?
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2013, 03:07:47 PM »
The twin headrests show it's a modern 'evocation' or similar, and that type of car simply doesn't interest me.
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2013, 05:13:18 PM »
Quote from: D-type on April 16, 2013, 03:07:47 PM
The twin headrests show it's a modern 'evocation' or similar, and that type of car simply doesn't interest me.
Actually it isn't as modern as you say, so may be you should give it try... In fact it's quite a few years older than e.g. Mark Webber...
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2013, 06:06:47 PM »
I thought it was a 'modern' and didn't look any further.

A Maserati?
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2013, 03:12:10 AM »
Most of my puzzles are genuine cars... like this one. Not a Maserati though
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2013, 05:39:29 PM »
Twin headrests suggests Carrera Panamericana, Mille Miglia, Giro de Sicilia or some other Italian road race.  Maybe a Ferrari?
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2013, 09:06:16 AM »
No sir, not Ferrari and not Italian at all
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2013, 04:58:24 PM »
Curtis?
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2013, 05:21:56 PM »
Not Curtis (or Kurtis ?)
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2013, 01:45:33 AM »
I give for sure that's American, is it Chevrolet based?
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2013, 12:27:12 PM »
It is American, not sure if Chevrolet-powered though (but could be)
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2013, 02:41:12 PM »
Saying it's older than Mark Webber means it could be from the early-70s. and to me that is still a modern recreation. But - hey ho.

Is it a one-off made by an enthusiast in the style of a 50s racer ?
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2013, 02:52:40 PM »
1957 Kellison pre-production roadster. Chrysler 326 v-8 engine. Located currently in Ghent Belgium.
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2013, 02:53:52 PM »
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Re: Ubb78
« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2013, 04:42:07 PM »
Quote from: ValkyrieGT on April 23, 2013, 02:52:40 PM
1957 Kellison pre-production roadster. Chrysler 326 v-8 engine. Located currently in Ghent Belgium.
That's the one, a point for you ! Not sure if the car is in Belgium though, my source claims to have it in his warehouse in The Netherlands (but that's close to Belgium  ;D). Here is a period article showing the car.
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