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Solved - NEH 3054: Dean Banks Lancer Special
« on: October 18, 2013, 08:55:28 AM »
What's this car, for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2013, 09:23:41 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2013, 11:19:39 AM »
American home-built ?

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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2013, 11:36:45 AM »
American home-built ?

Yes, but based on something that was available (I hesitate to say 'in production'!)
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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2013, 07:05:04 PM »
Based on a Kurtis-Kraft?
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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2013, 10:03:44 AM »
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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2013, 04:40:06 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2013, 04:42:18 AM »
Eric Irwin's Lancer!

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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2013, 04:51:11 AM »
I'm amazed it arrived here.
Here's the topic where we collected all the 4 series:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=13609.msg118519#msg118519
The puzzle car is the 140hp Studebaker V8-engined one.
« Last Edit: November 08, 2013, 04:53:43 AM by Paul Jaray »

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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2013, 04:59:28 AM »
I'm amazed it arrived here.
Here's the topic where we collected all the 4 series:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=13609.msg118519#msg118519
The puzzle car is the 140hp Studebaker V8-engined one.

Me too; the Experts must all be asleep..
Obviously it is a Lancer hence Eric Irwin must have been involved, and you are right that it has a Studebaker V8.
So the answer to the puzzle is what this particular car has become known as, and why?
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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2013, 05:09:35 AM »
Just to be sure what I have to look for...
This pic cames from the original brochure of Irwin's cars.
The info about those cars are various and I know there were at least 2 cars with that design...the Ford powered one was Irwin's car, this one was for Dean Banks.

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Re: NEH 3054
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2013, 05:31:57 AM »
That's right, and it is referred to as the Dean Banks Lancer Special on 'that' website!
Apparently it was made for Natalie Wood and her boyfriend at the time, and had to be adapted by Dean Banks of Costa Mesa (I think) to sit on the Studebaker chassis too.
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Re: Solved - NEH 3054: Dean Banks Lancer Special
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2013, 05:38:35 AM »
I think this is the DBLS:
They both should use the chassis studied for the Stude V8 engine:
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Re: Solved - NEH 3054: Dean Banks Lancer Special
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2021, 10:05:28 AM »
Another picture of the puzzle car: