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Solved - NEH 2528: Finnjet by Antti Rahko
« on: March 01, 2013, 07:24:59 AM »
And one specially to please Otto, as I know how much he likes these really subtle beauties!
So, what is it and who was responsible for it, for that point?

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!
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Re: NEH 2528
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2013, 11:33:41 AM »
I'm honored that you would post this mess with me in mind!  :D
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Re: NEH 2528
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2013, 05:06:14 AM »
I'll move this one straight to the Professionals so that Otto can join in the fun!
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Re: NEH 2528
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2013, 05:19:20 AM »
Edsel Ford had some difficulty getting his father interested in his proposal for a new mid-range model.
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Re: NEH 2528
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2013, 05:27:48 AM »
Two Mercedes-Benz 280 TE station wagons as base cars?
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Re: NEH 2528
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2013, 05:59:08 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on March 08, 2013, 05:27:48 AM
Two Mercedes-Benz 280 TE station wagons as base cars?

I believe 2 M-B wagons were used as the base, yes!
Here's a rear view, which shouldn't help much...
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Re: NEH 2528
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2013, 06:43:07 AM »
Googling "Texas Parade Car" I came up with the following.  I should say first that I imagined it had to come from Texas..........

A vehicle made up from two Mercedes wagons, it is 79' long and weighs 7,500 lbs.
It has 3 axles and 8 wheels, one source says 4 wheel steering and parts from over 40 cars and other odd bits from here and there.

The builder is Antti Rahko, who emigrated to Florida (Not Texas in spite of his cowboy like attire) from Finland some years ago.  It has been entered in a number of Parade Competitions and has won every time.

Edit:  I should mention that it is apparently called "The Finn Jet".

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Re: NEH 2528
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2013, 07:45:36 AM »
That's it, Bill.
I guess the guy is pretty proud of it, too.  Well, each to his own...!
So, moving it straight to the Pro's didn't give a Pro a point after all.  Perhaps they were too ashamed of knowing the answer to post it!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2528: Finnjet by Antti Rahko
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2013, 07:57:32 AM »
Leningrad Cowboy went America...
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Re: Solved - NEH 2528: Finnjet by Antti Rahko
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2013, 09:03:07 AM »
I recognised that he used 1961 Chrysler Imperial Fenders and headlights on it.

He was ahead of his time, mating Chrysler and Mercedes Benz parts :lol:
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Re: Solved - NEH 2528: Finnjet by Antti Rahko
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2013, 09:11:34 AM »
Quote from: WayneB on March 08, 2013, 09:03:07 AM
I recognised that he used 1961 Chrysler Imperial Fenders and headlights on it.

He was ahead of his time, mating Chrysler and Mercedes Benz parts :lol:

Yes, the Chrysler front jumped out at me too!
In the article where I found the picture it was in fact headed 'Mercedes and Chrysler back together again'!
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