Author Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 087 - 1964 Trespasser VW-powered ATV by Ray Brown Automotive (Read 2039 times)

sixtee5cuda · « **on:** September 02, 2012, 12:42:16 PM »

For one point, give the name of this vehicle.

For another point, tell me about the smiling man, and what business he was in.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2012, 11:40:28 AM »

Many people look at it, nobody guesses? Don't we have any ATV experts?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2012, 10:54:28 AM »

Up!

Do any professionals know about this vehicle?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2012, 03:28:56 PM »

It reminds me of the Cat-A-Gator.

But is it really just an ordinary ATV or some research vehicle like a lunar rover test mule or something of that kind?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2012, 05:09:58 PM »

It is an ordinary ATV, developed by a company not in the ATV business.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2012, 12:43:48 AM »

Thiokol, now ATK Launch Systems Group?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2012, 07:44:29 AM »

Not Thiokol or ATK.

Clue time!

This man has been to Bonneville many times.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2012, 12:51:59 PM »

Not sure if this will give away the second part of the puzzle, but I doubt it will lead to the answer for the first.

The first name of the man pictured is "Ray".

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2012, 07:39:03 PM »

The rounded compartment behind Ray contains a VW engine.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2012, 02:21:51 PM »

Last clue before heading to the BH:

Ray's last name is a color. To earn this easy point, be sure to mention what business he was in, when guessing his name.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2012, 02:38:42 PM »

Ray Black, aviator?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2012, 03:13:22 PM »

Not black

RayTheRat · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2012, 09:20:38 PM »

Ray White, engineer?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:28:49 PM »

Not White. Not sure about him having the label "engineer". Mostly just a "car guy".

RayTheRat · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:40:20 PM »

I guess that kinda leads to "Ray Brown, car guy?"

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2012, 12:41:33 PM »

Sorry Ray, I didn't see your response until just now.

The smiling man is Ray Brown. When this picture was taken, he owned a manufacturing company. What did they make?

RayTheRat · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2012, 04:15:28 PM »

~~Conveyor belts?~~

Seat belts. After that he worked for Superior Industries which made conveyor belts. He drove the Shadoff Special in 1953.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2012, 05:09:38 PM »

RayTheRat gets a point for the simple part of the puzzle.

Will it be 20 questions, or 20 hints to name his vehicle?

RayTheRat · « **Reply #18 on:** December 02, 2012, 05:31:13 PM »

Simple? Did you say simple?

I should have mentioned that Ray Brown passed away in 2007. There was mention of his passing on a site that I contribute photos to and work pretty closely with. But there's a lotta stuff there, too.

Anyway, I learned that Ray was very much involved with getting seat belts into race and passenger cars. I guess we owe him a debt of gratitude for his work in that area (even if I don't always wear one...shame on me.)

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #19 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:20:16 PM »

Two more pictures, FWIW

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2013, 10:59:57 AM »

Ray and his ATV head off into darkness...

pnegyesi · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2013, 11:53:52 AM »

I can tell you that this vehicle was built in 1964-1965 in Pacoima, Los Angeles, CA. It was powered by a Volkswagen engine and featured a four-speed transaxle.
It seems it was called the Tresspasser

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2013, 01:35:41 PM »

And the point goes to PNegyesi! You included one extra S, but you have the correct answer. When I saw the name, I wondered if "trespasser" hasn't always had a bad connotation.

If I may ask, where did you find this information? All I had was an article from an old magazine in my collection.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2013, 01:44:42 PM »

on the internet

I started what I've seen here and googled "Ray Brown Automotive" - up came a newspaper clip from a 1965 magazine, mentioning the ATV, without the name, but mentioning the powertrain. So I googled Google Books with "Ray Brown" Volkswagen (and maybe I added the city but I am not sure) and up came two articles with the name

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2013, 01:56:41 PM »

Thank you for the information. I don't have an extensive collection, but when I find something unusual in a magazine I like to confirm it online. I never found anything about The Trespasser.

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