Author Topic: #599 - Omero C. Catan/“Mr. First”/Lincoln Tunnel/Dec 22, 1937  (Read 2609 times)

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For one point, please identify the gentleman in this picture, and which of his multiple automotive feats he is preparing to achieve at the time this picture was taken.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2014, 03:36:51 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2014, 04:15:42 AM »
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2014, 04:02:47 AM »
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2014, 04:58:22 AM »
Texting at the wheel is very dangerous and should not be condoned!
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2014, 05:46:53 AM »
 :D

Not that. His car was not in motion at the time this picture was taken.
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2014, 08:04:10 AM »
Spanish?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2014, 08:43:25 AM »
No sir. His name is likely Italian, but he was born elsewhere.
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2014, 07:03:16 AM »
From Argentina ?
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2014, 08:16:18 AM »
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2014, 03:36:11 PM »
If not Spain or Italy, born somewhere in Europe?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2014, 04:29:48 AM »
Not from Europe
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2014, 05:05:13 AM »
From USA ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2014, 06:10:48 AM »
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2014, 08:06:19 AM »
Stuntman ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2014, 09:20:30 AM »
Was this man connected to the automobile industry as a racing driver?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2014, 04:35:38 AM »
Stuntman ?

As in daredevil driving? No
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2014, 04:35:57 AM »
Was this man connected to the automobile industry as a racing driver?

Not that
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2014, 04:44:54 AM »
Is he about to beat a record ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2014, 09:43:04 AM »
Is he about to beat a record ?

Nope
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2014, 09:49:28 AM »
Does he need to drive a car to achieve his feat, or is it something else ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2014, 09:51:23 AM »
Yes!
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #21 on: October 27, 2014, 09:54:19 AM »
Yes to what ? Something else ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #22 on: October 27, 2014, 11:39:29 AM »
Does he need to drive a car to achieve his feat

Yes!
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2014, 11:41:52 AM »
Alright  :)

So is he driving in an unconventional way ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #24 on: October 27, 2014, 11:56:07 AM »
His manner of driving is quite ordinary. It is the circumstances of the drive make it noteworthy.
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