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Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604 - George Hurst
« on: October 25, 2014, 05:53:35 AM »
For one point: Who is this young sailor, and what is his connection to the world of cars?
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2014, 03:55:04 AM »
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2014, 04:12:15 AM »
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2014, 06:14:50 AM »
Was he born in the '20s?
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2014, 08:42:20 AM »
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2014, 01:10:15 PM »
Long shot..Paul Newman?
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2014, 07:10:08 PM »
James Garner ?
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2014, 04:17:31 AM »
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2014, 05:22:34 AM »
This car guy was not obscure. His name has been associated with cars that were puzzle subjects previously. 
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2014, 05:23:22 AM »
Designer?
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2014, 05:29:17 AM »
American ?
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2014, 11:53:03 AM »
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2014, 11:53:14 AM »
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2014, 11:57:10 AM »
It just occurred to me that he looks like a young Lee Iacocca. Born in 1924 in Pennsylvania. Former Ford president and Chrysler chairman.
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2014, 12:24:43 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on November 12, 2014, 11:57:10 AM
It just occurred to me that he looks like a young Lee Iacocca. Born in 1924 in Pennsylvania. Former Ford president and Chrysler chairman.

Not him.
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2014, 12:25:58 PM »
Is he a race driver ?
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2014, 12:30:10 PM »
He did race, but he's better known for other automotive exploits.
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2014, 12:37:45 PM »
Did he become an automotive engineer ?
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2014, 12:40:05 PM »
Henry Ford II?
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #20 on: November 13, 2014, 04:54:54 AM »
Is he Carroll Shelby?
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #21 on: November 13, 2014, 07:15:56 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on November 12, 2014, 12:37:45 PM
Did he become an automotive engineer ?

He engineered some very well-know things.
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #22 on: November 13, 2014, 07:16:11 AM »
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Re: Car Guy, Ahoy! #2604
« Reply #24 on: November 13, 2014, 07:21:49 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 13, 2014, 07:15:56 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 12, 2014, 12:37:45 PM
Did he become an automotive engineer ?

He engineered some very well-know things.
Automobile parts, like tyres?
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