Topic: Solved - NEH 3393: Sadler-Meyer Special - 1958

[Carnut]

What's this, built by whom, for whom, powered by what and dating from when, for 1 point?:

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[Carnut]

Let's give this one its 2 minutes with the Pro's too..

[nicanary]

Is that the Sadler-Meyer?

PS. I've just found your puzzle photo. Built in 1958 by Bill Sadler as a commission for John van Myers of Long Island. Power was a 327ci Chevrolet.

[Carnut]

Is that the Sadler-Meyer?

PS. I've just found your puzzle photo. Built in 1958 by Bill Sadler as a commission for John van Myers of Long Island. Power was a 327ci Chevrolet.

That's it, yes.
I think they've spelled the owner's name incorrectly; think it should be John van Meyer as per the name of the car!

Another picture:

[nicanary]

Yes. I'm not really "au fait" with American racing of the period, and I took the website's name as correct. I've now found far more info on the car, and the owner's name was indeed van Meyer.

He originally raced and hillclimbed a special which was Pontiac-engined, but it became obsolete, and he arranged for Bill Sadler to rebuild the car in more modern style. This was the result - sort of. The Sadler-Meyer was still powered by the Pontiac, but a subsequent owner  had the car restored and re-engined in this form. The source of my potted history claims that the Chevy has been bored to 339ci.

I attach a photo of the Sadler-Meyer as it should be, Pontiac-engined and as made by Sadler. The car in the puzzle is what might be termed a later version.