Author Topic: Solved NIC#298 - 1953 Sparrow-Crosley of Sandy MacArthur (Read 742 times)

nicanary · « **on:** September 21, 2014, 12:59:22 PM »

Please tell me the year, the name of the car, and who built it.

nicanary · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2014, 01:27:23 PM »

Experts?

nicanary · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2014, 07:20:05 AM »

Pros? Shouldn't be too difficult.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2014, 08:28:23 AM »

Aargh...I'm sure I saw it not long ago...I know it doesn't look like one but is it an Italian etceterini?

nicanary · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2014, 08:50:50 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 21, 2014, 08:28:23 AM

Aargh...I'm sure I saw it not long ago...I know it doesn't look like one but is it an Italian etceterini?

Sadly, no.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2014, 01:22:00 PM »

This one is driving me mad...I suspect it's one of those pics I lost...it means that I took it recently...was its builder already featured here?

nicanary · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2014, 07:03:35 PM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 21, 2014, 01:22:00 PM

This one is driving me mad...I suspect it's one of those pics I lost...it means that I took it recently...was its builder already featured here?

A quick search says "no". But the search facility is not infallible.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2014, 07:45:08 AM »

From Down Under?

nicanary · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2014, 07:52:15 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 22, 2014, 07:45:08 AM

From Down Under?

Not there.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2014, 08:05:18 AM »

Hmmmm...I don't know if the quickest way would be to find out what car it is or try to remember where & why I saw it...
American engine?

nicanary · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2014, 08:10:23 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 22, 2014, 08:05:18 AM

Hmmmm...I don't know if the quickest way would be to find out what car it is or try to remember where & why I saw it...
American engine?

Yes. Bit early for a lock I'm afraid.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2014, 08:21:27 AM »

Is it American?

nicanary · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2014, 08:29:04 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 22, 2014, 08:21:27 AM

Is it American?

All American.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2014, 08:33:33 AM »

So that is an American race car, with an American engine, built by an American guy...
Is it an H-modified car?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #14 on:** November 22, 2014, 08:34:20 AM »

Now I remember!!
I saw it when I found the Short Ribs special...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2014, 08:47:24 AM »

Sandy MacArtur's Sparrow!

nicanary · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2014, 08:52:30 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 22, 2014, 08:33:33 AM

So that is an American race car, with an American engine, built by an American guy...
Is it an H-modified car?

It was at this stage in its history.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2014, 11:48:47 AM »

Crosley engine, built in 1951-52
and here it is before an accident:

nicanary · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2014, 06:58:26 PM »

Yes! You persevered and prevailed.

I had some more information about the history of the car, but I seem to have lost it. It's interesting to note that it was once Cadillac powered - that must have been one hell of a power to weight ratio.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2014, 04:19:26 AM »

I believe the 'Pre-Cadillac', refers to the shape the car had before an accident with a Cadillac

nicanary · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2014, 06:00:38 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 25, 2014, 04:19:26 AM

I believe the 'Pre-Cadillac', refers to the shape the car had before an accident with a Cadillac

Ah yes, I remember now. That's the history of the car that i couldn't find!

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Author Topic: Solved NIC#298 - 1953 Sparrow-Crosley of Sandy MacArthur (Read 742 times)