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Solved TGF-376: Dodge 1923 Pick-up by Danilo Michel (Brasil)
« on: March 26, 2014, 08:46:24 AM »
I'd like to know the base car, and the name of the man who realized this car.
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Re: TGF-376
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2014, 09:20:43 AM »
South American two-wheel drive Jeep underneath this rather handsome bodywork?
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Re: TGF-376
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2014, 09:47:39 AM »
It's a car built is South America, but, according to my source the base car is not a Jeep (even if some part of the body actually come from a Willys for sure).
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Re: TGF-376
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2014, 08:15:51 AM »
Maybe a Chevrolet underneath?  ??? The hood ornament suggests a 1940-ish Chevrolet.
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Re: TGF-376
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2014, 08:49:36 AM »
The base car is said to be different from Chevrolet and earlier from 1940.
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Re: TGF-376
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2014, 08:50:56 AM »
It's a real 'bitsa', but I'm pretty sure it has a Jeep chassis (maybe even 4x4, not sure, but front wheel hub looks as if it may be driven), which could date from 1938. The long half-elliptic front springs are of the type Jeep would have used. The body is a mystery, but that hood ornament does look Chev-esque to me. Don't lock, though, as this is all I have. :)
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Re: TGF-376
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2014, 09:46:41 AM »
I must confirm my previous answers...no Chevrolet connection, earlier base, according to a long article about the man who built this car.
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Re: TGF-376
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2014, 10:26:35 AM »
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Re: TGF-376
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2014, 10:45:30 AM »
The chassis of this is a vehicle is a 1923 Dodge, believe it or not.

It was realized by a Senhor Danilo Michel of Brasil who apparently was a master body builder and converted many very odd machines into something completely different looking.

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Re: TGF-376
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2014, 11:18:43 AM »
Absolutely right...well done Bill!
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