Author Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 323 - 1924 Ford Model T Touring modified by Richie Willett (Read 728 times)

sixtee5cuda · « **on:** February 28, 2014, 02:18:20 PM »

What is this car based upon, what powers it, and what is the name of the man who created it?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2014, 07:36:30 AM »

AlexFrance · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2014, 03:35:54 PM »

Any connection with Miller?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2014, 06:40:13 PM »

No Miller connection

richard cuyler · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2014, 06:45:41 AM »

It seems to be weight-biased to its left, so is it an Indy car chassis?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2014, 07:30:24 AM »

The chassis is entirely custom, as far as I can tell.

Zerk · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2014, 10:03:05 PM »

The cowl area says Dodge Brothers to me, but the rest of the car isn't talking. Is it a '17 or '18 Dodge touring car body, modified? Is the engine an old "Red Head" four cylinder that's been rodded?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2014, 07:39:35 AM »

The body is not from Dodge, Chrysler, or Plymouth. The engine is not from these brands either. Did they make a "Red Head"?

richard cuyler · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2014, 08:39:34 AM »

Has it got one of Fred Duesenberg's 'walking beam' four cylinder engines under the bonnet?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2014, 06:47:17 PM »

The engine is not Duesenberg-derived. It is a 4-cylinder.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2014, 06:28:10 PM »

Up!

Does a Professional already know this car?

jotage21 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2014, 11:14:26 AM »

Made by Steve Grimes?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2014, 11:53:23 AM »

Not a Grimes project

targhediferro · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2014, 07:03:57 PM »

Auburn connection?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2014, 07:54:30 PM »

No Auburn connection

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2014, 06:20:01 PM »

At Petersen Museum?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2014, 09:41:02 PM »

Yes, I took this photo at the Petersen Museum

Wendax · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2014, 04:45:44 AM »

It is the Richie Willett-built Ford T-based Speedster, powered by a Ford four cylinder with twin Winfield carbs.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2014, 11:18:12 AM »

And the point goes to Wendax for the correct answer. (Do you really need more?)

Wendax · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2014, 11:23:37 AM »

Quote from: sixtee5cuda on March 23, 2014, 11:18:12 AM

(Do you really need more?)

Paul Jaray is still ahead of me, and Pal is just some 400-odd points behind me.

WayneB · « **Reply #20 on:** March 24, 2014, 01:06:31 PM »

My hats off to Wendax for solving this one.

I recognised it was at the Petersen Museum in California instantly, and it was a speedster style T bucket /Model T Touring based hot rod with a four cylinder Winfield tuned engine,(I even recognised the Woodlite headlamps and finned Buick brakes) but nearly 2 days of searching (16 hours) failed to get me anything except more photos of the car at the museum in the L.A. Auto-tude exhibit with zero information on its name , owner or builder.

Wendax, If you don't mind me asking , how much time did you have into solving this puzzle and what did you know that solved it?

Wendax · « **Reply #21 on:** March 24, 2014, 01:18:34 PM »

You have to be strong now. I think it took me about a quarter of an hour.

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Author Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 323 - 1924 Ford Model T Touring modified by Richie Willett (Read 728 times)