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Car Guy Puzzle #2613 - TV Tommy” Ivo
« on: February 07, 2015, 08:17:34 AM »
This lad went on to some renown in the world of cars - after first enjoying another career. For one point: who is he?

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« Last Edit: February 24, 2015, 03:59:47 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2015, 05:19:18 AM »
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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2015, 03:59:12 AM »
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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 06:58:41 AM »
Race driver ?

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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2015, 08:42:35 AM »
Yes!
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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2015, 01:10:40 PM »
Did he ever race in a European Grand Prix?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2015, 01:35:45 PM »
No sir
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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2015, 07:40:48 PM »
Did he drive in the Indianapolis 500?

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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2015, 03:07:37 AM »
Did he race in the sixties ?

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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2015, 04:38:45 AM »
Did he drive in the Indianapolis 500?

Nope
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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2015, 04:39:28 AM »
Did he race in the sixties ?

That was the decade in which he was most active in racing.
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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2015, 04:58:47 AM »
Is it Paul Newman?
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2015, 05:04:54 AM »
Did he race single seaters in USA ?

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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2015, 02:36:01 PM »
NASCAR driver?

Edit: I've found it Otto!  The photograph is an early publicity shot  of  very successful child TV/movie actor, and later record setting drag racer, “TV Tommy” Ivo.
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Re: Car Guy Puzzle #2613
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2015, 03:58:39 AM »
That's him.

« Last Edit: February 24, 2015, 04:01:36 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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