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Solved - NEH 3909: Home-made sports coupé pictured in Irwindale, CA 1951
« on: February 16, 2015, 07:36:09 AM »
What's this (I don't know a name), from when, pictured where - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2015, 04:35:24 AM »
Are you trying to strip this car of its anonymity, sir?  ;)
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2015, 05:37:36 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on February 17, 2015, 04:35:24 AM
Are you trying to strip this car of its anonymity, sir?  ;)

It was a Christmas present...!
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2015, 04:51:03 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2015, 07:31:55 PM »
Built in a shed, or out of a shed?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2015, 07:59:38 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on February 16, 2015, 07:36:09 AM
What's this (I don't know a name)


You might say it's carrugated . . .

Or perhaps carduroy?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2015, 05:32:41 AM »
It's weird all right, but at the time it was made it must have looked quite futuristic!
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2015, 07:36:03 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on March 04, 2015, 05:32:41 AM
It's weird all right, but at the time it was made it must have looked quite futuristic!

 ;D ;D
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2015, 10:00:29 PM »
I found the car,but no additional information on it. just the name #funky corrugated car ,was all I could find so far.
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2015, 04:01:13 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 28, 2015, 10:00:29 PM
I found the car,but no additional information on it. just the name #funky corrugated car ,was all I could find so far.

OK, but the only questions asked are where the car was pictured and when; you should be able to glean that from what you've found?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2015, 05:48:12 PM »
unique vehicles,I couldn,t see any date on the car,s heading, but judging by the other car,s was it in the 1940s?I hoped I gave you the correct answers?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2015, 04:22:05 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 29, 2015, 05:48:12 PM
unique vehicles,I couldn,t see any date on the car,s heading, but judging by the other car,s was it in the 1940s?I hoped I gave you the correct answers?

Not quite the 1940s;  and where was the picture taken?
Still locked!
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2015, 11:19:40 AM »
was it around 1936,and Europe If so, Germany?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2015, 11:59:33 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 30, 2015, 11:19:40 AM
was it around 1936,and Europe If so, Germany?

Wrong way!; not in Europe.
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2015, 12:16:29 PM »
what about 1939,USA?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2015, 04:12:50 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 30, 2015, 12:16:29 PM
what about 1939,USA?

USA is correct; where?
It is post-war though..
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2015, 04:35:40 AM »
I,ll take a stab in the dark ,the west coast?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #17 on: March 31, 2015, 05:55:02 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 31, 2015, 04:35:40 AM
I,ll take a stab in the dark ,the west coast?

West Coast it is..
Still locked for you to say where..
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #18 on: March 31, 2015, 07:29:06 AM »
is it cal. if so venice beach?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2015, 07:36:32 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 31, 2015, 07:29:06 AM
is it cal. if so venice beach?

No, not Venice Beach.
I suppose you'll have to actually find the photo to identify its location!
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2015, 08:18:25 AM »
Monterey cal.?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #21 on: March 31, 2015, 09:07:01 AM »
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #22 on: March 31, 2015, 10:29:44 AM »
is it around the sacramento area?
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2015, 10:55:12 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 31, 2015, 10:29:44 AM
is it around the sacramento area?

No, a long way south of there..
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Re: NEH 3909
« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2015, 11:30:38 AM »
by any chance is it Baja cal.
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