Author Topic: Solved pzl 5: Ward O. Curtis 1986 Custom car built with VW mechanicals.  (Read 2511 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Tell me about this car, for a point.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2015, 05:32:49 PM by ValkyrieGT »

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2012, 01:12:56 PM »
To the expert level.

Offline sixtee5cuda

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 5917
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 425
  • Mopar Man
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2012, 02:32:19 PM »
VW power?

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2012, 04:27:20 PM »
Yes, VW power.

Offline D-type

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 8254
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 251
  • A retired civil engineer interested in cars
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2012, 07:49:16 PM »
Australian?
Duncan Rollo

The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know.

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2012, 07:54:21 PM »
No sorry, not from Australia.

Offline sixtee5cuda

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 5917
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 425
  • Mopar Man
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2012, 07:58:48 PM »
Built in the USA

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2012, 08:40:26 PM »
Yes, built in the U.S.A.

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2012, 02:54:21 PM »
To the professional puzzlers.

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2012, 05:27:50 PM »
Selfbuilt?

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2012, 01:26:47 PM »
Yes, in Florida.
« Last Edit: December 23, 2012, 01:30:34 PM by ValkyrieGT »

RayTheRat

  • Guest
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2012, 07:50:02 PM »
Was the builder a "known" kustomizer or was this his (or maybe "her") only dubious claim to fame?

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2012, 02:30:15 PM »
I am not sure if the builder is well know or if this is his 1st project. I can tell you the car was made in New Port Ritchie Florida.
« Last Edit: December 28, 2012, 01:53:30 PM by ValkyrieGT »

RayTheRat

  • Guest
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2012, 08:30:23 AM »
Do you mean New Port Richey Florida?

Offline Otto Puzzell

  • Founder and
  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 31557
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 444
  • Open field, with a window.
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • AutoPuzzles
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2013, 04:18:47 AM »
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2014, 11:54:50 PM »
.

Offline oko94

  • Master
  • *
  • Posts: 19023
  • Country: fr
  • Puzzle Points 1366
  • Investigator
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2014, 04:01:04 AM »
The fake Porsche seems to be a Classic Motor Carriages 359. CMC were based in Florida so the mystery car may be CMC-related, but my research was fruitless. Maybe someone else will have more luck.

Offline sixtee5cuda

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 5917
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 425
  • Mopar Man
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2014, 07:55:50 AM »
Would you know if the newer images, were taken before Pablo owned the Sterling with the blue window?

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2014, 12:46:32 PM »
I know that a search of c.list(south Florida), can point you in the right direction, towards solving this custom golden home built machine. :)

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2014, 09:12:57 PM »
.

Offline pnegyesi

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 30261
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 1179
  • Our Pal
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • Motoring Museums' Lighthouse
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #20 on: June 05, 2014, 01:00:42 AM »
is this still on c.list?
https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #21 on: June 07, 2014, 01:27:52 PM »
It was on clist,last time I checked.

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #22 on: December 11, 2015, 11:05:26 AM »
Is it still there?

Offline ValkyrieGT

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 715
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 256
  • Remember me? I'm whcgt
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2015, 12:52:53 AM »
I have the name of the builder of this car in my paperwork. It has been along time since I looked at that paperwork. Maybe nobody can find the name of the builder of this car...if so...I may have to blackhole the puzzle or simply solve it myself, if I must.

Offline Paul Jaray

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 22326
  • Country: it
  • Puzzle Points 2073
  • MVP
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: pzl 5
« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2015, 04:13:10 AM »
Black hole seems to be the obvious destination for this...but I'd like to know the solution.
Perhaps you could help pointing us the right direction with the missing name. I searched craiglist when you wrote it was from there, but couldn't find it.
To find this name we can just guess... is there a famous/known person that shares his name with him?