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Solved - NEH 4585: Coleman Maroon V8 - 1932
« on: March 22, 2016, 08:11:03 AM »
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Re: NEH 4585
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2016, 10:47:28 AM »
 :popcorn:It's already somewhere on Autopuzzles.
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Re: NEH 4585
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2016, 10:53:18 AM »
:popcorn:It's already somewhere on Autopuzzles.

I thought it surely must be, but I couldn't find it.  I'll have another look.

Edit:
Ok, I've found the picture but only within another thread for a different puzzle.
I can't see that this particular car has ever been puzzled, amazingly.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2016, 10:56:36 AM by Carnut »
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Re: NEH 4585
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2016, 07:02:52 PM »
I believe it is a 1932 Coleman Maron designed by Harleigh Holmes for Coleman Motor Co featuring the little explored rear-engined, front wheel drive-setup.

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Re: NEH 4585
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2016, 05:24:53 AM »
I believe it is a 1932 Coleman Maron designed by Harleigh Holmes for Coleman Motor Co featuring the little explored rear-engined, front wheel drive-setup.

Yes, that's right (though it's actually the Maroon, named after the colour it was painted, like all the other Coleman cars).
It had a Pontiac V8 in the back, driving the front wheels as you said!
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Re: Solved - NEH 4585: Coleman Maroon V8 - 1932
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2016, 11:01:54 AM »
The whole Coleman story  (including the details given by Carnut above) was already here: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/rare-car-of-the-week/whaddyacallit-77-solved!-1933-coleman/msg133008/#msg133008
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