What's this, what powers it and who is said to have built it - for 1 point?:
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I think it may be bigger than it looks so is perhaps from the USA.
If it is, I'll leave it to others.
Quote from: Allan L on August 24, 2016, 01:29:22 PM
I think it may be bigger than it looks so is perhaps from the USA.
If it is, I'll leave it to others.
Yes, it's from the USA..
is it an American kit car?
is there any crosley parts to this car?
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 01, 2016, 08:04:33 AM
is there any crosley parts to this car?
Not that I'm aware of, no.
Professionals?
Ford V8 chassis ?
Ford engine though ?
American engine ?
GM engine ?
Chevrolet engine ?
Post-war body on pre-war chassis ?
Quote from: oko94 on September 20, 2016, 09:40:46 AM
Post-war body on pre-war chassis ?
No, it's all 1950s...
Was the body made between 1950 and 1954 ?
Quote from: oko94 on September 20, 2016, 11:36:25 AM
Was the body made between 1950 and 1954 ?
It's not known for certain, but it's highly likely and I would say highly probable.
Is the builder known for other cars ?
Quote from: oko94 on September 20, 2016, 12:24:52 PM
Is the builder known for other cars ?
He was involved in building other cars but I didn't know his name.
Was the builder located on West Coast ?
Was the builder located in California ?
Was the builder located in Los Angeles ?
Quote from: oko94 on September 21, 2016, 05:42:21 AM
Was the builder located in Los Angeles ?
The company he worked for was not exactly in Los Angeles, but was part of the Greater Los Angeles conurbation.
I don't know exactly where he built this car though.
Was this company located in a city that has now more than 100,000 inhabitants (according to the 2010 census) ?
Quote from: oko94 on September 21, 2016, 06:59:58 AM
Was this company located in a city that has now more than 100,000 inhabitants (according to the 2010 census) ?
Yes and No (they moved!)
When the company was located in a 100,000+ inhabitant city, was it located in Orange County ?
Quote from: oko94 on September 21, 2016, 07:06:59 AM
When the company was located in a 100,000+ inhabitant city, was it located in Orange County ?
Yes, but don't forget that's not the company which built this car..
I know, but finding the company should help find the builder.
Was the company located in Anaheim ?
Was the company located in Santa Ana ?
Quote from: oko94 on September 21, 2016, 09:36:41 AM
Was the company located in Santa Ana ?
That's where they moved to.
I misread the population, sorry. Santa Ana has 329,000 which I misread as 32,000. So both places where the factory was located had over 100,000 inhabitants in the 2010 census.
Is the company a custom car workshop ?
Is the company related to the automotive industry ?
Quote from: oko94 on September 21, 2016, 10:58:11 AM
Is the company related to the automotive industry ?
Yes.
Is the company a coachbuilder ?
Is the company a garage ?
Glasspar, who moved from Costa Mesa to Santa Ana in 1951 ?
Edit : 1952 Glasspar Special built by Warren Gerdes, powered by a 1957 Corvette 283 engine.
You found it!
The story is that it's thought to have been built by Warren Geddes, who worked for Glasspar, though it's not known if it's actually based on a Glasspar or not. It's certainly resembles one in some areas but not in others.
Either way we'll call it solved and if more information is forthcoming (and the site I got it from are trying to get Bill Tritt's son Matthew to say if he knows anything about it) then I'll post it.
Well found!
William Geddes or Warren Gerdes ? The car is currently for sale and according to the seller it was built by one Warren Gerdes... I couldn't find your source where William Geddes is mentioned.
Thanks for my 588th point anyway !
Quote from: oko94 on September 22, 2016, 06:14:37 AM
William Geddes or Warren Gerdes ? The car is currently for sale and according to the seller it was built by one Warren Gerdes... I couldn't find your source where William Geddes is mentioned.
Thanks for my 588th point anyway !
Apologies, yes, Warren Geddes it is..
It's Gerdes, not Geddes ;)
Quote from: oko94 on September 22, 2016, 09:05:48 AM
It's Gerdes, not Geddes ;)
Crikey, you're right. I must have read the piece 10 times and saw it only as Geddes every time. Put it down to my age...