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Solved: GTE 583 - 1935 McLaughlin-Buick rebodied by Eugene Prévost
« on: February 08, 2024, 07:49:31 PM »
Please identify this car for a point:
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2024, 01:30:29 PM »
Experts?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2024, 02:35:31 AM »
Pros?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2024, 07:19:12 AM »
Is it a german self-built one-off?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2024, 10:19:11 AM »
Custom American car?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2024, 03:01:58 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on February 28, 2024, 07:19:12 AM
Is it a german self-built one-off?
One-off, but not German.
Quote from: Hiawatha on February 28, 2024, 10:19:11 AM
Custom American car?
Not built in the U.S., but likely contains U.S. components.
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2024, 03:05:18 PM »
Italian one-off with us componets,1950s?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2024, 03:48:29 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on February 28, 2024, 03:05:18 PM
Italian one-off with us componets,1950s?
Not Italian. Not sure of the completion date, but I think earlier than 1950s.
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2024, 06:59:28 AM »
Is it a convertible?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2024, 09:10:00 AM »
Is it european 1940s?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2024, 02:46:26 PM »
Quote from: Hiawatha on February 29, 2024, 06:59:28 AM
Is it a convertible?
Yes
Quote from: kwgibbs on February 29, 2024, 09:10:00 AM
Is it european 1940s?
Not European. Possibly done in the 1940s (I'm not sure exactly when), but donor is older.
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #11 on: February 29, 2024, 04:22:05 PM »
So based on a prewar USA chassis?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #12 on: February 29, 2024, 05:01:59 PM »
Quote from: Hiawatha on February 29, 2024, 04:22:05 PM
So based on a prewar USA chassis?
Based on a pre-war, non-USA car that almost certainly contained USA-sourced components.
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2024, 07:41:21 PM »
Is it brazilian?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2024, 08:21:49 PM »
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #15 on: February 29, 2024, 10:55:32 PM »
australian?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #16 on: February 29, 2024, 11:03:26 PM »
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2024, 01:26:14 AM »
Russian?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2024, 01:35:54 AM »
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2024, 05:29:42 AM »
Asian?
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Re: GTE 583
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2024, 07:09:47 AM »
Middle-eastern?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2024, 09:51:13 AM »
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #23 on: March 01, 2024, 10:06:24 AM »
Under licence from one of the big USA automakers?
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Re: GTE 583
« Reply #24 on: March 01, 2024, 10:08:10 AM »
South america?
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