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Solved: GTE 206 - Ivo 'Showboat' being rebodied as 'Wagon Master' in 1966
« on: October 24, 2019, 05:15:02 AM »
Designed to challenge the Pros. (Surprise me, Rookies!) Please identify the vehicle under construction for a point.
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2019, 05:28:50 PM »
Experts?
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2019, 05:35:04 PM »
...and Pros?
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2019, 06:39:22 PM »
From the 1950s?
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Re: GTE 206
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2019, 02:21:20 AM »
Made in USA ?
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Re: GTE 206
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2019, 03:58:43 AM »
Made by one of the Big Three ?
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Re: GTE 206
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2019, 08:31:25 AM »
Some kind of speed record car?
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2019, 09:01:23 AM »
Building a hot rod?
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2019, 09:39:51 AM »
Made by an independent car manufacturer ?
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2019, 11:13:11 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on November 14, 2019, 08:31:25 AM
Some kind of speed record car?
No

Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 14, 2019, 09:01:23 AM
Building a hot rod?
Some might call it a 'hot rod', but I don't think it fits the classic definition of that term.

Quote from: oko94 on November 14, 2019, 09:39:51 AM
Made by an independent car manufacturer ?
No
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2019, 11:18:01 AM »
Was it meant to be a race car ?
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2019, 11:20:52 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on November 14, 2019, 11:18:01 AM
Was it meant to be a race car ?
Originally, yes.
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #15 on: November 14, 2019, 11:30:00 AM »
Built between 1960 and 1965 ?
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #16 on: November 14, 2019, 12:07:12 PM »
1966 Wagon Master
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2019, 12:16:30 PM »
The photo depicts Tom Hanna building the body of Tom McCourry's funny car in his workshop in 1965. It was based on Tommy Ivo's dragster.
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Re: GTE 206
« Reply #18 on: November 14, 2019, 12:49:36 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on November 14, 2019, 12:16:30 PM
The photo depicts Tom Hanna building the body of Tom McCourry's funny car in his workshop in 1965. It was based on Tommy Ivo's dragster.
Quote from: oko94 on November 14, 2019, 12:07:12 PM
1966 Wagon Master
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The NHRA refused to let Tommy Ivo's 4-engined Showboat compete in races, so it became the first 'exhibition dragster.' In 1966, Tom Hanna and George Barris rebodied Show Boat as 'Wagon Master' for then-owner Tom McCourry. The car has since gone back to Ivo and has been returned to its original configuration.
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