Author Topic: Solved: PN #1111 -- J Donald Gibson's self-built car, 1906-1907 (Read 5789 times)

pnegyesi · « **on:** April 15, 2018, 05:48:10 AM »

A Black Hole candidate, but maybe you will prove me wrong. Who built this car, where and when? A point is waiting for you!

pnegyesi · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2018, 03:20:13 AM »

Experts?

Fёdor · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2018, 05:26:50 AM »

American

pnegyesi · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2018, 06:22:44 AM »

Fёdor · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2018, 07:15:54 AM »

pnegyesi · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2018, 09:07:49 AM »

it's a one-off built by an individual who later became renowned in the classic car community by putting together another car from components of a very-well known brand.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2018, 01:21:13 PM »

Professionals?

Fёdor · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2018, 11:09:43 AM »

This man Frederick Duesenberg?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2018, 01:37:09 PM »

oko94 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2018, 09:22:45 AM »

Quote from: pnegyesi on April 23, 2018, 09:07:49 AM

it's a one-off built by an individual who later became renowned in the classic car community by putting together another car from components of a very-well known brand.

Was this other car built before WWII ?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2018, 11:17:33 AM »

AFAIK yes

oko94 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2018, 08:57:50 AM »

Were the components of this other car from an American brand that is still active ?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:09:10 AM »

The other car was built in 1950 from components of a car, whose manufacturer was long gone by the outbreak of the 2nd WW.

oko94 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:35:47 AM »

Mercer components ?

Wendax · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2018, 10:37:59 AM »

The other car being the Brundage-Duesenberg?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:17:50 AM »

neither Mercer nor Duesenberg

oko94 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2018, 11:57:22 AM »

Quote from: pnegyesi on May 16, 2018, 10:09:10 AM

whose manufacturer was long gone by the outbreak of the 2nd WW.

Was that manufacturer still active in 1929 ?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2018, 03:29:46 PM »

oko94 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2018, 05:14:41 PM »

Alco ?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2018, 12:52:28 AM »

oko94 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2018, 05:50:12 AM »

Was that manufacturer still active in 1920 ?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2018, 06:30:56 AM »

yes, until 1924

Wendax · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2018, 06:43:30 AM »

Crane-Simplex?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2018, 09:30:12 AM »

Wendax · « **Reply #24 on:** May 17, 2018, 09:55:22 AM »

Quote from: pnegyesi on April 23, 2018, 09:07:49 AM

it's a one-off built by an individual who later became renowned in the classic car community by putting together another car from components of a very-well known brand.

Was the other car a Napier?

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