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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #50 on: January 09, 2018, 07:15:46 AM »
so in around 1963 an American company set out to produce this car with a Corvette V8 engine. I assume the company is still around. Is it involved in the automotive industry?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #51 on: January 09, 2018, 07:29:32 AM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on January 09, 2018, 07:15:46 AM
so in around 1963 an American company set out to produce this car with a Corvette V8 engine. I assume the company is still around. Is it involved in the automotive industry?

No. It dissapared very quickly.
Also, it was more a private effort than a real Company. However, the car was very seriously intended for production.
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #52 on: January 09, 2018, 07:40:52 AM »
Was the man behind the company/idea involved in the auto industry previously?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #53 on: January 09, 2018, 07:46:53 AM »
Has it got a bespoke chassis or was it sourced from another car ?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #54 on: January 09, 2018, 01:39:29 PM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on January 09, 2018, 07:40:52 AM
Was the man behind the company/idea involved in the auto industry previously?
Involved as GM and Mercedes-Benz dealer before building this car.
Quote from: oko94 on January 09, 2018, 07:46:53 AM
Has it got a bespoke chassis or was it sourced from another car ?
Monocoque technique with fiberglass and steel sub-framing.
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #55 on: January 10, 2018, 12:44:52 AM »
Is the car still around?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #56 on: January 10, 2018, 02:15:39 AM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on January 10, 2018, 12:44:52 AM
Is the car still around?
I don't know.
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #57 on: January 10, 2018, 06:11:45 AM »
Is the man still alive?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #58 on: January 10, 2018, 07:06:20 AM »
Quote from: Arunas on January 09, 2018, 06:52:01 AM
One important piece of information (which is not still not identified) will unlock the mystery.

Is that piece of information related to the car itself or rather to its builder ?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #59 on: January 10, 2018, 07:27:10 AM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on January 10, 2018, 06:11:45 AM
Is the man still alive?
I don't know. As I said - there's no detailed info about this car online, but with few pieces of info, you can find the name of its builder quite easily.
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #60 on: January 10, 2018, 07:28:39 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on January 10, 2018, 07:06:20 AM
Quote from: Arunas on January 09, 2018, 06:52:01 AM
One important piece of information (which is not still not identified) will unlock the mystery.

Is that piece of information related to the car itself or rather to its builder ?

You already know what, you already know when, but you still don't know......
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #61 on: January 10, 2018, 07:37:35 AM »
...where ?

Made in California ?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #62 on: January 10, 2018, 08:42:15 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on January 10, 2018, 07:37:35 AM
...where ?

Made in California ?

Indeed!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Not California.
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #63 on: January 10, 2018, 08:54:53 AM »
New York?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #64 on: January 10, 2018, 08:57:36 AM »
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #65 on: January 10, 2018, 08:59:34 AM »
Michigan?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #66 on: January 10, 2018, 09:07:28 AM »
Made in Nevada ?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #68 on: January 10, 2018, 09:42:25 AM »
Made West of a Wolf Point / Denver / Roswell line ?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #69 on: January 10, 2018, 09:48:49 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on January 10, 2018, 09:42:25 AM
Made West of a Wolf Point / Denver / Roswell line ?
Made in the western states.
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #70 on: January 10, 2018, 09:49:49 AM »
Made in Arizona ?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #72 on: January 10, 2018, 10:21:49 AM »
Made in Oregon ?
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
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Re: Arunas' 2017-05-02 #2 Centaur by who???
« Reply #74 on: January 10, 2018, 10:38:23 AM »
Made in Washington state ?
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