Author Topic: Solved: GTE 118 - 1949-54 Everett McClelland Special (miniature semi)  (Read 4628 times)

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Please identify this vehicle for a point.

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2019, 08:59:36 AM »
Americain ?
Base Chrysler ?
Dauphinois gratiné

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2019, 10:54:34 AM »
Americain ?
Base Chrysler ?
American, but not Chrysler-based.

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2019, 09:03:46 PM »
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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2019, 05:33:06 AM »
Crosley?

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2019, 06:15:05 AM »
Crosley?
As far as I know, no Crosley parts other than the wheels.

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2019, 09:39:02 AM »
was it based from a well-known brand of truck?

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2019, 11:26:41 AM »
was it based from a well-known brand of truck?
According to the information that I have, it was built from scratch using parts from multiple brands.

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2019, 09:13:49 AM »
Pros?

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2019, 11:25:27 AM »
From Popular Mechanics?
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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2019, 11:40:19 AM »
From Popular Mechanics?
I found articles about this truck in two different magazines, but Popular Mechanics was not one of them.

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2019, 04:06:38 PM »
1950's

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2019, 04:13:37 PM »

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2019, 07:26:48 AM »
before 1955?

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2019, 11:31:52 AM »
From Mechanix Illustrated ?

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2019, 03:12:37 PM »

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2019, 03:17:20 PM »
From Popular Science ?

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« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2019, 03:18:35 PM »

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2019, 05:02:07 PM »
From a car magazine ?

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2019, 05:25:40 PM »

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #20 on: September 19, 2019, 05:44:50 PM »
before 1955?
Yes, built sometime between 1949-54. I am unable to narrow it down any more than that.
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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2019, 04:30:54 AM »

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2019, 04:36:17 AM »
Custom car magazine?

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2019, 11:44:42 AM »
Custom car magazine?
Custom Car magazine, no. Magazines about custom cars, yes.

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Re: gte4289_118
« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2019, 03:05:56 PM »
Was it featured in Rod&Custom?
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