Author Topic: SA#1237 : Stude-Benz prototype by Jack Ryan 1961 (Read 1845 times)

SACO · « **on:** December 06, 2017, 02:55:27 AM »

What is this car , for 1 point ?

SACO · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2017, 03:00:25 AM »

Experts !

richard cuyler · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2017, 07:23:39 AM »

Is it a Mercedes Benz 190sl base?

FrontMan · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2017, 04:30:47 PM »

.....or a Citroen 15/6 special?

SACO · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2017, 02:13:50 AM »

Yes ! Mercedes Benz base !

tobytwirl · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2017, 04:58:51 PM »

Is it by Wendler?

SACO · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2018, 05:09:00 AM »

Not by Wendler !

SACO · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2018, 09:47:52 AM »

Pros !

Wendax · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2018, 10:07:25 AM »

Is it a one-off body on a prewar chassis using 190 SL parts?

SACO · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2018, 11:30:06 AM »

Not a prewar chassis , but some Mercedes parts !

SACO · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2018, 08:31:28 AM »

An other view of the car :

tobytwirl · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2018, 07:29:18 AM »

Is that some Studebaker in the mix? Does that help?

SACO · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2018, 09:02:11 AM »

Locked for you !

tobytwirl · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2018, 07:17:47 PM »

Cannot find actual car, so I would guess that someone has taken a Loewy designed Studebaket of the type that has the vertical grille, chopped the top off, and substituted a Mercedes grille and air vent, plus of course the expected mods to make it look like a showstopper. Studebaker Packard at one point were about to add Mercedes Benz to their dealerships, so there is some natural synergy.
My guess would be that it is a Studebaker Hawk GT that has been sacrificed.

SACO · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2018, 04:58:34 AM »

Yes ! it's the Stude-Benz prototype by the designer Jack Ryan ( husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor) in 1961 !
1 point for tobytwirl !

richard cuyler · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2018, 09:12:59 AM »

Ah. Can you hear that humming noise? It's Raymond spinning at 6000rpm in his grave.

Allan L · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2018, 12:53:56 PM »

Quote from: SACO on January 08, 2018, 04:58:34 AM

Yes ! it's the Stude-Benz prototype by the designer Jack Ryan (the husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor) in 1961 !

Husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor is hardly a unique descriptor as I recall. . . Ryan was the sixth (January 21, 1975 – August 24, 1976 it says somewhere) and there were three more.

SACO · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2018, 02:07:15 PM »

richard cuyler · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2018, 09:28:42 AM »

Can you blame her? Divorce was the only option:

"Darlink, I voodent be zeen det in zat orrible theeng!"

Allan L · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2018, 05:31:54 PM »

Quote from: richard cuyler on January 09, 2018, 09:28:42 AM

Can you blame her? Divorce was the only option:

"Darlink, I voodent be zeen det in zat orrible theeng!"

At this point in the digression I shall remind you that she is said to have described herself as a housekeeper - "whenever I have a divorce, I keep the house!"

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