Author Topic: SOLVED: FW #66: Seifried Special V8, 1950  (Read 5105 times)

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #25 on: October 10, 2023, 09:36:47 AM »
Homemade or built by a company ?

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #26 on: October 10, 2023, 06:09:51 PM »
Homebuilt by a professional

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #27 on: November 23, 2023, 01:35:44 AM »
Was this based on (or a modification of) an older race car?

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #28 on: November 23, 2023, 04:35:15 AM »
No

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #29 on: November 26, 2023, 05:39:44 PM »
Homebuilt by a professional
Is the professional known for other cars?

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #30 on: November 27, 2023, 04:39:02 AM »
Not easy to answer this question correctly.
Hint: I would say, not commonly known for his work, but done on famous cars

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #31 on: November 27, 2023, 05:09:57 PM »
I would say, not commonly known for his work, but done on famous cars
Were these race cars?

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #32 on: November 28, 2023, 04:31:13 AM »
Yes

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #33 on: November 29, 2023, 10:20:14 PM »
AAA Championship/Indy 500 racers?

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #34 on: November 30, 2023, 03:39:42 AM »
AAA Championship/Indy 500 racers?
Sorry, I didn't track the complete race history of the car, so I cannot answer your question with yes/no. I will try to find out more
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Re: FW #66
« Reply #35 on: December 04, 2023, 10:29:17 PM »
A Mercury Special by Willis Baldwin?
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Re: FW #66
« Reply #36 on: December 05, 2023, 03:48:23 AM »
Not that

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #37 on: December 05, 2023, 04:38:31 AM »
Was the builder based in California?

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #38 on: December 06, 2023, 10:17:53 AM »
Yes

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #39 on: December 07, 2023, 12:29:54 AM »
Quin Epperly?

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #40 on: December 07, 2023, 02:05:31 AM »
No

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #41 on: December 07, 2023, 01:15:29 PM »
Jud Phillips?

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #42 on: December 07, 2023, 04:11:32 PM »
No

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #43 on: December 07, 2023, 06:31:42 PM »
Was he a race car driver?

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #44 on: December 08, 2023, 04:46:27 AM »
Partly yes, as more than one person involved

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Re: FW #66
« Reply #45 on: April 13, 2024, 07:30:18 AM »
El Segundo Seifried Sports Car by Dick Seifried 1951 at Carrell Speedway, Los Angeles, California, USA (Road and Track Magazine September 1951)

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Re: SOLVED: FW #66: Seifried Special V8, 1950
« Reply #46 on: April 13, 2024, 10:56:43 AM »
 :thumbsup:

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Re: SOLVED: FW #66: Seifried Special V8, 1950
« Reply #47 on: April 13, 2024, 11:05:47 AM »
Thank you!!