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Solved: GTE 674 - Mini Cadillac on '32 Austin chassis by Ralph Hartley of Hollywood, California 1953
« on: November 15, 2024, 10:52:57 PM »
Please identify this car, it's creator, and details for a point:
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2024, 05:32:46 PM »
Experts?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2024, 06:25:51 PM »
Open to Rookies, Experts, and Professionals.
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2025, 03:38:45 PM »
Open to all.
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2025, 04:05:23 PM »
Car for children ?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2025, 04:09:27 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on January 14, 2025, 04:05:23 PM
Car for children ?
Or small adults, yes. ;D
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2025, 04:09:58 PM »
By the way, I regret how the puzzle image turned out after editing, so here's a cleaner version with minimal editing to remove identifying badging, etc.
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2025, 05:06:53 PM »
From USA?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2025, 05:11:21 PM »
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2025, 06:41:55 PM »
was it built in small numbers or mass-produced?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2025, 06:44:58 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on January 14, 2025, 06:41:55 PM
was it built in small numbers or mass-produced?
Not mass-produced.
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2025, 06:57:00 PM »
was it a bmw car for kids?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2025, 07:12:54 PM »
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2025, 08:04:25 PM »
Did the company also build cars for adults?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2025, 08:37:51 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on January 14, 2025, 08:04:25 PM
Did the company also build cars for adults?
No one has asked the question yet, but this car wasn't built by a company. I'm not aware of any other cars by this individual.
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2025, 09:03:54 PM »
was the individual well-known?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2025, 09:10:08 PM »
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2025, 10:36:28 PM »
Did the builder give it a name?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2025, 11:17:11 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on January 14, 2025, 10:36:28 PM
Did the builder give it a name?
I have three sources for this car, one of which seems to give it a nickname of their own. But I'm unaware of any official name given by the builder.
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2025, 06:30:27 AM »
Is the builder from the mid-west?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2025, 12:30:59 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on January 15, 2025, 06:30:27 AM
Is the builder from the mid-west?
No
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2025, 01:41:33 PM »
was the car built with various parts from other car brands or an original design of its own?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2025, 03:23:56 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on January 15, 2025, 01:41:33 PM
was the car built with various parts from other car brands or an original design of its own?
It was built on a modified donor chassis. The design was inspired by another car.
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #23 on: January 15, 2025, 03:30:12 PM »
was the donor car a chevrolet 1950,s?
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Re: GTE 674
« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2025, 03:36:32 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on January 15, 2025, 03:30:12 PM
was the donor car a chevrolet 1950,s?
No, but I understand why you would ask this. I doubt any of the body components from the donor chassis were used, as this car looks nothing at all like the donor. I don't know if the body was composed of parts salvaged from other cars or made from scratch.
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