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Offline richard cuyler

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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #25 on: February 21, 2019, 08:06:10 AM »
USA?
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #26 on: February 21, 2019, 08:20:59 AM »
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #27 on: February 21, 2019, 10:55:55 AM »
special MB 300SL ?
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #28 on: February 21, 2019, 11:18:53 AM »
Quote from: Mogul on February 21, 2019, 10:55:55 AM
special MB 300SL ?

No connection I'm afraid.
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #29 on: February 21, 2019, 11:19:31 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on February 21, 2019, 08:20:59 AM
Quote from: richard cuyler on February 21, 2019, 08:06:10 AM
USA?

No..

Sorry Richard, I've misled you!
The basis car is in fact from the USA.
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #30 on: February 22, 2019, 01:08:18 PM »
1946, Buick-based Bellco Silver Coupe from Japan
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #31 on: February 22, 2019, 05:50:21 PM »
Well, all that is the information given when it was posted before.
But a) although the base is a 1946 chassis that's not when the car was built and b) Bellco did not exist yet when the body was built.
So what I need for the point is the correct answer to both of those questions.
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #32 on: February 26, 2019, 05:16:39 AM »
Sorry, I cannot found any information, only this:
"1946, Bellco produced the body for the Silver Buick, Japan's first all-steel fastback."
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #33 on: February 26, 2019, 05:24:01 AM »
Yes, sorry, the information is very hard to find.
But as I said it's the base car which is from 1946 not this body and the Bellco name was yet to appear when the car did!
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #34 on: February 26, 2019, 12:12:03 PM »
Just a wild guess, but the wheels look Mopar-ish. Maybe 1948 Dodge or similar? ???
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #35 on: February 26, 2019, 12:23:12 PM »
Quote from: richard cuyler on February 26, 2019, 12:12:03 PM
Just a wild guess, but the wheels look Mopar-ish. Maybe 1948 Dodge or similar? ???

No, the base car is from 1946 but not a Mopar..
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #36 on: March 14, 2019, 07:36:14 PM »
The most recent sources I could find identify this car as the "Eagle" by Suzuki Sheet Metal (later renamed "Bellco"). It was reportedly ordered by an American officer (identified by some sources as a "CIA officer") stationed in Japan circa 1950. The same sources state that the car was built on a custom-made chrome-moly tubular frame.

Most of this information was also posted in the previous thread by Paul Jaray, yet his post was never acknowledged.
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #37 on: March 15, 2019, 12:12:43 AM »
Also, in case any confusion exists over the Japanese names:

Vehicle
「イーグル号」
"Iguru-gō"
"Eagle"

Manufacturer
鈴木板金製
Suzuki Bankin-Sei
Suzuki Sheet Metal
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Re: NEH 5370
« Reply #38 on: March 15, 2019, 08:02:59 AM »
Yes, Suzuki Sheet Metal is what I was looking for (not quite what PJ said..)
Just one of this model was made in 1948 according to my information, but it seems other models were also made for some US officers.
I haven't seen the 'Eagle' name mentioned in my info though.
I'll give you your point and merge the puzzles now.
Well done.
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