Author Topic: Solved NIC#1325- 1929 Empy Special (Read 1435 times)

nicanary · « **on:** March 26, 2022, 12:58:14 PM »

What is the name of this car, and what is the engine?

nicanary · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2022, 06:27:36 AM »

Experts?

knewit · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2022, 11:18:59 AM »

nicanary · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2022, 01:12:33 PM »

UK

The car is owned by somebody in the UK, but was not built there.

D-type · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2022, 08:01:35 PM »

Duesenberg 4.5 litre ?

nicanary · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2022, 04:42:38 AM »

Duesenberg 4.5 litre ?

No.

knewit · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2022, 05:00:02 AM »

Miller

nicanary · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2022, 05:11:49 AM »

Miller

Not that.

D-type · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2022, 06:42:30 AM »

Is it a Derby?

nicanary · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2022, 07:20:54 AM »

Is it a Derby?

No.

D-type · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2022, 04:25:59 PM »

Stepping back a bit, was it built in the USA?

nicanary · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2022, 04:29:49 PM »

Stepping back a bit, was it built in the USA?

Yes.

D-type · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2022, 04:37:53 PM »

Was it built for Indianapolis?

nicanary · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2022, 03:44:44 AM »

Was it built for Indianapolis?

I don't think so. More like general dirt-track racing.

knewit · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2022, 06:32:16 AM »

Leon Duray's Packard Cable Car

nicanary · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2022, 07:16:52 AM »

Leon Duray's Packard Cable Car

Not that.

D-type · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2022, 11:51:28 AM »

Any Studebaker connection?

nicanary · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2022, 12:42:51 PM »

Any Studebaker connection?

No.

nicanary · « **Reply #18 on:** May 10, 2022, 07:15:13 AM »

Pros?

Fёdor · « **Reply #19 on:** May 10, 2022, 08:02:21 AM »

Empy 180hp Special 1929

nicanary · « **Reply #20 on:** May 10, 2022, 08:27:34 AM »

Empy 180hp Special 1929

Yes. LOCKED for you - what was the engine?

Fёdor · « **Reply #21 on:** May 10, 2022, 11:05:53 AM »

Engine from Ford A with Rutherford 3500cc head

nicanary · « **Reply #22 on:** May 10, 2022, 11:21:15 AM »

Engine from Ford A with Rutherford 3500cc head

Yes. Built in 1929 by the Empy Machine Co. of Philadelphia. Another point.

Fёdor · « **Reply #23 on:** May 10, 2022, 03:14:24 PM »

Thank you!

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