Fun #128 - Wright Special with Chevy V8

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Otto Puzzell

December 26, 2011, 06:05:48 AM Last Edit: January 24, 2012, 04:41:22 AM by Otto Puzzell
For 1 point, ID this this car.

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Otto Puzzell

#1
January 02, 2012, 05:16:02 AM
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You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Otto Puzzell

#2
January 08, 2012, 06:22:38 AM
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faksta

#3
January 08, 2012, 07:25:40 AM
USA?

Otto Puzzell

#4
January 08, 2012, 07:32:49 AM
Yep!
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

woodinsight

#5
January 08, 2012, 08:24:47 AM
Crosley based?

Otto Puzzell

#6
January 08, 2012, 09:23:17 AM
No; this was based on a larger car.
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

faksta

#7
January 08, 2012, 11:31:30 AM
Ford?

Otto Puzzell

#8
January 09, 2012, 03:59:55 AM
There are some Ford parts.
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Otto Puzzell

#9
January 17, 2012, 05:09:10 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on January 09, 2012, 03:59:55 AM
There are some Ford parts.

The major 'go' parts were not sourced from Ford
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

woodinsight

#10
January 22, 2012, 12:55:51 PM
Chevy engine?

Otto Puzzell

#11
January 23, 2012, 03:42:36 AM
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

SACO

#12
January 24, 2012, 04:10:52 AM
1956 Wright special with V8 Chevrolet !

Otto Puzzell

#13
January 24, 2012, 04:40:55 AM
That's it!

The owner says he has more than a dozen period trophies for this So-Cal special from the 1950's, along with various records and vintage Car Craft and Hot Rod magazines in which it appeared. Dubbed the 'Wright Special,' its bespoke aluminum bodywork clothes a Chevrolet V8 with LaSalle transmission and Ford rear end.
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Carnut

#14
April 17, 2013, 08:02:21 AM
What's this, based on what, powered by what and from when - for 1 point?

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Carnut

#15
April 28, 2013, 12:19:12 PM
Experts?
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mekubb

#16
April 28, 2013, 04:53:46 PM
American ?

nicanary

#17
April 29, 2013, 06:36:25 AM
The position of the front lights made me wonder if it was based on a Triumph TR2/3 ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Carnut

#18
April 29, 2013, 07:51:12 AM
Quote from: mekubb on April 28, 2013, 04:53:46 PM
American ?

Yes!

Quote from: nicanary on April 29, 2013, 06:36:25 AM
The position of the front lights made me wonder if it was based on a Triumph TR2/3 ?

No Triumph in it at all!
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nicanary

#19
April 30, 2013, 01:28:50 PM
Kurtis chassis ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

D-type

#20
April 30, 2013, 02:47:27 PM
Is this a one-off special?  Or were a series of them built?
Duncan Rollo

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Carnut

#21
May 01, 2013, 06:18:48 AM
Quote from: D-type on April 30, 2013, 02:47:27 PM
Is this a one-off special?  Or were a series of them built?

It's a one-off special.

Quote from: nicanary on April 30, 2013, 01:28:50 PM
Kurtis chassis ?

The one thing I don't know about it is the chassis used, but I'm 99% certain it wasn't a Kurtis.
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Carnut

#22
May 10, 2013, 05:25:58 AM
Professionals?
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Paul Jaray

#23
May 10, 2013, 05:29:39 AM Last Edit: May 10, 2013, 05:32:19 AM by Paul Jaray
Wright Special
Chevrolet V8 + LaSalle transmission + Ford rear end.
It is for sale, again.

"Built by Johnny Wright in 1955, this California road race Special was raced at the Santa Barbara airport, El Mirage, and Bonneville.  Johnny Wright was the manager of the San Diego roller-skating rink and a member of the San Diego Roadster Club.  This racer features 1940s Ford running gear, vented front drums, and a 1959 Corvette V8 with an Offenhauser dual quad intake manifold backed by a Muncie 4-speed transmission.  The body is hand-formed aluminum, currently in red oxide primer.  The tires are new Michelin Pilot vintage models.

Not pictured is the original interior, including most of the original fabrics, door panels, kick panels, and belts.  It's a 1950s time warp!

Featured in the August 1960 issue of Hot Rod Magazine, this car won numerous awards during its short racing career.  Check out that pile of trophies!

After its runs at El Mirage (140.84 mph!) and Bonneville, this car was stored and lost for decades before being discovered in Michigan in the 1980s."

Carnut

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May 10, 2013, 05:53:07 AM Last Edit: May 10, 2013, 05:58:14 AM by Carnut
And that says it all really!
Well done.
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