Puzzle #208 - Solved! Indian Automobile

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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[Allan L]

It appears to be a special based on a BMW 3/15 type DA2, a licence-built Austin Seven.
Upgraded from the Dixi 3/15 type DA1, the DA2 was current from 1929-31although the wheels look later, being smaller and with wider tyres, and are probably from an Austin Ruby of 1936ish

[Otto Puzzell]

Nope.

[Allan L]

OK we'll try it piece at a time!
The radiator and bonnet seem to be the BMW 3/15 DA2 (or perhaps the DA3 Wartburg)

[Otto Puzzell]

Not a BMW, or BMW-based.

Also not a Wartburg, or Wartburg-based.

[MG]

Warthog, perhaps?   

[Otto Puzzell]

Not a Warthog.

[Otto Puzzell]

[grobmotorix]

Maybe some kind of American Austin or American Bantam?

[Otto Puzzell]

No sir. But it is American.

[grobmotorix]

Maybe this is a 1920/21 Brooke-Spacke, built in indianapolis
or a 1924 Schuler from Milwaukee?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not one of those.

[Otto Puzzell]

I'm sure Graywolf could solve this one, if he put his mind to it. Those of you who follow the tracks of that brave hunter of the North just might stumble upon the answer, as well. 

[Otto Puzzell]

Experts - I'm looking at you... 

[GRAYWOLF]

Gray-Dort Model 4

[Otto Puzzell]

No sir.

Single brand name, 3 sylables.

[GRAYWOLF]

Stud-a-bak-er
Ford
Dod-ge
A-M-C
Ply-mouth

O-ver-Land
Chev-ro-let
Cad-il-lac
Mi-chi-gan
Pon-ti-ac
Olds-mo-bil

[Otto Puzzell]

That's it - keep at it, man! 

[Otto Puzzell]

 

[Paul Jaray]

Hi, that is an 1927-28 Indian Automobile with Continental engine. This is the only one of 5 made according to the book on Indian. It was recently donated to the future Springfield Museum of Transportation in Springfield Mass. The car has been in the Springfield indian museum under the care of owner Esta Mathos. These pictures were taken on Sept 23, 2006 at the donation ceremony and car show in Springfield.The Standard Catalog has some additional information: Aside from some experimental three-wheeled and four-wheeled cars that Hendee and Indian built from 1905 to about 1916, Indian's only automobile-producing venture took place in 1927, when the company built four small cars, two bodied by Merrimac, one by LeBaron (no mention on who built the other one or two bodies). The effort cost Indian $65,000, and was shut down when Charles Levine took control of the company in 1929 and ordered all unprofitable activity stopped.

[Tifosi]

The World's Rarest Indian...


Dan

[Allan L]

Holy Mackerel!

[sixtee5cuda]

Here is a front view of this rare car in the museum