This is not truly a car, but it's based on one from a relatively well-known manufacturer. Another vehicle of this kind has already been the subject of a puzzle. So...
Ever seen this ?
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Is it Italian?
Land Rover special, mybe an airport service car
Not italian, not Land Rover, but an airport service engine indeed.
American with a Jeep chassis?
American: yes
Jeep: no
50s?
50's?: no
Studebaker?
Is this from a US auto manufacturer that is still in business?
Out of business fro quite some time now.
Kaiser?
1940s... made by a well known brand? (like ~ Kaiser, Willys or Nash for instance?)
Is/was it from an independent manufacurer at all?
Quote from: Ray B. on October 23, 2008, 12:09:13 PM
This is not truly a car, but it's based on one from a relatively well-known manufacturer. Another vehicle of this kind has already been the subject of a puzzle. So...
Independent: yes
Sorry, usually I overlook the content of the mostly standardised first posts....
The "design" lets me think of Powell (PMC)
I didn't know Powell or PMC. I checked. Maybe. I honestly dont know, because I realize that I don't know what company made this. My question was "what is it based on?". I just didn't formulate it well.
So: what is it based on? If you find the maker's name, well, this will make a well deserved extra point.
Based on a Crosley?
Made in 1940s ???
Quote from: Allemano on November 26, 2008, 05:17:57 PM
Based on a Crosley?
YES! So there is a Powel in this in the end. It was used in small airports.
Sorry, Arunas, it was made in the forties, but you arrive too late and there was no point for that anyway.
Quote from: Ray B. on November 26, 2008, 05:32:03 PM
Quote from: Allemano on November 26, 2008, 05:17:57 PM
Based on a Crosley?
YES! So there is a Powel in this in the end. It was used in small airports.
Sorry, Arunas, it was made in the forties, but you arrive too late and there was no point for that anyway.
:)
Obviousely the car is called "Gasporter" and was manufactured in 1948 by Engineering Research Associates, Inc..
The car you find by searching looks a bit different, but believe there's at least a connection.
Just ignore the words Google's suggesting to search for instead of "Gasporter" :-*
I do believe you're right. I found the page you mentioned, and also another picture of a "Gasporter". I think the puzzle photo shows whether a later model, whether a modified one. The biggest clue is the 16 louvers on the front end: identical and same disposition on both models.
I am amazed. As promised, another point.
Even if I run a risk: the exhibited car has 20 louvers. And the plate isn't at the very same position.
The fillets of the body seems to be larger as those at the puzzle's car. For instance the bumpers, the size of the wheels and the driver's 'cabin' are different.
Even though I believe there's a definite relation. Guess it was handbuilt in very low numbers for different airports with different configurations.
If all of them were built by a the same company — I don't know!
The museum's car obviousely was for an airport without a night flight permission...
On this one we have 16 louvres.
Convinced! :D
I think they were actually built in quite a large number, considering how many of them survived until today. And the different versions aren't anything strange, seeing as the tug was built at least 1942-1948 (these are the earliest and latest dates attributed to various Gasporters I've found so far).