Solved: 163. of All., 1954 Ingels Kraft Roadster

[Carnut]

The wire wheels suggest it wasn't an oval racer - was it a hillclimb car?

No; but it would help you enormously to identify what kind of racing car it was..

[D-type]

Haven't you already said it was a sprintcar?

[Carnut]

Haven't you already said it was a sprintcar?

Not really, no - it was the name I was referring to.
I should have been clearer, sorry - it's not a sprint car.

[D-type]

Is the car full sized?

[Carnut]

Is the car full sized?

No - it's a Midget Racer!

[D-type]

I didn't think it was a Midget because it's the wrong shape - it hasn't got the characteristic high tail, high scuttle and high near vertical screen. 

Ford V8 powered?

[Carnut]

I didn't think it was a Midget because it's the wrong shape - it hasn't got the characteristic high tail, high scuttle and high near vertical screen. 

Ford V8 powered?

Yes - Ford flathead.

[D-type]

Well, as midget racing has more participants than any other form of racing and most cars are/were the product of small speed shops this will be a tough nut to crack.

Leader Card car from 1950?

[Carnut]

Well, as midget racing has more participants than any other form of racing and most cars are/were the product of small speed shops this will be a tough nut to crack.

Leader Card car from 1950?

No, not that.
Don't forget the name you gave me in your Reply #6 was partially correct..

[D-type]

Curtis?

[Carnut]

Curtis?

The other word!
I'll keep it locked for you as well so that no-one nips in and nicks your point..

[D-type]

I'm puzzled - all the Kurtis race cars were made by Kurtis Kraft and you have said it is not one of them.

[Carnut]

I'm puzzled - all the Kurtis race cars were made by Kurtis Kraft and you have said it is not one of them.

Yes, but I said Curtis was the wrong word so it follows the right word is Kraft....

[D-type]

So "We might be making progress there!" simply meant that the answer to the puzzle is a car made by a company named  **** Kraft. 

Let's try another tack and try to sort out the date.  Were the two cars made after World War 2?

[Carnut]

So "We might be making progress there!" simply meant that the answer to the puzzle is a car made by a company named  **** Kraft. 

Let's try another tack and try to sort out the date.  Were the two cars made after World War 2?

Yes,  you got one of the names right (Kraft) so I thought that was progress; was I wrong?!
But it's really not a company called **** Kraft, just that the name 'Kraft' is in the name somewhere.

The cars were post-war, yes.

[D-type]

I got thrown as I saw "Kurtis Kraft" as a single entity and not as two separate words.

Carrying on the dates question: is it from 1945 to 1950 inclusive?

[Carnut]

I got thrown as I saw "Kurtis Kraft" as a single entity and not as two separate words.

Carrying on the dates question: is it from 1945 to 1950 inclusive?

It might not be quite as early as the forties but it's no later than the very early fifties.

[Carnut]

Professionals?

[Wendax]

Dick Kraft's 1954 Roadster

I'm not sure, but it could be the same as this one: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=6964

[nicanary]

Yes, I had it down as the Art Ingels car, but my source says it's powered by a straight-6 Chevy.

[Carnut]

Dick Kraft's 1954 Roadster

I'm not sure, but it could be the same as this one: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=6964

Exactly!
And I do believe you're right, that it's a repost, as Art ingels was also the builder I had down..
Oh dear.
I did have a name for it (Roadster Royal) but have no idea if that's an official name or some nickname dreamt up by someone.
Awarding you a point but merging it.