Solved -PJ163- WWP Washington Water Power Electric Car N.1

Paul Jaray · June 14, 2009, 12:32:27 PM

Straight to the Pros...

Arunas · June 14, 2009, 01:35:52 PM

French?

Paul Jaray · June 14, 2009, 02:43:12 PM

Not French...

hugo90 · June 14, 2009, 10:36:37 PM

Well it looks like a Crosley, so if it's rare, may it be the Crosmobile?

Paul Jaray · June 15, 2009, 05:27:44 AM

Not the name I have...

Otto Puzzell · July 07, 2009, 08:00:33 AM

Is looks like a plain old Crosley Deluxe Sedan, circa 1949 or 50. So, is it a variant built or sold under a different name?

Paul Jaray · July 07, 2009, 08:21:54 AM

This car was a special project by a different company....

Otto Puzzell · July 07, 2009, 08:26:36 AM

But is used a Crosley body, at least?

Paul Jaray · July 07, 2009, 08:28:47 AM

I'll check the article and report soon...

Paul Jaray · July 07, 2009, 08:32:10 AM

...but I believe You are right....

DynaMike · July 07, 2009, 08:37:33 AM

The company you're looking for isn't by any chance General Tire and Rubber ?

Paul Jaray · July 07, 2009, 08:39:38 AM

I'll check but I remember another name, with other interests...

Paul Jaray · July 07, 2009, 02:45:46 PM

Not General Tire and Rubber, but another company and the base is a Crosley...

Otto Puzzell · July 08, 2009, 03:36:49 AM

Let's see. When the company sold out to General Tire, they ceased production, and didn't sell the tooling off, So this car must have been built concurrently with the Crosley. Was it purchased as a test-bed for the Crosley engine by another manufacturer? Siata, perhaps?

Paul Jaray · July 08, 2009, 04:41:23 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on July 08, 2009, 03:36:49 AM
...Was it purchased as a test-bed ....

..sort of...
Not Siata.

DynaMike · July 08, 2009, 04:48:54 AM

The rights to build the engine were bought by a company in Ohio, that was going to build them as boat engine for the navy...

Paul Jaray · July 08, 2009, 05:00:44 AM

I don't want you to be mislead by this...
There was a company, who studied a sperimental car, and they took a Crosley to develop it...it was not about the Crosley engine, the car itself was the project.

Otto Puzzell · July 08, 2009, 07:07:40 AM

Did Kaiser use it when developing the Henry J?

Paul Jaray · July 08, 2009, 05:23:59 PM

Not Kaiser...

metalshapes · July 08, 2009, 09:57:02 PM

Was it a mule for what later became the Nash Metropolitan?

D-type · July 09, 2009, 06:07:07 AM

It reminds me of the Ferguson 4-wheel drive prototype. Any connection?

Paul Jaray · July 09, 2009, 08:25:46 AM

Not Nash or Ferguson...the company involved was not in the automotive field.

Otto Puzzell · July 09, 2009, 08:50:36 AM

ConvAirCar, perhaps?

Paul Jaray · July 09, 2009, 08:51:52 AM

Not a flying car...

Otto Puzzell · July 09, 2009, 08:57:22 AM

Please clarify - was the company that was using this car as a mule entertaining the idea of entering the business of building cars?

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Solved -PJ163- WWP Washington Water Power Electric Car N.1