Puzzle #792 - Solved! James Lee Garner entry / Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild

Otto Puzzell · March 22, 2008, 02:12:36 AM

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grobmotorix · March 22, 2008, 08:54:15 AM

Looks like a RIVA-boat inspired 1950´s design (model car) contestant.

Otto Puzzell · April 02, 2008, 03:30:14 AM

I'm not sure if the car was boat-inspired, but it is a model...

Ray B. · August 07, 2008, 10:01:40 AM

Any connection with the Thunderbird?

Otto Puzzell · August 07, 2008, 01:54:27 PM

To my knowledge, no.

Otto Puzzell · November 14, 2008, 06:01:47 AM

As mentioned earlier, this none-too-heavily gilded model is not from a builder of water crafts, man.

Otto Puzzell · December 16, 2008, 04:16:23 PM

The previous post was a thinly veiled pun / clue.

Joao Gois · December 17, 2008, 04:53:58 AM

Then why not NASA? If not water crafts, it could be space crafts...

Otto Puzzell · December 17, 2008, 07:34:32 AM

No points for you.

Otto Puzzell · December 30, 2008, 10:34:23 AM

C'mon, lads!

Otto Puzzell · January 08, 2009, 04:11:40 AM

Joao Gois · January 08, 2009, 07:36:45 AM

Anything to do with Barris? Like that Mercury Comet Escapade thing?

Otto Puzzell · January 08, 2009, 08:15:43 AM

Nope.

Joao Gois · January 08, 2009, 08:39:19 AM

And how about with Ghia? The builder of the Gilda concept (or did I get the clue wrongly

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Otto Puzzell · January 08, 2009, 12:40:08 PM

You got it wrong - but at least you read it!

Otto Puzzell · January 09, 2009, 05:50:30 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 14, 2008, 06:01:47 AM
As mentioned earlier, this none-too-heavily gilded model is not from a builder of water crafts, man.

Joao Gois · January 09, 2009, 07:40:14 AM

One thing: was it built as a one-off, like a hot rod or something by some known craftsman?

Otto Puzzell · January 10, 2009, 03:04:06 AM

It is a one-off, built by somebody who had hoped to be known as a craftsman.

Joao Gois · January 10, 2009, 06:03:21 PM

And is it known for anything else?

Otto Puzzell · January 11, 2009, 03:45:20 AM

The car was one of many similar concepts penned to similar specs and built by up-and-coming designers, some of whom became quite well known.

Allemano · January 11, 2009, 05:05:15 AM

Was it a proposal for an Italian design competition?

Ray B. · January 11, 2009, 05:45:29 AM

Not Italy, Missouri.
It's a 1954 proposition by James Lee Garner for the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild.

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Puzzle #792 - Solved! James Lee Garner entry / Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild