KU's Puzzle #1640 - T&B Special built by Dick Troutman & Tom Barnes

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and identify what this is, and who built it.
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[woodinsight]

Troutman-Barnes Special built by Dick Troutman & Tom Barnes in Troutman's garage in Los Angeles CA in 1954.
This predecessor of the Scarab featured a space frame chassis coupled to a Mercury flathead V8. Later replaced with Ford & Scarab-Chevy engines.
The car has an extensive history and is actively raced in historic events in the USA.

[Otto Puzzell]

I should have checked to see if you were online when I posted this one. 

[Carnut]

Picture has disappeared so here's another one: