PFW Puzzle #1642 - Dick Seifried Merc Special

Otto Puzzell · May 20, 2010, 03:31:24 AM

Know what it is?

Please, respond below with what this is, and who built it.
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Carnut · May 20, 2010, 05:27:24 AM

Anything to do with Alfa Romeo?

Otto Puzzell · May 20, 2010, 05:34:46 AM

No Alfa-bits

Paul Jaray · May 20, 2010, 05:44:00 AM

Seifried Mercury!

Paul Jaray · May 20, 2010, 05:57:07 AM

"(...).Originally designed as a track roadster, the car is powered by a 296 cu.in. Mercury equipped with Offenhauser heads and manifold. (...). The chassis is double chrome moly tubing (one upper and one lower) and Ford-type transverse springs are used both front and rear. The transmission is '46 Ford with a column shift. (...). The car weights 1900lbs. with an excellent 900lbs front and 1000lbs rear distribution. The wheels are 17 in. Dayton knockoff.(...)"

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Otto Puzzell · May 20, 2010, 06:06:47 AM

Quite right - 10 to go!

grobmotorix · January 09, 2016, 03:49:57 AM

Who knows this road racer?

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oko94 · January 30, 2016, 04:37:24 AM

Genuine classic car or modern recreation ?

grobmotorix · January 30, 2016, 05:15:57 AM

It is an old self-built one-off in contemporary design style - so I would say it is a genuine car.

oko94 · January 30, 2016, 02:08:06 PM

Italian ?

grobmotorix · January 30, 2016, 08:49:27 PM

It may definitely look Italian, only it is not.

It is not even from Europe...

pnegyesi · January 31, 2016, 05:32:55 AM

Japanese?

grobmotorix · January 31, 2016, 06:21:47 AM

Europe
Asia

oko94 · January 31, 2016, 06:28:43 AM

South America ?

grobmotorix · January 31, 2016, 06:40:27 AM

Europe
Asia
South America

D-type · January 31, 2016, 03:29:24 PM

USA?

grobmotorix · January 31, 2016, 05:33:58 PM

Yes!

oko94 · February 02, 2016, 05:32:21 AM

Built after 1946 ?

grobmotorix · February 02, 2016, 11:26:13 AM

It was built after 1951.
Maybe some technical components were pre 1946, but I do not know.

oko94 · February 02, 2016, 01:01:13 PM

Based on European underpinnings ?

grobmotorix · February 02, 2016, 01:24:14 PM

No.

nicanary · February 02, 2016, 01:28:45 PM

Crosley engined?

oko94 · February 02, 2016, 01:33:06 PM

Based on a chassis from a manufacturer that is still active ?

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PFW Puzzle #1642 - Dick Seifried Merc Special