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The Pros and Feature Writers couldn't drive this home, so, open to all now.
Not American, wheels are too small.
British?
Look again - your eyes deceive you.
Really? 'Merican, huh?
Don't think I can do much else with this one, but hApPy bIrThDaY Mr. Puzzle!!! :yeah:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k9TNhTaP6g
Man! What stage fright - poor kid. :D
early winnebago?
Not a Winnebago.
Anything to do with the Corvair-based Ultra Van?
No Ultra Van connection, but Corvair is on-target.
Victour?
Not a Victour.
This is a one-off, using Corvair power. Built by a well-respected race car engineer. The parts you see are from an established builder of somewhat similar devices.
Looks like it could have been built from a late 40s Spartan travel trailer. Possibly 47/48 Spartanette Royal Manor.
It is a Spartan (I don't know the specific model)
Wendax and mymokke have supplied most of the information needed to solve this one - who will go home with the point?
OK, I'll take a stab at this ........ Built for/by Don Yenko?
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John Fitch?
Nope. This engineer was not so Corvair-centric.
OK .. Carrol Shelby? BTW I much prefer the 65 RIV to the earlier exposed headlight series
Not Shelby. This guy founded a components company, vs. a builder/modifier of cars for series production and sales.
Fred offenhauser?
Gale Banks?
Quote from: mymokke on January 18, 2011, 01:40:07 PM
BTW I much prefer the 65 RIV to the earlier exposed headlight series
Right on. I had a '65. Fast car.
Also the rear end was cleaner too because the bumper housed the tail lamps.
Not Fred nor Gale
Think: "engine parts"
Vic Edelbrock?
Internal parts
How about Ed Iskenderian?
Hmmmm....Chet Herbert maybe?
Say "Why-And" (?)
Hmmm. Joe Lunati ran some Corvair stuff...maybe it was him?
While this vehicle had Corvair motive power, don't get dragged down by fixating on Corvair racing parts.
Was the person largely a camshaft manufacturer?
Your AutoPuzzles Jedi powers are impressive.
Harvey Crane?
One by one, we'll eliminate them all until the answer is revealed.
How about Vic Edlebrock?
...and another one down, another one down, another one bites the dust....
Lets try Harry Weber ......
Not him...
I don't want to seem like I'm just making guesses, even though I am, but it seems that Bruce Crower was a pretty hands-on type of guy...maybe he built it.
That's all I can do on this one too is just make guesses - rather not, but
howza-bout Mr. Isky?
EDIT; Sorry, somone else allready tried Isky.
Just for the helluvitt, here's a 'Vair powered Ultravan from '68.
Inspired from our mystery cam making Corvair powered Spartan owner? (The Spartan-air? ;))
(http://home.roadrunner.com/~kwildman/new.jpg)
None of them.
The performance parts company name was not the guy's last name.
So-Cal's Alex Xydias?
Comp Cams is an old company, and I don't think there's a Mr. Comp. :)
Quote from: Vincent Vell Vet on February 03, 2011, 06:24:47 PM
Comp Cams is an old company, and I don't think there's a Mr. Comp. :)
No
AutoPuzzlers - you are missing the essence of the previous clue.
C'mon lads. If it's not his LAST name, it's.....
Howard Johansen from Howard's Cams?
And we have a winner!
It's the Howard Johansen (Howard's Racing Cams) Motorhome, a converted Spartan trailer with 2 Corvair engines.
Wendax got the engine, mymoke got the vehicle, and Aaron65 got the builder. Since I can't give a third of a point to each, each gets 1 point.
Danke
Thank you Otto! I've been racking my brain trying to get further in this puzzle. ;D