Who built this car, where, when and what was it based on?
Wow!
Wowsville fer sher!
Sectioning to the max!!!! Shortened too I see. And right hand drive?
Wowsville just South of Weirdsville, or is it the same place?
Not an easy one but let's see if the Experts know
There's a lot of 1957 Ford in there (somewhere) . . . obviously modified for stock car racing. If the negative isn't flipped, left-hook drive would make me think GB or Oz. No idea who.
It isn't from the UK or Australia but built in a country where the rule of the road dictates RHD.
The car is Ford based.
Any ideas Pros?
From Scandinavia? (Sweden?)
Not any Scandinavian country
New Zealand?
A long way from there
Quote from: fyreline on January 21, 2011, 08:58:00 AM
There's a lot of 1957 Ford in there (somewhere) . . . obviously modified for stock car racing.
No roll bar though. Not racing tires either I don't think.
Built for use as a road car, not racing.
Them mirrors look like they're from some little Euro car. Not that it matters.
Anxious to know if there's a side shot of this sawed-off '57 Runtero. Sho-nuff is different!
I have a small side view of the car, not very good but better than nothing at all!
Looks like it was based on a '57 Ford Ranchero.
No answers on the other two questions, but a guess.
Guyana?
Yes, it was based on a Ford Ranchero of c.1957.
Not Guyana though - wrong continent
Kenya?
I've seen quite a few cool-looking Ranchero customs - this isn't one of them.
Holy crap! That's nAsTy looking from the side.
I bet it drives good though. Looks like they were going for '55-'57 T-Bird proportions...in a way...in a bad way. :)
It's possible they might have even used a 2 seater Thunderbird frame. Maybe. At second thought, it looks even shorter than a T-Boid.
Something looks strange in that last pic. Just behind the vent window on the roof, it sorta looks like the pic has been messed with. Or perhaps it's just horrendous body work! :o
I'm going to suggest South Africa, because this style '57 Ford was sold and assembled there, not in Australia. I came to this puzzle a bit late.
Quote from: Vincent Vell Vet on January 23, 2011, 07:33:33 PM
Holy crap! That's nAsTy looking from the side.
I bet it drives good though. Looks like they were going for '55-'57 T-Bird proportions...in a way...in a bad way. :)
It's possible they might have even used a 2 seater Thunderbird frame. Maybe. At second thought, it looks even shorter than a T-Boid.
Something looks strange in that last pic. Just behind the vent window on the roof, it sorta looks like the pic has been messed with. Or perhaps it's just horrendous body work! :o
I suspect this side view shows the car before the bodywork was finalised. The finished car looks much better.
Quote from: hugo90 on January 23, 2011, 09:33:13 PM
I'm going to suggest South Africa, because this style '57 Ford was sold and assembled there, not in Australia. I came to this puzzle a bit late.
African country but not South Africa
Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)?
Locked for hugo90?
I haven't locked it for Hugo90 because several people have contributed a few correct observations so far.
Open to everyone to have a go.....
Built by Corporal R. de W. De Kock.
Quote from: metalshapes on January 25, 2011, 09:28:12 PM
Built by Corporal R. de W. De Kock.
We have a winner!
Built by the aforementioned Corporal R. se W. De Kock 1969-1970 on a highly modified 1957 Ford Ranchero basis.
He was located at Gwelo, Rhodesia.
metalshapes is the Hot Rod and Kustom King!
Then he should have a look at the "Cars and Places" puzzle ;)
Quote from: Wendax on January 26, 2011, 04:07:22 AM
Then he should have a look at the "Cars and Places" puzzle ;)
That was my intention..
Quote from: Allemano on January 26, 2011, 04:23:39 AM
Quote from: Wendax on January 26, 2011, 04:07:22 AM
Then he should have a look at the "Cars and Places" puzzle ;)
That was my intention..
I'm looking and searching for Info... ;D ;D