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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: whcgt on September 22, 2011, 09:06:19 PM

Title: Solved: whcgt #110 1959 Scarab "Nickey Nouse" by Chuck Daigh
Post by: whcgt on September 22, 2011, 09:06:19 PM
For 1 point please give the following information: year/designer/nickname/people surrounding the car. :)
Title: Re: whcgt #110
Post by: Tackitt on September 23, 2011, 04:18:57 AM
I will take a crack at it:
Year - 1959
Designer - Pete Brock
Nickname - Meister Brauser I
People around the car are Pete Brock and, I think Dick Troutman
Title: Re: whcgt #110
Post by: whcgt on September 23, 2011, 06:05:46 AM
The year is correct, the other information is wrong. :)
Title: Re: whcgt #110
Post by: whcgt on September 23, 2011, 06:17:54 AM
Hint: Replace the first letter in the 2 names, of a famous Disney character; with an adjacent letter in the alphabet...and see where it takes you. ;)
Title: Re: whcgt #110
Post by: M630 on September 23, 2011, 02:43:45 PM
Scarab by Dick Troutman, Tom Barnes, Ken Miles, Phil Remington et others.
Title: Re: whcgt #110
Post by: M630 on September 23, 2011, 03:15:18 PM
Oups.... ! nickname =  Nickey Chevrolet Inc.
Title: Re: whcgt #110
Post by: whcgt on September 23, 2011, 05:14:10 PM
I will not lock this puzzle. Bits & pieces here & there, my advice is to read the article completely...then give a complete & accurate answer. Tell me again, who is in & around the car??? Who is the designer??? What is the nickname of this car??? ;)
Title: Re: whcgt #110
Post by: Tackitt on September 24, 2011, 12:15:49 AM
1959 Scarab nicknamed "Nickey Nouse".
The body designer was Chuck Pelly.
John Stephani, Jr. is in the car.
Left to Right: Ronnie Kaplan, mechanic, John Stephani Sr. president of Nickey are standing next to it.
Title: Re: whcgt #110
Post by: whcgt on September 24, 2011, 01:09:59 AM
That is much better & earns a point. The designer was Chuck Daigh. :)
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