Solved - NEH 1932: Simpson-Karow Special - ca. 1955

Carnut · July 12, 2012, 07:56:30 AM

What's this, built by whom, when and powered by what? for 1 point:

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Carnut · July 19, 2012, 04:27:46 AM

Experts?

dzima1985 · July 19, 2012, 06:25:38 AM

Conquest by La Dawri Coachcraft from USA. Built in 1957 by Les and Joan Dawes. V8 Packard engine.

Carnut · July 19, 2012, 07:48:43 AM

Quote from: dzima1985 on July 19, 2012, 06:25:38 AM
Conquest by La Dawri Coachcraft from USA. Built in 1957 by Les and Joan Dawes. V8 Packard engine.

No, not a La Dawri Conquest.

dzima1985 · July 23, 2012, 03:02:17 AM

1956 Byers SR-100?

Carnut · July 23, 2012, 04:09:22 AM

Quote from: dzima1985 on July 23, 2012, 03:02:17 AM
1956 Byers SR-100?

No, it's not a Byers either..

dzima1985 · July 23, 2012, 04:48:19 AM

Fiberglass body?

JonathanPoll · July 23, 2012, 04:49:39 AM

Australian?

Carnut · July 23, 2012, 05:21:19 AM

Quote from: dzima1985 on July 23, 2012, 04:48:19 AM
Fiberglass body?

Yes..

Quote from: JonathanPoll on July 23, 2012, 04:49:39 AM
Australian?

..and No.

dzima1985 · July 23, 2012, 06:32:18 AM

53'Kurtis Meteor SR-100?

Carnut · July 23, 2012, 07:56:13 AM

Quote from: dzima1985 on July 23, 2012, 06:32:18 AM
53'Kurtis Meteor SR-100?

There are those who reckon it either is or was Meteor-based when work started on it, but I think the builders deny that...!

RayTheRat · July 23, 2012, 08:57:38 AM

The Karow Special from 1955. Built by Lou Simpson and brothers Bill and Fred Karow on a MAMECO chassis with a '55 Lincoln V8 motor. The windshield that looks so much like a Corvette is from a T-bird.

Featured in the April 1955 issue of Motor Trend magazine.

Carnut · July 23, 2012, 09:38:53 AM

That's about the long and the short of it!
Well done.

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Solved - NEH 1932: Simpson-Karow Special - ca. 1955

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