Car and not-yet-a Driver #275 - Alex Tremulis and a Templar

[Otto Puzzell]

For one point: identify the make of the car, the name of the well-know car guy seated upon it.    

Only a complete and specific answer will earn a point!  

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[Otto Puzzell]

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[sixtee5cuda]

First thing I thought of.  Is his first name Robert?

[Zerk]

That's Dixie, isn't it? On a Stutz? It's amazing to me that I know who the kid is, but not the CAR The things you can learn just by keeping your eyes open!

[RayTheRat]

That's Dixie, isn't it? On a Stutz? It's amazing to me that I know who the kid is, but not the CAR The things you can learn just by keeping your eyes open!

Or as the great philosopher Yogi Berra is alleged to have said, "You can observe a lot just by watching."  Then someone asked him "What time is it?" and he answered, "You mean now?"

Ok.  I'll go back to work on my race car.

RtR

[Otto Puzzell]

First thing I thought of.  Is his first name Robert?

No

[Otto Puzzell]

That's Dixie, isn't it? On a Stutz? It's amazing to me that I know who the kid is, but not the CAR The things you can learn just by keeping your eyes open!

One guess at a time is the standard rule-of-thumb. Neither of the guesses you proffered is correct.

[Zerk]

Is it a very young Dick Teague, sitting on a Kissel Gold Bug Speedster?

[Otto Puzzell]

Not Mr Teague (or Dixie Duval    ), nor a Kissel

[Zerk]

Not Mr Teague (or Dixie Duval     ), nor a Kissel

[Otto Puzzell]

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=14104.0

[Otto Puzzell]

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[sixtee5cuda]

Is that Paul?

[Otto Puzzell]

There are millions of Paul's in the world. This is not one of them.

[João]

Famous race car driver?

[Otto Puzzell]

No, his most renowned automotive exploits were in a different area.

[Allemano]

Was he later a chairman?

[João]

A designer?

BTW I know the car 

[Otto Puzzell]

Was he later a chairman?

No sir

[Otto Puzzell]

A designer?

Yes, he was a designer

BTW I know the car  

As well you should! 

[Wendax]

The car is a Templar and the boy is Alex Tremulis.

[Otto Puzzell]

Yep

[Craig Gillingham]

The car is a Templar

A-ha. I can see the black square on the side of the body, and make out part of the Templar cross (now).