PAFW Puzzle #1908 - Tom Davis' Olds-powered, Miller-Chassis, Ford-body Car

Otto Puzzell · February 18, 2011, 04:58:36 AM

Know the story? For 1 point, please respond below and identify what the vehicle pictured was, what it had become as pictured here, and who was responsible.

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Aaron65 · February 18, 2011, 08:29:14 AM

Is it being built as a Bonneville car?

Otto Puzzell · February 19, 2011, 04:49:31 AM

I don't think this car went to Bonneville

Aaron65 · February 19, 2011, 08:25:52 AM

OK, was it a dry lakes kind of car (top speed)?

Otto Puzzell · February 19, 2011, 08:41:41 AM

No

Otto Puzzell · February 26, 2011, 08:11:04 AM

Black Hole-e-cow

Aaron65 · February 27, 2011, 08:26:16 AM

Is it Chevrolet powered?

Otto Puzzell · February 27, 2011, 08:47:53 AM

No sir

Aaron65 · February 27, 2011, 08:58:09 AM

Is the engine from an American independent (just noticed it looks like a L-head engine, leaving out Chevrolet, sorry)?

Otto Puzzell · February 27, 2011, 09:01:42 AM

Engine from a prominent mainstream US manufacturer

Aaron65 · February 27, 2011, 09:36:44 AM

Mopar powered?

Aaron65 · March 04, 2011, 08:59:18 AM

Quote from: Aaron65 on February 27, 2011, 09:36:44 AM
Mopar powered?

Was this car meant to be a drag racer?

Otto Puzzell · March 04, 2011, 10:29:44 AM

Street rod versus dedicated drag racer

Otto Puzzell · March 04, 2011, 10:30:02 AM

Quote from: Aaron65 on February 27, 2011, 09:36:44 AM
Mopar powered?

No

Otto Puzzell · March 05, 2011, 07:20:42 AM

This one followed an unusual path. Originally a race car, it was later converted to street use.

Otto Puzzell · August 06, 2011, 07:43:30 AM

While one might conclude that this lady's husband built the chassis, that is not, in fact, correct.

GrahamClayton · August 28, 2011, 08:52:03 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on August 06, 2011, 07:43:30 AM
While one might conclude that this lady's husband built the chassis, that is not, in fact, correct.

Otto,

That picture is of 1960's "singer" Mrs Miller, so are you saying that the car does mot have a Miller chassis?

Otto Puzzell · August 29, 2011, 05:33:45 AM

Hey! What do you mean "singer"?! Just listen to that golden throat...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flqb8nLez4w

Your interpretation of the clue is incorrect. It is a Miller chassis, but the velvet-voiced Mrs. Miller was not married to that Mr Miller (Harry).

Allemano · August 29, 2011, 05:56:43 AM

It's Monday – enjoy this and the week is your friend...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOuk4mtVq24

Otto Puzzell · August 29, 2011, 05:59:11 AM

Wow - she's the best!

Otto Puzzell · September 23, 2011, 04:33:11 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on August 29, 2011, 05:33:45 AM
Your interpretation of the clue is incorrect. It is a Miller chassis, but the velvet-voiced Mrs. Miller was not married to that Mr Miller (Harry).

D-type · September 26, 2011, 04:13:42 PM

So, it's a Miller race car later converted for road use. Is it one of the Miller-Fords?

Otto Puzzell · September 26, 2011, 07:27:24 PM

Quote from: D-type on September 26, 2011, 04:13:42 PM
So, it's a Miller race car later converted for road use. Is it one of the Miller-Fords?

Not one of those. Not Ford-powered

D-type · September 27, 2011, 02:45:39 PM

Miller-Studebaker

Otto Puzzell · September 27, 2011, 04:05:28 PM

Not Studebaker powered.

To clarify, this car is known by the builder's name (the top half of his his head can be seen as he's working on this car in the picture) and Roadster.

It's not referred to as a Miller-anything in the reference from whence I pulled the picture.

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PAFW Puzzle #1908 - Tom Davis' Olds-powered, Miller-Chassis, Ford-body Car