Solved - NEH 2159: Any Car III by George Barris

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Carnut

October 12, 2012, 07:44:44 AM Last Edit: October 12, 2012, 08:52:02 AM by Carnut
What's this, by whom - for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS GLEANED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!
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Kytsyk

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October 12, 2012, 01:59:56 PM
It's "AnyCar III" built by George Barris

Carnut

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October 12, 2012, 07:18:01 PM
Quite so.
How did you know it?
Even Googling for the "Any Car III" doesn't produce any pictures of this car, only of the earlier Any Cars?
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Otto Puzzell

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October 13, 2012, 03:44:00 AM
Kytsyk: Welcome again to AutoPuzzles!

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Kytsyk

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October 13, 2012, 04:52:08 AM
Quote from: Carnut on October 12, 2012, 07:18:01 PM
Quite so.
How did you know it?
Even Googling for the "Any Car III" doesn't produce any pictures of this car, only of the earlier Any Cars?
I remembered seeing this picture on the site some US customizer - Jay Ohrberg or George Barris. I checked both sites and found this car at Barris. The photo was signed as follows:
QuoteANY CAR

Built in the mid 70's, the Any Car III is an amalgamation of parts from 40 different auto makes and models. Under it's hood is a four speed battery-powered, 27 inch wide "Mini-Any Car designed for short travel. Commissioned by Manufactures Hanover Bank to promote their auto loans for "Any Car".
The base car was a 1974 Volkswagon station wagon. The rear engine vehicle was chosen to take advantage of the storage space under the forward hood compartment where the "Mini Car" is transported. The most distinctive feature of Any Car III is it's paint scheme. Just as each of the pairs-of -parts are dissimilar, so too are the paint schemes. The interior is also multi-colored. The parts are all from 1974-1975 cars with the exception of the 1973 Buick trunk lid. The different makes and models used for the Any Car III are Cadillac, Buick Riviera, Mark IV, Astra Cruiser (Olds), Mercury, El Dorado, Cougar, Chrysler, Toyota, VW Station Wagon, PInto, Alfa Romero, Peugeot, Continental, Lincoln, Buick Matador, New Yorker, Continental, Chevrolet, Plymouth, Ford, and Datsun. See if you can figure out which part is which!
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