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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2012 => Topic started by: Carnut on November 07, 2012, 05:50:41 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 2232: "The Spohn" made to Major Jack Chandler's design early 50s on 1941 Ford
Post by: Carnut on November 07, 2012, 05:50:41 AM
What's this and who built it for whom, when - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: Carnut on November 14, 2012, 04:29:31 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: Bizzarrini Rossa on November 14, 2012, 01:42:39 PM
Sorry for posting off topic.

I have one account on this site only and does not see any reason to create ten accounts. I am not a novice in the sense that the interest rare cars since from 1991 and from that date my collection of original papers.

You would first reported the name of the car and manufacturer, and then block the topic.
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: mekubb on November 14, 2012, 02:08:21 PM
German car ?
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: Carnut on November 14, 2012, 02:47:02 PM
Quote from: mekubb on November 14, 2012, 02:08:21 PM
German car ?

German connection..
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: RayTheRat on November 14, 2012, 02:48:52 PM
Spohn?
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: mekubb on November 14, 2012, 04:00:03 PM
Quote from: Carnut on November 14, 2012, 02:47:02 PM
Quote from: mekubb on November 14, 2012, 02:08:21 PM
German car ?

German connection..

What does german connection mean ? German base car or body or both ?
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: Carnut on November 14, 2012, 06:30:47 PM
Quote from: mekubb on November 14, 2012, 04:00:03 PM
Quote from: Carnut on November 14, 2012, 02:47:02 PM
Quote from: mekubb on November 14, 2012, 02:08:21 PM
German car ?

German connection..

What does german connection mean ? German base car or body or both ?

It's not a German car but it's German bodied.
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: RayTheRat on November 14, 2012, 07:08:21 PM
1950 Pontiac, bodywork...uhhhh...."adjusted" by Spohn?
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: Carnut on November 15, 2012, 04:35:30 AM
Quote from: RayTheRat on November 14, 2012, 07:08:21 PM
1950 Pontiac, bodywork...uhhhh...."adjusted" by Spohn?


It is a Spohn body but no Pontiac in there at all!
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: Zerk on November 15, 2012, 10:26:45 AM
Built by Spohn in 1951-2, on a 1941 Ford brought from the U.S. by Army Air Force Major Jack T. Chandler.
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: RayTheRat on November 15, 2012, 10:28:07 AM
Oops, used the wrong spoon...I mean Spohn.   ;D  How about the 1941 Ford owned by Major Jack Chandler?
Title: Re: NEH 2232
Post by: Carnut on November 15, 2012, 11:16:20 AM
Quote from: Zerk on November 15, 2012, 10:26:45 AM
Built by Spohn in 1951-2, on a 1941 Ford brought from the U.S. by Army Air Force Major Jack T. Chandler.

Yes indeed. Believed to be the first such Spohn body, actually made to Major Chandler's own design and even referred to as "The Spohn" in some places, it set the trend for quite a few designs on the theme.

Quote from: RayTheRat on November 15, 2012, 10:28:07 AM
Oops, used the wrong spoon...I mean Spohn.   ;D  How about the 1941 Ford owned by Major Jack Chandler?


Bad luck Ray.  You're just too slow!!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2232: "The Spohn" made to Major Jack Chandler's design early 50s on 1941 Ford
Post by: Carnut on November 15, 2012, 11:26:09 AM
Original picture:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2232: "The Spohn" made to Major Jack Chandler's design early 50s on 1941 Ford
Post by: RayTheRat on November 15, 2012, 12:14:01 PM
That'll teach me to go shoot photos of my bass between AP puzzles!  Congrats, Zerk.

RtR
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2232: "The Spohn" made to Major Jack Chandler's design early 50s on 1941 Ford
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 15, 2012, 12:47:24 PM
Whoa - you too?! :o

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2232: "The Spohn" made to Major Jack Chandler's design early 50s on 1941 Ford
Post by: RayTheRat on November 15, 2012, 02:26:05 PM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 15, 2012, 12:47:24 PM
Whoa - you too?! :o

:lmao:   :hah:

I love it!

I love this, too:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2232: "The Spohn" made to Major Jack Chandler's design early 50s on 1941 Ford
Post by: Zerk on November 15, 2012, 05:14:24 PM
Quote from: RayTheRat on November 15, 2012, 12:14:01 PM
That'll teach me to go shoot photos of my bass between AP puzzles!  Congrats, Zerk.

RtR


Many thanks! You are very gracious to a potential puzzle poacher.
Otto, you're the Ace of Bass. Ray, from that picture it seems you are a Double Ace of the ol' Double Bass.
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 2232: "The Spohn" made to Major Jack Chandler's design early 50s on 1941 Ford
Post by: StillOutThere on June 19, 2013, 07:30:10 AM
I believe Spohn did the custom coachwork on this car in 1952 based on its windshield as well as the dates of magazine articles covering it.   Major Chandler, whose hometown was Huntsville, Texas, was unfortunately killed in a jet training accident with the USAF in 1959.   The car was seen near Houston as late as 1970.