Solved - NEH 2232: "The Spohn" made to Major Jack Chandler's design early 50s on 1941 Ford

[Carnut]

What's this and who built it for whom, when - for 1 point?:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[Bizzarrini Rossa]

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.

[mekubb]

German car ?

[Carnut]

German car ?

German connection..

[RayTheRat]

Spohn?

[mekubb]

German car ?

German connection..

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

[Carnut]

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.

[RayTheRat]

1950 Pontiac, bodywork...uhhhh...."adjusted" by Spohn?

[Carnut]

1950 Pontiac, bodywork...uhhhh...."adjusted" by Spohn?

It is a Spohn body but no Pontiac in there at all!

[Zerk]

Built by Spohn in 1951-2, on a 1941 Ford brought from the U.S. by Army Air Force Major Jack T. Chandler.

[RayTheRat]

Oops, used the wrong spoon...I mean Spohn.   ;D  How about the 1941 Ford owned by Major Jack Chandler?

[Carnut]

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.

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!!

[Carnut]

Original picture:

[RayTheRat]

That'll teach me to go shoot photos of my bass between AP puzzles!  Congrats, Zerk.

RtR

[Otto Puzzell]

Whoa - you too?! :o

[RayTheRat]

Whoa - you too?! :o

:lmao:   :hah:

I love it!

I love this, too:

[Zerk]

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.

[StillOutThere]

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.