Solved - MJW #894 - Thuesen "Solitary Wasp" 1954

[woodinsight]

Down to four pages of Rookie puzzles so time for a top up....

For one point identify this sports racer by telling me what it was called, who built it and when?

[woodinsight]

Experts?

[Tackitt]

This is what racing is all about and needs to get back to. What a creative piece of automotive architecture!

Whitey Thuesen's "Solitary Wasp".  Built in 1954.  It originally used a homemade Crosley-based V-8 and later was fitted with a 1500cc Offenhauser which I was not even aware that they made an Offy that small.
It also had a torsion suspension that was made out of WWII rubber radial engine mounts.
This guy was thinking outside the box!

[woodinsight]

This is what racing is all about and needs to get back to. What a creative piece of automotive architecture!

Whitey Thuesen's "Solitary Wasp".  Built in 1954.  It originally used a homemade Crosley-based V-8 and later was fitted with a 1500cc Offenhauser which I was not even aware that they made an Offy that small.
It also had a torsion suspension that was made out of WWII rubber radial engine mounts.
This guy was thinking outside the box!

Yes I agree - this is what racing was all about (in the years when I was a teenager!)
Anyway Tackitt, you are absolutely correct with your interesting reply.
One more point for you.