Zoom-Out Puzzle #5 - Cheetah Cartransporter / Moon Transport

[Otto Puzzell]

This puzzle starts in the Pro section with a very zoomed-in look at a puzzle vehicle.  If, in a week, no one identifies it, I will zoom out with a new photo and move the thread to the Expert section.  If, after another week-or-so, no one gets it right, I will post another photo, further "Zoomed Out" and I will move it to the Rookie section.

Name it!

[Wendax]

Is that dark tadpole on the hood of any importance concerning the identity of the puzzle car?

[JonathanPoll]

Is that dark tadpole on the hood of any importance concerning the identity of the puzzle car?

HAHAHA that reminded me of the old (1971) "Godzilla VS Hedorah" movie...

You'll know if you saw the movie!

[Otto Puzzell]

Is that dark tadpole on the hood of any importance concerning the identity of the puzzle car?

Merely a flaw on the original photo.

[RayTheRat]

I'm not sure about tadpoles, but I'm assuming (with all the inherent dangers) that the "thing" in the red circle (for all intents and purposes, let us assume that the shape is geometrically perfect) is the flaw in the ointment....uhh...photo.

Based on that, is the car a US GM product?

[Wendax]

1960 Pontiac Bonneville?

[Otto Puzzell]

I'm not sure about tadpoles, but I'm assuming (with all the inherent dangers) that the "thing" in the red circle (for all intents and purposes, let us assume that the shape is geometrically perfect) is the flaw in the ointment....uhh...photo.

Based on that, is the car a US GM product?

GM DNA, for sure.

[Otto Puzzell]

1960 Pontiac Bonneville?

No sir.

[Wendax]

But 60s GM car?

[Otto Puzzell]

No, but you've close enough to the right tree to begin barking.

[Oguerrerob]

 Chevy Nova 1966?

[Wendax]

Plain production car or show car?

[Otto Puzzell]

Chevy Nova 1966?

No

[Otto Puzzell]

Plain production car or show car?

Isn't that two questions?

[Wendax]

I thought it could be just one or the other.

Well then: Is it a plain series production car?

[Otto Puzzell]

No...

[Otto Puzzell]

Two days until this gets bumped to the Expert section.

[Wendax]

GM car?

[Otto Puzzell]

GM car?

Some GM parts, though the externaly-visible badges are from another brand.

[RayTheRat]

Checker?

[Wendax]

Stutz Blackhawk?

[Otto Puzzell]

Checker?

Not that many seats

[Otto Puzzell]

Stutz Blackhawk?

Not so much chrome

[woodinsight]

25,000 posts - that's amazing and has without doubt contributed to the success of AP

[Otto Puzzell]

Thank you - that's very kind.