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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Carnut on December 12, 2013, 07:15:08 AM

Title: Solved - NEH 3161: Drawing for Almqvist El-Morocco Sports Body - 1959
Post by: Carnut on December 12, 2013, 07:15:08 AM
A re-post?   Perhaps almost, but not quite..
Let's see what the Rookies make of it, for 1 point:

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Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: Carnut on December 24, 2013, 05:38:33 AM
Easy Expert point!
Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: spider on December 24, 2013, 03:07:45 PM
Chrysler??
Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: Carnut on December 24, 2013, 07:09:56 PM
Quote from: spider on December 24, 2013, 03:07:45 PM
Chrysler??

It's not related to Chrysler, though it could conceivably have some Chrysler bits..
Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: WayneB on December 25, 2013, 12:12:51 PM
It looks like a drawing of a custom 1956 Ford Thunderbird by Don Von Dwingelo?

Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: richard cuyler on December 25, 2013, 04:07:13 PM
I think I recognise what's happened here: Virgil Exner was doing a drawing of the proposed 1957 Chrysler whilst he was chewing on magic mushrooms. :o
Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: Carnut on December 26, 2013, 06:16:08 AM
Quote from: WayneB on December 25, 2013, 12:12:51 PM
It looks like a drawing of a custom 1956 Ford Thunderbird by Don Von Dwingelo?

It does look remarkably like it, yes - but that's not the answer!
Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: Carnut on December 26, 2013, 06:16:31 AM
Quote from: richard cuyler on December 25, 2013, 04:07:13 PM
I think I recognise what's happened here: Virgil Exner was doing a drawing of the proposed 1957 Chrysler whilst he was chewing on magic mushrooms. :o

:lmao:
Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: D-type on December 26, 2013, 06:35:49 AM
Produced by a politburo somewhere in eastern Europe to illustrate the decadence of the West?  This explains the Thunderbird/Chrysler/Chevrolet styling cues.
Or a design for a Batmobile for wet weather?

Season's greetings!
Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: Oswald on December 27, 2013, 08:32:40 AM
Olyslager?
Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: Carnut on December 28, 2013, 09:01:48 AM
No correct answers so far!
Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: WayneB on December 29, 2013, 04:11:32 PM
Quote from: Carnut on December 24, 2013, 05:38:33 AM
Easy Expert point!

I didn't find it  easy . :(

Its an illustration from an advert in a car magazine for a 1960 American Kit Car made by Almquist Engineering in Milford Pennsylvania USA called the "El Morocco Sports Body"

The sad part is that the illustration actually looks quite unlike the real car. :o

Title: Re: NEH 3161
Post by: Carnut on December 30, 2013, 05:00:39 AM
Absolutely right.  It looked so different I thought it should be a separate puzzle.
Maybe I'll have to merge it now though since it's ultimately the same car?