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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: sixtee5cuda on February 27, 2013, 07:17:47 PM

Title: SOLVED: WTH # 205 - Iron Mistress dragster by Leffler and Coburn w Messersschmitt body
Post by: sixtee5cuda on February 27, 2013, 07:17:47 PM
What body shell was used for this dragster (the Easy Part), who built it, and what name was it given?
Title: Re: WTH # 205
Post by: sixtee5cuda on March 07, 2013, 09:30:45 AM
Up!
Title: Re: WTH # 205
Post by: WayneB on March 07, 2013, 10:45:43 AM
Boy I would have loved to see this car take a pass. 8)

It was built in 1961 by Bill Coburn , was called "Iron Mistress", and has a Messersschmitt Cabin scooter body.

Great era of Drag racing, Tommy Ivo, Garlits, Prudhomme,Kallita, early Hemi's all good.
Title: Re: WTH # 205
Post by: sixtee5cuda on March 07, 2013, 11:06:34 AM
WayneB is mostly correct.  Another man was involved, besides Bill Coburn

LOCKED for WayneB to finish the puzzle
Title: Re: WTH # 205
Post by: WayneB on March 07, 2013, 11:55:27 AM
Neil Leffer
Title: Re: WTH # 205
Post by: sixtee5cuda on March 07, 2013, 11:59:50 AM
Good enough.  The point goes to WayneB.

Neil Leffler and Bill Coburn took the Hemi engines from their competition coupes, and built the Iron Mistress.  The strange tire arrangement is because, there is one axle used per engine (If I read correctly).
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 205 - Iron Mistress dragster by Leffler and Coburn w Messersschmitt body
Post by: gte4289 on September 29, 2023, 09:24:20 PM
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