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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: sixtee5cuda on February 27, 2013, 07:29:06 PM

Title: SOLVED: WTH # 208 - Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express 2 with Alex Tremulis and JATO rockets
Post by: sixtee5cuda on February 27, 2013, 07:29:06 PM
What name was this vehicle given, what are those round things on the ground, and who is the smart-looking gentleman wearing shades?
Title: Re: WTH # 208
Post by: sixtee5cuda on March 07, 2013, 09:35:26 AM
Up!
Title: Re: WTH # 208
Post by: mekubb on March 07, 2013, 09:57:47 AM
This is Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express, the guy is Alex Tremulis and the bottles are so called Jato rockets. Quite impressive machine...
Title: Re: WTH # 208
Post by: sixtee5cuda on March 07, 2013, 10:02:25 AM
Another point for Mekubb for the correct answer.

(This car is normally called Wingfoot Express 2, as the first version was powered by a jet engine.)
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 208 - Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express 2 with Alex Tremulis and JATO rockets
Post by: RayTheRat on March 08, 2013, 08:47:55 AM
That's a great photo!  Do you have a larger version of it?

Thanks,
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 208 - Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express 2 with Alex Tremulis and JATO rockets
Post by: sixtee5cuda on March 08, 2013, 09:06:10 AM
That small image was the only one I could find, which included Alex Tremulis.
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 208 - Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express 2 with Alex Tremulis and JATO rockets
Post by: RayTheRat on March 09, 2013, 08:11:21 AM
Quote from: sixtee5cuda on March 08, 2013, 09:06:10 AM
That small image was the only one I could find, which included Alex Tremulis.

Bummer....but thanks for trying.
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 208 - Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express 2 with Alex Tremulis and JATO rockets
Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 09, 2013, 08:43:34 AM
I think it's him standing near the cockpit in this pic.
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 208 - Walt Arfons' Wingfoot Express 2 with Alex Tremulis and JATO rockets
Post by: RayTheRat on March 09, 2013, 02:09:18 PM
Looks like him.  Kool photo.  The "swale" in the mountains in the background is a Bonneville landscape feature that's immediately recognizable.  Seems like everybody who does a photo shoot there ends up with that in the background.

Thanks for posting it.
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