Who Am I? #524 - Roy C. McCarty, father of the Mustang Streamline Car

Otto Puzzell · October 17, 2013, 05:09:29 AM

I'm feeling generous today - another clue:

The automobile with which this man was associated, is of a general type that was the subject of a group puzzle dedicated to that type.

It was also a stand-alone puzzle.

nicanary · October 17, 2013, 05:45:19 AM

Wild guess. Buses.

Is that Carl Wickman ?

Otto Puzzell · October 17, 2013, 06:48:40 AM

Not buses; not Wickman

Ray B. · October 17, 2013, 11:34:02 AM

general type: streamliner maybe ?

Otto Puzzell · October 17, 2013, 01:39:43 PM

Quote from: Ray B. on October 17, 2013, 11:34:02 AM
general type: streamliner maybe ?

A-ha!

Locked until your next reply.

Ray B. · October 17, 2013, 04:26:47 PM

I may not have the patience to check all the possibilities. The group puzzle must be paul's, then...
Let's try J. Roy Hunt, builder of several "House-cars".
If I'm wrong, please unlock this puzzle.

Otto Puzzell · October 17, 2013, 05:10:14 PM

As you wish. Not Mr. hunt.

Unlocked!

Ray B. · October 23, 2013, 06:17:42 AM

Fred Bergholt ?

Otto Puzzell · October 23, 2013, 08:06:41 AM

No sir. The car in question was not named for this man, but it did appear on another, better-known car.

Otto Puzzell · October 25, 2013, 04:19:09 AM

There is more than enough in the Q and A so far to solve this with little effort.

pnegyesi · October 25, 2013, 04:40:07 AM

was this a streamlined car or a camper?

Otto Puzzell · October 25, 2013, 06:11:33 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on October 17, 2013, 01:39:43 PM
Quote from: Ray B. on October 17, 2013, 11:34:02 AM
general type: streamliner maybe ?

A-ha!

pnegyesi · October 25, 2013, 06:31:16 AM

yes, I know, but my question is about the type of car: was it a car or a camper?

Otto Puzzell · October 25, 2013, 09:09:26 AM

A passenger automobile.

Otto Puzzell · October 31, 2013, 05:03:58 AM

There is a sort-of Kevin Bacon-esque connection to this other puzzle:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=26298.0

Bill Murray · November 03, 2013, 09:37:46 AM

William Stout??

Bill Murray · November 03, 2013, 10:09:15 AM

Or, perhaps Charles Kettering of GM "X" car first generation fame.?
Edit: Never mind, no car named after him and I cannot seem to delete the post.

Otto Puzzell · November 03, 2013, 11:49:46 AM

Quote from: Bill Murray on November 03, 2013, 09:37:46 AM
William Stout??

Not him.

Otto Puzzell · November 03, 2013, 11:49:58 AM

Quote from: Bill Murray on November 03, 2013, 10:09:15 AM
Or, perhaps Charles Kettering of GM "X" car first generation fame.?
Edit: Never mind, no car named after him and I cannot seem to delete the post.

No

Otto Puzzell · November 04, 2013, 03:17:41 AM

Now, what can his indirect connection to this puzzle be?

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=26298.0

Wendax · November 04, 2013, 03:27:04 AM

Is it Bob Gregorie, designer of Edsel Ford's streamline roadster?

Otto Puzzell · November 04, 2013, 03:29:33 AM

No sir. This man never worked at Ford.

Otto Puzzell · November 05, 2013, 03:35:47 AM

Despite a vigorous marketing effort, nowhere near 418,000 of this man's cars were sold in the model year in which it was was introduced.

Wendax · November 05, 2013, 04:12:36 AM

Roy C. McCarty, formerly the service manager for the Lincoln-Mercury Div. of Ford, designer of the 1948 Mustang streamliner

Otto Puzzell · November 05, 2013, 04:13:48 AM

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voilà

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Who Am I? #524 - Roy C. McCarty, father of the Mustang Streamline Car