July Puzzle #12 Solved! - Panda

Otto Puzzell · July 18, 2006, 04:12:49 AM

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know what make and model you think you see here.

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Edit by Carnut 24/12/14: I've added the picture of my puzzle car since the original had vanished completely.

Arthur Dent · July 19, 2006, 12:37:26 AM

Looks like a fiberglass body over some maybe truck-ish underpinnings. Maybe a re-bodied Crosley?

Otto Puzzell · July 19, 2006, 04:40:33 AM

It is Crosley-based. Can you name it?

Arthur Dent · July 20, 2006, 12:13:43 AM

nope

did find lots of other interesting stuff though

Otto Puzzell · July 20, 2006, 05:01:02 AM

Feel free to share!

MG · July 23, 2006, 08:55:55 PM

I was gonna say Crosley before that SOB from Canada beat me to it!

Otto Puzzell · July 24, 2006, 03:58:30 AM

Though Crosley-based, this car was built and sold - albeit in small numbers - under another name. That's what we're looking for.

lynxd67 · August 02, 2006, 02:46:52 AM

Dredging the depths here - is it a Keeley Crosley?

Otto Puzzell · August 02, 2006, 03:27:46 AM

Not a Keeley Crosley.

SeaLion · August 17, 2006, 02:53:01 PM

Was it the Wilro Scorpion, one of the very first GRP-bodied cars in USA?

Otto Puzzell · August 17, 2006, 02:53:59 PM

No sir.

Arthur Dent · August 17, 2006, 04:58:46 PM

Got it!

The Panda was produced around 1955, with a Crosley engine as one of it's options. It was produced in Kansas City , MO by Small Cars Inc.

According to 9/3/98 Old Cars the company was started in 1955 by Finn Hudson, but only 1 prototype was made in 1956. The last time the prototype was seen was in 1974 in a private collection. It is likely still around.

Otto Puzzell · August 18, 2006, 06:20:21 AM

Awesome - well done!

I nominate thee as AutoPuzzler of the month.

Arthur Dent · August 18, 2006, 08:36:22 PM

cool

Otto Puzzell · August 31, 2011, 07:11:11 AM

A rare look at the front and rear...

Paul Jaray · August 31, 2011, 07:23:40 AM

...and a close view of the front:

Facel · December 27, 2011, 02:20:06 PM

The name of the car and company and which year was it made?
And that all for one point.

Carnut · December 27, 2011, 06:20:45 PM

You need to post the picture as a jpg file Facel, otherwise it cannot be seen.
I have tried to change it into a jpg but have been unable to.
Can you repost it please?

Thanks

Paul Jaray · December 28, 2011, 02:37:32 AM

Merged!

(it was an old one but revived few months ago)

Otto Puzzell · December 28, 2011, 03:49:43 AM

When merging new puzzles with old, please:

1.: Consider leaving the re-posts as an active Rookie puzzle; it can be merged with the old puzzle once solved by a Rookie, or after it languishes for a long enough time to be deemed unsolvable by Rookies.

2.: Move the newly merged topic to the current solved thread, thereby re-setting the re-post clock. Remember, if it's more than a year old, a Rookie-section re-post is OK.

Thank you.

Carnut · December 10, 2014, 07:43:59 AM

This one is actually a re-post but from a very long time ago and using a different picture.
So rookies - 1 point if you can tell me what it is?

Remember - solving puzzles using 'Google Search by Image' is BANNED on AutoPuzzles!

Otto Puzzell · December 11, 2014, 04:43:49 AM

Quote from: Carnut on December 10, 2014, 07:43:59 AM
This one is actually a re-post but from a very long time ago and using a different picture.

Since that original picture disappeared, I guess that's academic.

Carnut · December 24, 2014, 05:26:51 AM

Experts?

kwgibbs · December 24, 2014, 05:29:09 AM

Hi there,this is the Panda I think it was a 1955?

Carnut · December 24, 2014, 05:44:56 AM

Quote from: kwgibbs on December 24, 2014, 05:29:09 AM
Hi there,this is the Panda I think it was a 1955?

Indeed it is the Crosley-engined Panda. From about 1951 I believe.
Happy Christmas!

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