To earn your point, provide the name of the builder, and the car this sports coupe was based upon.
You have my attention 8)
Ready, Arunas?
Up!
Quote from: sixtee5cuda on December 19, 2014, 05:27:50 PM
Ready, Arunas?
Up!
Unfortunately, I don't recognize it.. Was it made in North America?
Yes, it was made in North America
Yes, made in the USA
Is this a private build or made by some company?
Based on a Countach? With apologies, perhaps . . .
Fiero based?
Made by a company listed in allcarindex. :)
Not based on a Countach, not based on a Fiero.
Not a Bradley, is it?
Not a Bradley. I get the impression from my sources, that only one was built. But the company was willing to make more.
Made in the 80s?
This one-off was built by Staten Medsker's SCM Motors.
I'll look for the donor car...Corvette perhaps?
Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 21, 2014, 05:57:11 AM
This one-off was built by Staten Medsker's SCM Motors.
I'll look for the donor car...Corvette perhaps?
I'm sure you got it right!
LOCKED for Paul Jaray. This car was built by SCM Motors. Prior to acquiring the puzzle images (and the description of the base car), I had only seen one dark image of the car, with no mention of the base model.
Not based on a Corvette.
Based on an American chassis?
Yes, on an American chassis.
Open for guesses?
I assume it's a V8...GM?
PJ, the base car is from GM. (The hood started on a Ford, the front fenders on a Plymouth). And the headlights are from a Mercedes-Benz.
One more guess from Paul Jaray, then the puzzle will be unlocked.
I'd say Cadillac, then.
I'll go with Camaro.
Firebird ?
One point to Arunas for finding the actual base car, one point to Paul Jaray for finding the builder.
The additional information I found: Built on a 1973 Camaro chassis, this coupe was built with a steel body, and aluminum doors and bumpers. Has a modified Mustang hood, and 1971 Plymouth front fenders. Builder Staten Medsker is proud of the European Mercedes-Benz headlights, as they were bright and illegal in the U.S. at the time.
I especially like the result of this puzzle, as I've added to the information available on the internet. Here is the only information which was previously available on this car, and the original images I acquired:
Wow! That's nice! Are they framed photos? What's the size? Please PM me more info about these items. Thanks!
Much easier to find details about the builder than the car - former employee of customizers George Barris (in the era of the original TV Batmobile) and Gene Winfield.
Nice pictures! I couldn't find anything else but that dark pic...nice find! :thumbsup:
Photo from 2013 -
Sad. I guess this means he kept the car. I knew I should have stopped by his shop, before he and his daughter closed down the business.