Solved - NEH 4261: 1952 Muntz Jet 52-M modified in 1955 to resemble a Thunderbird

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Carnut

September 11, 2015, 07:39:50 AM
What's this, for 1 point?:

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Carnut

#1
September 25, 2015, 05:53:10 AM
Experts?
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foxawy

#2
September 26, 2015, 06:04:59 PM
Peugeot ??

exekiel

#3
September 26, 2015, 06:12:31 PM
American?

mymokke

#4
September 26, 2015, 06:42:52 PM
Is there an Opel Rekord from the 50's somewhere in this car?

Carnut

#5
September 27, 2015, 01:15:18 PM
No Peugeot or Opel in it, but it is American, yes.
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exekiel

#6
September 27, 2015, 04:59:45 PM
muntz?

kwgibbs

#7
September 27, 2015, 06:16:00 PM
EL-Morocco?

Carnut

#8
September 28, 2015, 05:01:01 AM
Quote from: exekiel on September 27, 2015, 04:59:45 PM
muntz?

Yes!
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Carnut

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September 30, 2015, 04:43:47 AM
Quote from: Carnut on September 28, 2015, 05:01:01 AM
Locked for you to enlarge..

But not forever!  24 hours more then it will be opened up again.
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Carnut

#10
October 01, 2015, 05:09:52 AM
Open to all Rookies and Experts again..
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kwgibbs

#11
October 01, 2015, 08:08:01 AM
1952 muntz-jet 52-m convertible,205 CV motor?

Carnut

#12
October 01, 2015, 09:20:15 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on October 01, 2015, 08:08:01 AM
1952 muntz-jet 52-m convertible,205 CV motor?

That's what it started out as, yes, but it doesn't look like any other Muntz Jet 52-M, so how come it's different and who was responsible?

Still locked for you.
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kwgibbs

#13
October 01, 2015, 01:26:27 PM
I found plenty of photos of this car ,but very little info,but I did find alittle,the car was of two in Europe,and originally registered in spain in 1959 by an American servicemen. The 1952 car was modified in 1955,the front end was reminiscent of the ford thunderbird.The car is now in a museum in spain.I have a feeling Frank Kurtis wasn,t the builder or modifier,but I,ll continue searching.

Carnut

#14
October 02, 2015, 04:37:15 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on October 01, 2015, 01:26:27 PM
I found plenty of photos of this car ,but very little info,but I did find alittle,the car was of two in Europe,and originally registered in spain in 1959 by an American servicemen. The 1952 car was modified in 1955,the front end was reminiscent of the ford thunderbird.The car is now in a museum in spain.I have a feeling Frank Kurtis wasn,t the builder or modifier,but I,ll continue searching.

OK, I'll give you that as it's all correct.
One site did say that the modification was one of three done by Muntz themselves in 1955 to resemble the Thunderbird, which was selling like hot cakes so they thought their car would do better if it looked more like one..  But did Muntz still exist in 1955?
Anycase it's the only one of the three which has survived looking like that.

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Carnut

#15
October 02, 2015, 04:47:01 AM
Original pic plus another one or two:

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kwgibbs

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October 02, 2015, 08:08:07 AM
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