Q872 - solved - Hostettler VW

Quiller · November 15, 2014, 07:43:54 AM

Name of the builder please!

Quiller · December 22, 2014, 05:00:40 AM

Experts may know...

Majeko · January 03, 2015, 03:33:50 PM

VW-based?

Quiller · January 04, 2015, 07:42:25 AM

Quote from: Majeko on January 03, 2015, 03:33:50 PM
VW-based?

Yes indeed

Quiller · January 12, 2015, 12:14:00 PM

This car has appeared on this site before, but never with its builder's name. So does anyone know?

oko94 · January 12, 2015, 12:20:35 PM

It looks close to the Porsche Spyder Special from NEH 3714 puzzle, that may have been built by Kar Kraft in LA. Any relation ?

Paul Jaray · January 12, 2015, 12:29:17 PM

Glen Hostettler's Sport Car, 1953

Quiller · January 12, 2015, 02:03:22 PM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 12, 2015, 12:29:17 PM
Glen Hostettler's Sport Car, 1953

Yes indeed!

Carnut · January 12, 2015, 02:16:09 PM

In the source of the picture for this puzzle:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=29109.msg343865#msg343865

A comment has been posted as follows:

QUOTE
There was a guy named Glen (?) Hostettler who raced a VW/Porsche spl that looked very similar to this one. It was painted red I think. Don't know if it's the same car.
UNQUOTE

Anyone know the answer to that question?

Quiller · January 14, 2015, 07:39:58 AM

Caption states it was built by Glenn Hostettler and raced by Bob Norton

Carnut · January 14, 2015, 07:43:56 AM

Quite so. But is it the same car as the earlier puzzle?!

Quiller · January 15, 2015, 07:12:14 AM

Not 100% sure but it does look remarkably similar, doesn't it?

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Q872 - solved - Hostettler VW