SOLVED - whaddyacallit #21 - 1950 Diedt-Rochester Special

Ray B. · January 15, 2008, 10:54:57 AM

Even seen this?

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Ray B. · January 20, 2008, 09:59:45 AM

The net may help, I haven't checked, but this doesn't come from the net.

@re · January 20, 2008, 01:33:28 PM

You know what it looks like? An original version of the Panoz AIV Roadster

Ray B. · January 23, 2008, 10:34:34 AM

No, of course.
And, what do you know, I didn't believe it, IT IS on the net, with its full history.
Have faith, experts !
(Identifying the man at the wheel may help)

Otto Puzzell · January 24, 2008, 05:41:22 AM

Is that Nat King Cole?

Ray B. · January 24, 2008, 05:48:50 AM

Sorry, no. But looks a bit like Cole alright.
Showbiz? Yes.

Otto Puzzell · January 24, 2008, 06:06:11 AM

1950 Diedt/Rochester Special, and that's Eddie Anderson

Ray B. · January 24, 2008, 06:11:08 AM

!!!!!
How did you find it?
I scanned that pic on an old Popular Mechanics and I thought it was going to last for weeks !

Otto Puzzell · January 24, 2008, 06:18:55 AM

Search for "Eddie Anderson" sports car rochester on Google...

Ray B. · January 24, 2008, 12:28:23 PM

Quote from: KarnUtz on January 24, 2008, 06:18:55 AM
Search for "Eddie Anderson" sports car rochester on Google...

That's about what I did when I checked. I just didn't think someone would recognize Eddie Anderson so fast.

Otto Puzzell · January 18, 2011, 04:45:56 AM

Eddie, his car, and his wife

Carnut · August 10, 2012, 08:40:53 AM

Another pic:

Otto Puzzell · August 29, 2012, 05:07:14 AM

Front page featured!

http://www.autopuzzles.com

Ray B. · August 29, 2012, 07:59:01 AM

Makes me remember when I found the fuzzy picture of this one, rummaging through my collection of PM

nicanary · May 03, 2015, 01:42:37 PM

What is this car, who built it, and for whom?

nicanary · June 05, 2015, 06:46:56 AM

Experts?

dracu777 · June 05, 2015, 01:17:21 PM

This is the Emil Diedt built Rochester Special from 1950. It was built for Eddie Anderson.
Pictured here at the 2011 Amelia Island Concours.

nicanary · June 05, 2015, 07:19:53 PM

Quote from: dracu777 on June 05, 2015, 01:17:21 PM
This is the Emil Diedt built Rochester Special from 1950. It was built for Eddie Anderson.
Pictured here at the 2011 Amelia Island Concours.

Yes. Cadillac 331ci power. Eddie Anderson played Jack Benny's butler Rochester on TV shows, hence the name.

Carnut · June 06, 2015, 08:05:02 AM

Merged.

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SOLVED - whaddyacallit #21 - 1950 Diedt-Rochester Special