Obscure Custom #468 - Bob Zilk's 1950 Ford "Violator"

Otto Puzzell · May 19, 2013, 04:07:52 AM

For one point: Identify this car and its owner.

Only a correct, complete and specific answer will earn a point; tag-on's to other guesses will not. So, be specific and complete!

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Otto Puzzell · May 28, 2013, 03:24:43 AM

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Zerk · May 28, 2013, 12:33:36 PM

Could this be Don Cattani's mild custom 1950 Ford?

Otto Puzzell · June 03, 2013, 02:16:11 PM

No sir.

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Otto Puzzell · June 05, 2013, 04:54:21 AM

It is, of course a shoe-box ford. Just not the one you guessed

sixtee5cuda · June 05, 2013, 10:58:24 AM

Was the photo taken in the Americas?

Otto Puzzell · June 05, 2013, 11:13:02 AM

Quote from: sixtee5cuda on June 05, 2013, 10:58:24 AM
Was the photo taken in the Americas?

Yes!

Otto Puzzell · July 21, 2013, 08:25:53 AM

Then the trail went cold...

pnegyesi · July 21, 2013, 11:46:06 AM

was the owner a relatively known person?

Otto Puzzell · July 23, 2013, 04:56:46 AM

Only to his family and friends, I'd say. At the time this photo was published he came to the attention of a somewhat larger group, though I think he quickly faded back into obscurity.

Remove one letter from his last name, and he'd share a name with a virtually unknown baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.

So, somebody here might get it. ;)

Otto Puzzell · January 18, 2015, 03:26:05 AM

The builder is from W _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ _ , W _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

The car's nickname is synonymous with one who breaks the rules.

Oguerrerob · January 18, 2015, 08:01:45 AM

Is the Last word Washington?

Wendax · January 18, 2015, 08:06:33 AM

Yes, and the town is Walla Walla. Is the car called Outlaw?

Paul Jaray · January 18, 2015, 08:16:32 AM

Pete Folsom's?
(I know it's a different car...)

Otto Puzzell · January 19, 2015, 04:22:08 AM

Quote from: Oguerrerob on January 18, 2015, 08:01:45 AM
Is the Last word Washington?

Yes!

Otto Puzzell · January 19, 2015, 04:22:57 AM

Quote from: Wendax on January 18, 2015, 08:06:33 AM
...and the town is Walla Walla

Yes!

Quote from: Wendax on January 18, 2015, 08:06:33 AM
Is the car called Outlaw?

No!

Otto Puzzell · January 19, 2015, 04:23:52 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 18, 2015, 08:16:32 AM
Pete Folsom's?

No!

Wendax · January 19, 2015, 04:26:45 AM

Is the car called Violator?

Otto Puzzell · January 19, 2015, 04:28:19 AM

Quote from: Wendax on January 19, 2015, 04:26:45 AM
Is the car called Violator?

Yes!

Otto Puzzell · January 20, 2015, 04:04:33 AM

We have the name of the car, and the owner's hometown. Just need the builder's name.

oko94 · November 15, 2016, 11:06:12 AM

Is the builder known for other customs ?

Otto Puzzell · November 16, 2016, 03:27:21 AM

You are a tenacious resurrector of puzzles long-abandoned - good on you!

Otto Puzzell · November 16, 2016, 03:38:12 AM

Qualification - I know the owner of the car (at the time of the picture). I'm assuming he did some of the work himself, but don't know for sure.

He appears to have graduated high school in 1965; the picture is from the same decade.

I have not seen the name associated with any other Kustoms.

oko94 · November 16, 2016, 05:48:42 AM

Can the builder be found online ?

oko94 · November 16, 2016, 12:43:32 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 16, 2016, 03:27:21 AM
You are a tenacious resurrector of puzzles long-abandoned - good on you!

I reckon the Black Hole should only contain "unsolvable" puzzles (cars unknown by the poster himself and puzzles abandoned by inactive members). There are currently way too many puzzles in the hole.

Therefore, all solvable puzzles must be solved !

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Obscure Custom #468 - Bob Zilk's 1950 Ford "Violator"