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Title: Solved: GTE 118 - 1949-54 Everett McClelland Special (miniature semi)
Post by: gte4289 on August 24, 2019, 11:53:13 PM
Please identify this vehicle for a point.

[note: badge, logo and/or other identifying markings digitally removed]
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Post by: Bill d isere on August 25, 2019, 08:59:36 AM
Americain ?
Base Chrysler ?
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Post by: gte4289 on August 25, 2019, 10:54:34 AM
Quote from: Bill d isere on August 25, 2019, 08:59:36 AM
Americain ?
Base Chrysler ?
American, but not Chrysler-based.
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Post by: gte4289 on September 02, 2019, 09:03:46 PM
Up
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Post by: Skut on September 03, 2019, 05:33:06 AM
Crosley?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 03, 2019, 06:15:05 AM
Quote from: Skut on September 03, 2019, 05:33:06 AM
Crosley?
As far as I know, no Crosley parts other than the wheels.
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Post by: kwgibbs on September 03, 2019, 09:39:02 AM
was it based from a well-known brand of truck?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 03, 2019, 11:26:41 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 03, 2019, 09:39:02 AM
was it based from a well-known brand of truck?
According to the information that I have, it was built from scratch using parts from multiple brands.
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Post by: gte4289 on September 18, 2019, 09:13:49 AM
Pros?
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 18, 2019, 11:25:27 AM
From Popular Mechanics?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 18, 2019, 11:40:19 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 18, 2019, 11:25:27 AM
From Popular Mechanics?
I found articles about this truck in two different magazines, but Popular Mechanics was not one of them.
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Post by: Oguerrerob on September 18, 2019, 04:06:38 PM
1950's
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Post by: gte4289 on September 18, 2019, 04:13:37 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on September 18, 2019, 04:06:38 PM
1950's
Yes
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Post by: Oguerrerob on September 19, 2019, 07:26:48 AM
before 1955?
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Post by: oko94 on September 19, 2019, 11:31:52 AM
From Mechanix Illustrated ?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 19, 2019, 03:12:37 PM
Quote from: oko94 on September 19, 2019, 11:31:52 AM
From Mechanix Illustrated ?
No
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Post by: oko94 on September 19, 2019, 03:17:20 PM
From Popular Science ?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 19, 2019, 03:18:35 PM
Quote from: oko94 on September 19, 2019, 03:17:20 PM
From Popular Science ?
No
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Post by: oko94 on September 19, 2019, 05:02:07 PM
From a car magazine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on September 19, 2019, 05:25:40 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on September 19, 2019, 07:26:48 AM
before 1955?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 19, 2019, 05:44:50 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on September 19, 2019, 07:26:48 AM
before 1955?
Yes, built sometime between 1949-54. I am unable to narrow it down any more than that.
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Post by: oko94 on September 20, 2019, 04:30:54 AM
Quote from: oko94 on September 19, 2019, 05:02:07 PM
From a car magazine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on September 20, 2019, 04:36:17 AM
Custom car magazine?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 20, 2019, 11:44:42 AM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on September 20, 2019, 04:36:17 AM
Custom car magazine?
Custom Car magazine, no. Magazines about custom cars, yes.
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 21, 2019, 03:05:56 PM
Was it featured in Rod&Custom?
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Post by: oko94 on September 21, 2019, 03:11:22 PM
Quote from: gte4289 on September 19, 2019, 05:44:50 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on September 19, 2019, 07:26:48 AM
before 1955?
Yes, built sometime between 1949-54. I am unable to narrow it down any more than that.

Was the magazine published only between 1949 and 1954 ?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 21, 2019, 04:33:39 PM
Quote from: oko94 on September 21, 2019, 03:11:22 PM
Quote from: gte4289 on September 19, 2019, 05:44:50 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on September 19, 2019, 07:26:48 AM
before 1955?
Yes, built sometime between 1949-54. I am unable to narrow it down any more than that.

Was the magazine published only between 1949 and 1954 ?
The earliest of the two magazine articles I found was published in 1955.
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Post by: oko94 on September 21, 2019, 04:35:22 PM
Was it featured in Car Craft ?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 21, 2019, 04:44:40 PM
Quote from: oko94 on September 21, 2019, 04:35:22 PM
Was it featured in Car Craft ?
That I am aware of, no.
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 21, 2019, 10:00:59 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 21, 2019, 03:05:56 PM
Was it featured in Rod&Custom?
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Post by: gte4289 on September 21, 2019, 10:28:54 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 21, 2019, 10:00:59 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 21, 2019, 03:05:56 PM
Was it featured in Rod&Custom?
Sorry, missed that one. Yes it was!
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Post by: gte4289 on September 21, 2019, 10:39:54 PM
By the way, don't bother trying to pin down the name of this particular truck; the name of the builder will suffice. While the magazines each assign their own nickname, the only official name (as far as I am aware) is that of the builder, which appears on a badge affixed to the truck's nose. There were similar vehicles by this same builder and each wore the same badge.
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Post by: pnegyesi on September 22, 2019, 12:34:18 AM
McClelland Special? by Everett McClelland. Some claim 3 were built
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Post by: gte4289 on September 22, 2019, 01:15:08 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 22, 2019, 12:34:18 AM
McClelland Special? by Everett McClelland. Some claim 3 were built
That's it!

The articles appeared in Hot Rod Magazine (Jan 1955) and Rod & Custom (Nov 1956). It could not have been built prior to 1949 because it contains 1949 components ('49 Chevy alternator). Likewise, it couldn't have been built after 1944 because the Hot Rod article appeared in the January 1955 issue, which would have been published in December 1954 and photographed/written/edited/etc a month or more prior.

The children in the image below are Everett McClelland's son and daughter. His son posted comments and photos to a custom car website a while back. Based on his son's posts and the other information I could pull together, I believe the three trucks shown in these photos are all that McClelland built.
Title: Re: Solved: GTE 118 - 1949-54 Everett McClelland Special (miniature semi)
Post by: Coley60 on May 31, 2021, 09:18:55 PM
That's my Grandpa and one of his little trucks.
Title: Re: Solved: GTE 118 - 1949-54 Everett McClelland Special (miniature semi)
Post by: Bill d isere on June 01, 2021, 04:02:11 AM
Oh very good !
What happened to his achievements?