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Title: Solved - NEH 5509: Home-built Chevy-powered car built by Wayne with Ford chassis 1959/60
Post by: Carnut on November 28, 2019, 06:47:01 AM
For 1 point:
- Who built this?
- When?
- on what chassis?
- Powered by what engine?

Remember - solving puzzles using 'Google Search by Image' is BANNED on AutoPuzzles
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Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 12, 2019, 10:27:35 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: D-type on December 12, 2019, 11:48:31 AM
Is this from the US of A ?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 12, 2019, 12:45:54 PM
Yes...
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: D-type on December 12, 2019, 01:45:14 PM
Is it a modified Corvette?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: bsa on December 12, 2019, 01:55:48 PM
based on a big brand chassis and engine (I am guessing both from same company)?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: tobytwirl on December 12, 2019, 02:37:34 PM
Is it a Byers Special or Meteor?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: gte4289 on December 12, 2019, 03:23:12 PM
Homebuilt one-off?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 12, 2019, 05:41:18 PM
Quote from: D-type on December 12, 2019, 01:45:14 PM
Is it a modified Corvette?


No

Quote from: tobytwirl on December 12, 2019, 02:37:34 PM
Is it a Byers Special or Meteor?

No

Quote from: bsa on December 12, 2019, 01:55:48 PM
based on a big brand chassis and engine (I am guessing both from same company)?

Yes but chassis and engine are not from the same brand

Quote from: gte4289 on December 12, 2019, 03:23:12 PM
Homebuilt one-off?

Yes
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: bsa on December 12, 2019, 05:53:38 PM
ok, not corvette, but from big American car brand... hmm is the block is chevy?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 13, 2019, 06:52:08 AM
Yes it is..
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: bsa on December 13, 2019, 08:47:01 AM
Quote from: Carnut on December 13, 2019, 06:52:08 AM
Yes it is..
348?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: gte4289 on December 13, 2019, 01:17:43 PM
Small block Chevy motor (283?), 1950s Ford chassis, fiberglass body, built 1961-1969?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 13, 2019, 02:24:57 PM
Quote from: bsa on December 13, 2019, 08:47:01 AM
348?

No

Quote from: gte4289 on December 13, 2019, 01:17:43 PM
Small block Chevy motor (283?), 1950s Ford chassis, fiberglass body, built 1961-1969?

283 Chevy: yes; 50s Ford chassis: yes; fiberglass body: yes; built 1961/9: no.
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: gte4289 on December 13, 2019, 02:36:18 PM
Quote from: Carnut on December 13, 2019, 02:24:57 PM
built 1961/9: no.
Built in late 1950s?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 13, 2019, 05:29:46 PM
Started in the late 50s, completed early 60s.
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: gte4289 on December 13, 2019, 05:39:15 PM
East Coast?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 14, 2019, 03:46:03 AM
Yes
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: gte4289 on December 14, 2019, 05:14:57 AM
New Jersey?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 14, 2019, 06:09:57 AM
No.
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: bsa on December 14, 2019, 11:40:39 AM
PA?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 14, 2019, 12:32:19 PM
I believe so, yes.
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: gte4289 on December 15, 2019, 10:22:21 PM
Was the puzzle image taken in 2019?
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 16, 2019, 04:37:17 AM
Yes.
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: gte4289 on December 19, 2019, 02:16:14 PM
Quote from: Carnut on November 28, 2019, 06:47:01 AM
For 1 point:
- Who built this?
- When?
- on what chassis?
- Powered by what engine?

Remember - solving puzzles using 'Google Search by Image' is BANNED on AutoPuzzles
!
Builder: Wayne (last name unknown to me), shown in puzzle image
When: 1959-60
Chassis: 1951 Ford
Engine: Chevy 283
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 19, 2019, 03:28:01 PM
Very good!
That's questions 2,3 and 4 answered so just Q1 to go.
I'll give you a clue: Wayne is his surname, not his first name.

Locked for you obviously.
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: gte4289 on December 19, 2019, 03:54:31 PM
Quote from: Carnut on December 19, 2019, 03:28:01 PM
Very good!
That's questions 2,3 and 4 answered so just Q1 to go.
I'll give you a clue: Wayne is his surname, not his first name.

Locked for you obviously.
I am fairly certain that (like me) 'Wayne' is his given name. Of course, if your source is the same one I found, then I can understand how you might be under the mistaken impression that the builder's full name is 'Pam Wayne' due to the lack of proper punctuation in the headline. Read it again, but with the knowledge that Pamela 'Pam' Hirschhorn is the host of the video series titled 'Checking Out Cool Cars With Pam':
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: Carnut on December 19, 2019, 05:27:56 PM
Right, I didn't look at any of the others..
Seems a bit odd to only refer to him by his first name but it appears that is the case; I did wonder what 'Pam' was short for but then some American given names do seem a bit odd to us Brits (e.g. Carroll Shelby; and wasn't John Wayne's real name Marilyn?!).
It seems his surname is not findable on the 'Net then so we'd better call it solved.
Well done!
Title: Re: NEH 5509
Post by: gte4289 on December 19, 2019, 05:34:14 PM
Quote from: Carnut on December 19, 2019, 05:27:56 PM
...and wasn't John Wayne's real name Marilyn?!
Marion Morrison, but even Americans get a chuckle out of that one.

Thanks for the point!
Title: Re: Solved - NEH 5509: Home-built Chevy-powered car built by Wayne with Ford chassis 1959/60
Post by: Carnut on December 20, 2019, 04:06:42 AM
Yes, as soon as I switched off my computer and went to bed I remembered his name was Marion, but it was too late to change my reply!
Good move changing it to John Wayne...!