Solved -PJ738- Joyce Reynolds and Ben Harris' Streamliner

[Paul Jaray]

Here you are another multi-point puzzle.
1. What car is it?   harris streamliner kwgibbs
2. What year was this picture taken?  1953 Hiawatha
3. There's a sign hanging on the wall. Who owned that company? The Granatelli brothers el_monty
4. Who is that sitting on the fender of the car? Joyce Reynolds kwgibbs
5. What type of airplane in the background and what year is it? 1949 Li'l Spook Midget Racer Hiawatha
6. In what show or location was that trophy awarded?  Chicago Auto Show Hiawatha
7. What kind of a car is in the background, what year and who owned it ? Wacky Arnolt's  Aston Martin DB2  Hiawatha

Only 1 guess at each question per puzzler, please.

This picture comes from the archive of Mr. W.P.
I'll reveal the full name once it will be solved.

[el_monty]

3. The Granatelli brothers

[kwgibbs]

looks like the harris streamliner by Benjamin f. harris?

[Hiawatha]

5-   1949 Li'l Spook Midget Racer

[el_monty]

2 - 1951
6 - 2nd Indianapolis Custom car show, 1st prize

[Paul Jaray]

3. The Granatelli brothers

looks like the harris streamliner by Benjamin f. harris?

5-   1949 Li'l Spook Midget Racer

2 - 1951
6 - 2nd Indianapolis Custom car show, 1st prize

[kwgibbs]

was the picture taken in 1940?

[Hiawatha]

2-   1952 ?

7-   Wacky Arnolt's  Aston Martin DB2 ?

[Hiawatha]

6- Champaign Airport ?

[Paul Jaray]

was the picture taken in 1940?

Not 1940

2-   1952 ?

7-   Wacky Arnolt's  Aston Martin DB2 ?

2 - Not 1952
7- Yes!

6- Champaign Airport ?

Not that.

[kwgibbs]

is the girl an actress if so ,a young Ingrid Bergman?

[Paul Jaray]

is the girl an actress if so ,a young Ingrid Bergman?

Yes, but not her.

[kwgibbs]

any chance of being Dinah Shore?

[Paul Jaray]

Not her.

[kwgibbs]

Shirley Jones?

[Hiawatha]

Chicago Airport?

[Paul Jaray]

Shirley Jones?

Not her.

Chicago Airport?

6- Champaign Airport ?

It seems you were both right  .
Locked for you, what was the occasion?

[kwgibbs]

was it Doris Day on the fender?

[Paul Jaray]

Not her.

[kwgibbs]

a very young Mary Tyler Moore?

[Hiawatha]

I am a little confused.. You mean Chicago and Champaign are both correct? Actually Champaign airport was owned by Ben's family.
The trophy was presented to Ben Harris for his speedster but the caption I found relating to the picture is rather obscure,
Is the model/actress Celeste Ravelle?

[Hiawatha]

2-  1953?

[Paul Jaray]

I am a little confused.. You mean Chicago and Champaign are both correct? Actually Champaign airport was owned by Ben's family.
The trophy was presented to Ben Harris for his speedster but the caption I found relating to the picture is rather obscure,
Is the model/actress Celeste Ravelle?

Yes, it was Champaign Airport in Chicago. What kind of event? That's no hard.
The actress was under contract at MGM for 10 years. Not Celeste Ravelle.
1953 is correct!

[richard cuyler]

Esther Williams?

[kwgibbs]

grace Kelly?