Solved: GTE 674 - Mini Cadillac on '32 Austin chassis by Ralph Hartley of Hollywood, California 1953

[gte4289]

Please identify this car, it's creator, and details for a point:

[gte4289]

Experts?

[gte4289]

Open to Rookies, Experts, and Professionals.

[gte4289]

Open to all.

[oko94]

Car for children ?

[gte4289]

Car for children ?

Or small adults, yes.

[gte4289]

By the way, I regret how the puzzle image turned out after editing, so here's a cleaner version with minimal editing to remove identifying badging, etc.

[Oguerrerob]

From USA?

[gte4289]

From USA?

Yes

[kwgibbs]

was it built in small numbers or mass-produced?

[gte4289]

was it built in small numbers or mass-produced?

Not mass-produced.

[kwgibbs]

was it a bmw car for kids?

[gte4289]

was it a bmw car for kids?

Not BMW.

[kwgibbs]

Did the company also build cars for adults?

[gte4289]

Did the company also build cars for adults?

No one has asked the question yet, but this car wasn't built by a company. I'm not aware of any other cars by this individual.

[kwgibbs]

was the individual well-known?

[gte4289]

was the individual well-known?

No

[kwgibbs]

Did the builder give it a name?

[gte4289]

Did the builder give it a name?

I have three sources for this car, one of which seems to give it a nickname of their own. But I'm unaware of any official name given by the builder.

[kwgibbs]

Is the builder from the mid-west?

[gte4289]

Is the builder from the mid-west?

No

[kwgibbs]

was the car built with various parts from other car brands or an original design of its own?

[gte4289]

was the car built with various parts from other car brands or an original design of its own?

It was built on a modified donor chassis. The design was inspired by another car.

[kwgibbs]

was the donor car a chevrolet 1950,s?

[gte4289]

was the donor car a chevrolet 1950,s?

No, but I understand why you would ask this. I doubt any of the body components from the donor chassis were used, as this car looks nothing at all like the donor. I don't know if the body was composed of parts salvaged from other cars or made from scratch.