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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2020 => Topic started by: Oguerrerob on October 31, 2020, 01:53:11 AM

Title: OGB-397 Tommy Arcoleo's JAP driven by Ernie Gessel 1937 USA
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 31, 2020, 01:53:11 AM
Please find this car. Owner, driver...
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Post by: Oguerrerob on November 09, 2020, 01:54:19 AM
Up!
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Post by: D-type on November 13, 2020, 05:43:21 PM
Raced in the USA?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on November 14, 2020, 12:06:54 AM
Yes
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Post by: Oguerrerob on November 19, 2020, 01:52:06 AM
Up!
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Post by: Oguerrerob on November 28, 2020, 12:42:00 AM
Up!
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Post by: oko94 on December 09, 2020, 02:16:25 AM
Midget racer ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 09, 2020, 03:32:27 AM
I guess but don't know exactly
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Post by: oko94 on December 15, 2020, 02:23:42 PM
Can it be found online ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 15, 2020, 02:39:21 PM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on December 15, 2020, 03:17:03 PM
Built in the thirties ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 15, 2020, 03:21:36 PM
I couldn't find the date but the thirties sound right
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Post by: oko94 on December 15, 2020, 03:27:10 PM
4-cylinder engine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 15, 2020, 04:22:46 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 16, 2020, 02:47:21 AM
Ford V8-powered ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 16, 2020, 02:51:50 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 16, 2020, 02:54:00 AM
Motorcycle engine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 16, 2020, 03:03:48 AM
No.

Quote from: oko94 on December 15, 2020, 03:17:03 PM
Built in the thirties ?
Update: It was built in the winter of 1937
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Post by: oko94 on December 16, 2020, 04:07:20 AM
V8 engine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 16, 2020, 04:29:44 AM
No. This engine used to be a Motorcycle engine until they created a similar one, just for cyclecars (according to wikipedia)
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Post by: oko94 on December 16, 2020, 01:43:18 PM
2-cylinder engine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 16, 2020, 03:00:35 PM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 07:39:43 AM
V2 engine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 17, 2020, 08:24:18 AM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 10:33:39 AM
Was it originally a Harley Davidson engine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 17, 2020, 11:32:14 AM
No Harley Davidson engine in it
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Post by: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 11:48:57 AM
So it's not a Drake engine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 17, 2020, 12:32:17 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 12:36:40 PM
Was it originally an Indian engine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 17, 2020, 12:49:30 PM
No

Quote from: Oguerrerob on December 16, 2020, 04:29:44 AM
No. This engine used to be a Motorcycle engine until they created a similar one, just for cyclecars (according to wikipedia)
I meant the engine brand.
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Post by: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 12:53:33 PM
I meant "Indian" as the American motorcycle manufacturer, not the country.

So, was it originally an Excelsior (Chicago, 1907-1931) engine ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 17, 2020, 02:33:40 PM
Quote from: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 12:53:33 PM
I meant "Indian" as the American motorcycle manufacturer, not the country.

So, was it originally an Excelsior (Chicago, 1907-1931) engine ?

This engine company built just engines, not motorcycles, not cars.

Not Excelsior engine
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Post by: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 02:46:35 PM
Got it.

Was that engine manufacturer from the USA ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 17, 2020, 02:52:22 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 02:55:07 PM
British engine manufacturer ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 17, 2020, 03:17:41 PM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 03:19:38 PM
JAP ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 17, 2020, 03:21:13 PM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on December 17, 2020, 04:34:50 PM
Elto ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 18, 2020, 02:07:08 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 18, 2020, 09:31:32 AM
Any Louis "Curly" Wetteroth connection ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 18, 2020, 09:53:21 AM
Not that I know of
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Post by: oko94 on December 18, 2020, 12:03:08 PM
Any Rudy Adams connection ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 18, 2020, 01:00:36 PM
Not that I know of
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Post by: oko94 on December 18, 2020, 01:28:43 PM
Any Gus Carlheim connection ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 18, 2020, 02:12:18 PM
Not that I know of
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 10:49:26 AM
Did you find it on Facebook ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 19, 2020, 11:16:08 AM
I've found it on a internet page but I know it's on Facebook
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 11:25:07 AM
Did it appear in Popular Mechanics ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 19, 2020, 11:49:42 AM
Not the I know of
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 12:16:06 PM
Any Hillegass connection ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 19, 2020, 12:21:38 PM
Not that I know of
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 01:30:08 PM
Was the driver known for other motorsport achievements ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 19, 2020, 02:00:20 PM
The driver won a race with this car. But I don't know nothing about the builder (or owner)
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 02:05:25 PM
Was that race won in 1937 ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 19, 2020, 02:54:30 PM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 02:57:57 PM
Ted Tetterton ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 19, 2020, 03:05:39 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 03:10:42 PM
Ray Richards ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 19, 2020, 03:18:34 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 03:38:13 PM
Was that race held in California ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 19, 2020, 03:39:50 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 03:42:01 PM
Wisconsin ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 19, 2020, 03:49:47 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 19, 2020, 04:50:25 PM
Kansas ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 01:43:04 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 04:36:57 AM
Arizona ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 04:54:22 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 04:59:40 AM
Indiana ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 05:17:13 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 05:56:04 AM
Texas ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 06:27:16 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 06:36:09 AM
Oklahoma ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 06:56:06 AM
No. East coast
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 07:35:45 AM
Florida ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 07:52:01 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 08:35:34 AM
Georgia ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 08:43:50 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 08:47:53 AM
Massachusetts ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 09:16:49 AM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 09:47:47 AM
In Boston ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 10:02:22 AM
Yes
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 10:26:51 AM
Driven by Wally Zale ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 10:56:50 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 11:11:05 AM
Tony Willman ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 11:16:16 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 11:17:08 AM
Art Hartsfeldt ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 11:20:11 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 11:31:28 AM
Johnny Sawyer ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 11:39:32 AM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 11:42:57 AM
Paul Russo ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 12:34:15 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 12:38:42 PM
Billy Vandewater ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 12:41:42 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 12:50:04 PM
Doug Yule ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 12:52:18 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 12:59:39 PM
Frankie Bailey ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 01:07:43 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 01:43:40 PM
Dick Shrubuk ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 02:04:50 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 02:05:42 PM
Bob King ?
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 02:24:44 PM
No
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 02:32:27 PM
Driven by Bill Morrissey or Ernie Gessel, owned by Tommy Arcoleo.
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Post by: Oguerrerob on December 20, 2020, 03:37:24 PM
 :applause: Congrats! You've found it!
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Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2020, 03:42:08 PM
Thanks for that hard-earned point ! Took me hours and hours to find it.
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Post by: 727 on December 21, 2020, 04:45:52 PM
Congrats oko :)
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