Puzzle #73 - Solved! Townsend Special MKIII

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know what car you think you see here.


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[porridgehead]

Something tells me it's powered by Pontiac. But beyond that, I keep getting a "404 not found" error.

[Ultra]

I really like how the picture of that car looks. 

[Tifosi]

IIRC, the dark blue color is the color Scarabs were painted, so I'll guess that's what it is...




Dan

[Otto Puzzell]

Pontiac-powered, yes; Scarab, no.

[Tifosi]

Did Mickey Thompson have anything to do with it?



Dan

[Otto Puzzell]

To the best of my knowledge, no.

[Jagman]

Lister- Pontiac?

[Stephen M]

How about a Townsend Special, of the, say, MKIII variety?

[Ultra]

How about a Townsend Special, of the, say, MKIII variety?

We have a winner!





Arizona-based Frank Townsend fielded Pontiac powered Specials from the late 1950s through 1970. 

[Otto Puzzell]

Arizona-based Frank Townsend fielded Pontiac powered Specials from the late 1950s through 1970. Don Hulette drove the car in this configuration to 11th place in the 1964 Riverside USRRC event.