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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2019 => Topic started by: gte4289 on October 24, 2019, 05:15:02 AM
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Designed to challenge the Pros. (Surprise me, Rookies!) Please identify the vehicle under construction for a point.
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Experts?
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...and Pros?
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From the 1950s?
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From the 1950s?
Later
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Made in USA ?
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Made in USA ?
Yes!
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Made by one of the Big Three ?
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Made by one of the Big Three ?
No
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Some kind of speed record car?
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Building a hot rod?
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Made by an independent car manufacturer ?
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Some kind of speed record car?
No
Building a hot rod?
Some might call it a 'hot rod', but I don't think it fits the classic definition of that term.
Made by an independent car manufacturer ?
No
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Was it meant to be a race car ?
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Was it meant to be a race car ?
Originally, yes.
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Built between 1960 and 1965 ?
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1966 Wagon Master
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The photo depicts Tom Hanna building the body of Tom McCourry's funny car in his workshop in 1965. It was based on Tommy Ivo's dragster.
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The photo depicts Tom Hanna building the body of Tom McCourry's funny car in his workshop in 1965. It was based on Tommy Ivo's dragster.
1966 Wagon Master
Well found!
The NHRA refused to let Tommy Ivo's 4-engined Showboat compete in races, so it became the first 'exhibition dragster.' In 1966, Tom Hanna and George Barris rebodied Show Boat as 'Wagon Master' for then-owner Tom McCourry. The car has since gone back to Ivo and has been returned to its original configuration.