Solved: PN #1111 -- J Donald Gibson's self-built car, 1906-1907

pnegyesi · April 15, 2018, 05:48:10 AM

A Black Hole candidate, but maybe you will prove me wrong. Who built this car, where and when? A point is waiting for you!

pnegyesi · April 22, 2018, 03:20:13 AM

Experts?

Fёdor · April 23, 2018, 05:26:50 AM

American

pnegyesi · April 23, 2018, 06:22:44 AM

yes

Fёdor · April 23, 2018, 07:15:54 AM

Pope

pnegyesi · April 23, 2018, 09:07:49 AM

it's a one-off built by an individual who later became renowned in the classic car community by putting together another car from components of a very-well known brand.

pnegyesi · May 07, 2018, 01:21:13 PM

Professionals?

Fёdor · May 11, 2018, 11:09:43 AM

This man Frederick Duesenberg?

pnegyesi · May 11, 2018, 01:37:09 PM

no

oko94 · May 12, 2018, 09:22:45 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on April 23, 2018, 09:07:49 AM
it's a one-off built by an individual who later became renowned in the classic car community by putting together another car from components of a very-well known brand.

Was this other car built before WWII ?

pnegyesi · May 12, 2018, 11:17:33 AM

AFAIK yes

oko94 · May 16, 2018, 08:57:50 AM

Were the components of this other car from an American brand that is still active ?

pnegyesi · May 16, 2018, 10:09:10 AM

The other car was built in 1950 from components of a car, whose manufacturer was long gone by the outbreak of the 2nd WW.

oko94 · May 16, 2018, 10:35:47 AM

Mercer components ?

Wendax · May 16, 2018, 10:37:59 AM

The other car being the Brundage-Duesenberg?

pnegyesi · May 16, 2018, 11:17:50 AM

neither Mercer nor Duesenberg

oko94 · May 16, 2018, 11:57:22 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on May 16, 2018, 10:09:10 AM
whose manufacturer was long gone by the outbreak of the 2nd WW.

Was that manufacturer still active in 1929 ?

pnegyesi · May 16, 2018, 03:29:46 PM

no

oko94 · May 16, 2018, 05:14:41 PM

Alco ?

pnegyesi · May 17, 2018, 12:52:28 AM

no

oko94 · May 17, 2018, 05:50:12 AM

Was that manufacturer still active in 1920 ?

pnegyesi · May 17, 2018, 06:30:56 AM

yes, until 1924

Wendax · May 17, 2018, 06:43:30 AM

Crane-Simplex?

pnegyesi · May 17, 2018, 09:30:12 AM

no

Wendax · May 17, 2018, 09:55:22 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on April 23, 2018, 09:07:49 AM
it's a one-off built by an individual who later became renowned in the classic car community by putting together another car from components of a very-well known brand.

Was the other car a Napier?

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Solved: PN #1111 -- J Donald Gibson's self-built car, 1906-1907