Name that car . . . . - Page 9

Sevillian273 · #**121** (**permalink**) 07-19-09, 05:16 AM

How bout a little amendment to the rules to keep things fresh? How bout "no new car within 24hrs of the last correct answer and the next turn is open to anyone" This forum is very active and things get buried quite quickly....

Oh, and before I get attacked let me go ahead and state that no, I dont have anything better to do than sit here and wait for the next car AND that my entire existence on this planet hinges on this very thread.

70eldo · #**122** (**permalink**) 07-19-09, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AMGoff

Here... List year, make, and model. Go wild:

You find really odd cars!
Anyway, so far I found something similar:

70eldo · #**123** (**permalink**) 07-19-09, 05:32 PM

Got it!
It's a 1947 Davis.

The Davis was first introduced in 1947 by Glenn Gordon "Gary" Davis in the United States of

America. Just after World War II, Davis bought a small racing car that had been converted into a 3-wheeler and named the "Californian". Believing it would make a good economy vehicle Davis built his first prototype which he nicknamed "Baby" (or Davis D-1). The second Davis prototype D-2, (or Davis "Delta") was also built in 1947. From 1948 the Davis Motor Company then produced 11 Divan models that all featured a removable top.
The Davis is possibly the largest production 3-wheeler ever made being 14 feet in length and wide enough to sit four adults abreast. It was powered by a 2,600cc four-cylinder Continental engine (whilst the first two prototypes used a Hercules engine) and had an aluminum body that was attached directly to a steel chassis with normal cushion body mounts. Davis also produced a military 3-wheeler that used the same chassis and was in effect a 3-wheeled jeep. It is not know for certain but it is believed that only two of these were made. In total only 17 Davis vehicles were made of which a number still exist in the United States.

The 5th Davis that was made was later shipped to the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth (UK) for "engineering evaluation" and upon its return , never actually left the UK. The Customs Officers demanded that the customs bond be paid for the car to be sent back to America. At the time the company who owned the rights to manufacture the car were not willing/able to pay for return shipment and as Reliant did not want to pay the customs bond, Reliant was required to "destroy the car under the eyes of the customs agents." Davis ceased production in 1949.

70eldo · #**124** (**permalink**) 07-19-09, 06:01 PM

Here's another three-wheeler. Shouldn't be too difficult:

AMGoff · #**125** (**permalink**) 07-19-09, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 70eldo

Got it!
It's a 1947 Davis.

Close enough... It's a '48.

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Originally Posted by 70eldo

You find really odd cars!

...

Here's another three-wheeler. Shouldn't be too difficult:

And you say I find really odd cars... Look at what you came up with - not too difficult... Good grief! Although I did forget that you were in Germany, so that helped make a little more sense.

Anyway... It's an early 30's Goliath Pionier, '32-'34 thereabouts. They used a huge .2L two-stroke engine which was good for around a whopping 5.5HP... Watch out!

AMGoff · #**126** (**permalink**) 07-19-09, 09:22 PM

Okay... This should be a good one. Note - There might be more than meets the eye... So answer carefully as appearances might be deceiving. As always, at least include Year, Make, and Model:

V-Eight · #**127** (**permalink**) 07-20-09, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AMGoff

Close enough... It's a '48.

And you say I find really odd cars... Look at what you came up with - not too difficult... Good grief! Although I did forget that you were in Germany, so that helped make a little more sense.

Anyway... It's an early 30's Goliath Pionier, '32-'34 thereabouts. They used a huge .2L two-stroke engine which was good for around a whopping 5.5HP... Watch out!

Wow, my push lawnmower makes like 3.2 and my riding mower like 20ish lol

70eldo · #**128** (**permalink**) 07-20-09, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AMGoff

Close enough... It's a '48.

I couldn't see a difference... but hurray!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMGoff

And you say I find really odd cars... Look at what you came up with - not too difficult... Good grief! Although I did forget that you were in Germany, so that helped make a little more sense.

Anyway... It's an early 30's Goliath Pionier, '32-'34 thereabouts. They used a huge .2L two-stroke engine which was good for around a whopping 5.5HP... Watch out!

Correct. And I just knew you would find it. Unfortunately for the game the name was partly readable on the nose of that... freak 'car'.

orconn · #**129** (**permalink**) 07-21-09, 06:41 PM

I'll venture an educated guess; this car is particularly hard to identify because it is missing parts that would make it easier to identify (hood ornament, etc.). But given what I can identify I would say it is a 1928 or 29 Pierce Arrow Series 80 or 81 5 passenger Sedan which has the optional New York headlights in place of the more common fender mounted headlights typical of Pierce Arrows. Judginging from the style and quality of the wire wheels and rear luggage rack and bumpers the car is of a high quality make. But we can barely make out the hubcaps, which may not be original, and the emblem on the radiator shell is not distinguishable so that leaves the radiator shell, which is or very close to a Pierce-Arrow's and the shape of the rear window to try to specify make and year.

AMGoff · #**130** (**permalink**) 07-21-09, 07:40 PM

Negatory...

Aron9000 · #**131** (**permalink**) 07-21-09, 08:06 PM

I'm going to guess its a Duesenberg model A, although I'm really terrible with pre WWII cars.

AMGoff · #**132** (**permalink**) 07-21-09, 08:19 PM

Good guess, but no... It was based on a regular production model (neither a PA or Duesy) and retained the same exterior. Any modifications that may have been done to them would have been ahead of their time and are rather pertinent to today's automotive market.

billc83 · #**133** (**permalink**) 07-22-09, 12:41 AM

Why didn't I get in on the Davis? I knew that one...

This is a really tough one. Too bad I can't zoom in the picture close enough to see what's written on the wheels.

Aron9000 · #**134** (**permalink**) 07-22-09, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by AMGoff

Good guess, but no... It was based on a regular production model (neither a PA or Duesy) and retained the same exterior. Any modifications that may have been done to them would have been ahead of their time and are rather pertinent to today's automotive market.

I'm going to guess there were some aerodynamic enhancements to that John Deere painted special(lack of hood ornament for example) Therefore I'm guessing its a Cord, he made some really streamlined looking stuff.

AMGoff · #**135** (**permalink**) 07-22-09, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Aron9000

I'm going to guess there were some aerodynamic enhancements to that John Deere painted special(lack of hood ornament for example) Therefore I'm guessing its a Cord, he made some really streamlined looking stuff.

Nope... As I said, it retained the same exterior with very few - if any changes other than removal of an emblem or ornament. Figure out who provided the "shell," so to speak... and that should help lead you to who made this car.

Focus on the hint I already gave... Any modifications made could be considered ahead of their time, as they are pertinent to today's auto market.