We started a trivia thread over at another forum and it has been a lot of fun.
Here are the ground rules. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.
First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari
Search under Bill Thomas he was a tuner builder like Don Yenko and others he was one of the original builders .drivers such as Fred Yeakers car # 8 were some of the greats,chek em out.
Now I am questioning myself on if it was that car or an Astra or something that was in my shop class, I need to get with my friend this weekend and see if he remembers.
I got my info from Bill Thomas website it says the first car Body built in ireland was constructed of metal .probably aluminum,and next 10 were glass balance were produced in USA also fiberglass* cars before building Burned they were thin layed glass not mat.for light weight.,they still make cheap kit car bodies that you build the way you want .but latley i have ben getting different versions of the same story depending on who wrote the article.which totals 19 although only 18 were built
i think any one who wants it i posted answer by mistake .Thanks Jester did you notice when he was beside camera car it was in 1st gear only shifted to 2nd near end of video.
I'm thinkin late 30's (39?) mercury was shaped similarly, but I don't remember the rear window being a four piece, I think they were just a split window? And does that car have a cloth sliding top or glass?
I'm not sure if this is considered cheating or not, but...
Hints indicate it's a Studebaker. Insert top indicates it's from the mid-30's or earlier. So I did an image search for 36, 35, 34, and 33 Studebakers and found it...I think.
Well I didn't get it but I know it starts with a P.
I hope I get another opportunity to drop the same bomb type of question, all this searching got me some great ideas.
This thread is cool.imp:
Oh no. Thanks, but Joe G put it down first.
I found some sweet info that explained that the ------- model reappeared in 1955 and continued to, if the source is accurate, 1964.
HINT--->"This model continued well into the 60's."
Until that hint I was thinking..... Well, I'll keep that to myself.imp:
Ok I'll say it again. It is not a 1934 Studebaker Commander Land Cruiser, and if Hemming's said it was they are wrong. Evan if you know what it is spit it out and why. I think you know.
Ok I'll say it again. It is not a 1934 Studebaker Commander Land Cruiser, and if Hemming's said it was they are wrong. Evan if you know what it is spit it out and why. I think you know.
BB I was in no way questioning you, I simply found it funny that Hemmings (the car god's) don't even list the car right. As for waht it is, I have no clue. But by the hints, if it starts with a "P" and continued until '64 it would almost have to be a plymouth since packard was out of business around 57-58? Unless i'm missing a "P" car maker? :thumbup:
Kelly
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