Mark D Posted April 2, 2012 Report Posted April 2, 2012 Front end sports a dodge grille, rear end looks more cadillac-ish. Guess you gotta pull some sheet metal if you blow a front tire. Quote
Adam H P15 D30 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Posted April 2, 2012 The blown tire will probably remove the sheetmetal for you Quote
falconvan Posted April 2, 2012 Report Posted April 2, 2012 Wow, nice custom work! I wonder if it's sitting in someone's garage waiting to be rediscovered? Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted April 2, 2012 Report Posted April 2, 2012 Fabulous form! That has to be famous creature. Hopefully there is known history and record does it exist still... Would be nice to see more of this one. Quote
RobertKB Posted April 2, 2012 Report Posted April 2, 2012 Interesting but it doesn't do much for me. Looks like an oversized bumper car! Quote
Niel Hoback Posted April 3, 2012 Report Posted April 3, 2012 Looks like it was made from an old Buick. Quote
Frank Elder Posted April 3, 2012 Report Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) The blown tire will probably remove the sheetmetal for you Wow, nice custom work! I wonder if it's sitting in someone's garage waiting to be rediscovered? Fabulous form!That has to be famous creature. Hopefully there is known history and record does it exist still... Would be nice to see more of this one. Interesting but it doesn't do much for me. Looks like an oversized bumper car! Looks like it was made from an old Buick. 1948 Mercury saturn......None other than Bob Hope used to drive that car......the dodge grill looks pretty good! http://www.google.com/search?q=bob+hope+custom+car&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADFA_en&prmd=imvnsbo&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=4Id6T_TXJcHk2AXd4JD9Ag&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAQ&biw=1093&bih=489 Edited April 3, 2012 by FRANKIE47 Quote
yourpc48 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Posted April 3, 2012 Looks like it was made from an old Buick. I was going to say Buick. By chance I just saw an early Buick today and noted the way the fenders went out from the body. So my guess would be Buick as well. Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted April 3, 2012 Report Posted April 3, 2012 1948 Mercury saturn......None other than Bob Hope used to drive that car......the dodge grill looks pretty good!http://www.google.com/search?q=bob+hope+custom+car&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADFA_en&prmd=imvnsbo&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=4Id6T_TXJcHk2AXd4JD9Ag&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAQ&biw=1093&bih=489 No - This is not the Bob Hope special. Compare pictures. The one which started this thread has Dodge windshield and side windows, and full skirted fenders all over. The only similarity to Bob Hope special is the D24 grille (and long hood) The Bob Hope car is two seater roadster with odd continental style rear end. This one is four seat tourer with raised side windows (with frames as Dodge convertibles have). Quote
Frank Elder Posted April 3, 2012 Report Posted April 3, 2012 I couldn't have been any more wrong could I....LOL at least they are both customs with a dodge grill:o Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted April 3, 2012 Report Posted April 3, 2012 No worries Frankie (I did not meant to crack vise)... ...but Neil was right, it is a Buick. Rik Hoving found this source: (@ H.A.M.B.) Quote
Mark D Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Posted April 4, 2012 ...but Neil was right, it is a Buick. Rik Hoving found this source: (@ H.A.M.B.) I knew this thing wasn't solely mopar. Gotta learn to trust my instincts more. I know buicks and Caddy's shared sheet metal even back then, so I wasn't to far off from my guess. Quote
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