GM stole the design from their subsidiary Vauxhall in the UK from a car made called a Hurlingham Roadster. This factory design pattern was thought to have been destroyed 85 years ago.
Allegedly, according to a letter published on Hemmings, it was hung in a barn in Ohio as ‘barn art’
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/10/09/hemmings-find-of-the-day-1932-chevrolet-boattail-prototype/
However, it was on a car in 1973 at Hershey. So, that makes the story about it being found on a wall in Ohio in need of an explanation and time frame
photos courtesy of Michael Ferguson in Australia
and here is the finished look in the one remaining car in the United States
http://vcca.org/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/339921/Re:_32_Moonlight_Speedster
http://vcca.org/wow/2015/woodenspeedster-Hershey1973-2.jpg
I know everyone would love to have that 'smoking gun' or 'missing link'. Especially when your trying to sell....but.
ReplyDeleteThese bodies were only made in one batch in '31 by Holden Australia. Released in '31 and offered again in '32. The 1932 model was on a '32 chassis with a '32 front fitted, but had the '31 fenders as they fit the body made in '31. This example above has a '32 firewall, the originals had a '31 firewall. They were a one piece unit from here back.
Dude says.."This factory design pattern was thought to have been destroyed 85 years ago. Rather, it was hung in a barn in Ohio as ‘barn art’ until my purchase"... Dude continues..."The wooden section was left untouched. This car is a remarkable piece of automotive history, and until recently no one knew it existed." ...There is so much wrong with this.... Dude should be ashamed.
This same car was photographed at the Hershey swap in '73. The timber on the rear looking 'clean' and smoothed over.
Here's two pics of the Chev nobody knew existed.
http://vcca.org/wow/2015/woodenspeedster-Hershey1973-1.jpg
http://vcca.org/wow/2015/woodenspeedster-Hershey1973-2.jpg
i just find and share, don't shoot the messenger
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