History of this car??????

[Skate Fink]

Can anyone tell me any information on this car?? I met the owner last weekend at the Hot Rod Hoedown in Wilmington, DE. He knows that the car was built in CA in the mid-50's and brought to PA some time after that. It has a hot flathead, the body is fiberglass and is in pretty much the condition as built. It is an awesome vehicle and "Spike" shot it for an upcoming feature in CKD.........
http://www.weirdtrip.com/shots/Apr24005.JPG
http://www.weirdtrip.com/shots/Apr24006.JPG

[Roadsters.com]

The Buick side trim isn't the only clue to this car's heritage. The styling appears to have been heavily influenced by an early-'50s Buick concept car that from memory was designed by Harvey Earl and named the Wildcat. It shouldn't be too hard to dig up a picture of that car, and it would be interesting to be able to compare the two cars' similarities.

Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/

[Roadsters.com]

The fiberglass-bodied Buick Wildcat, designed by Harvey Earl, made its debut at the 1953 General Motors Motorama in New York City.

Can someone please post a picture of it? Thanks.

Dave Mann
http://www.roadsters.com/

[old beet]

Harvey??..............OLDBEET

[Mutt]

Here's the Wildcat II ('54 Left) and III ('55 Right) designed by Harvey's brother, Harley... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Mutt

[34Hupmobile]

Here's a '53 Wildcat 1

[Mutt]

However, the 1951 LeSabre may have been more of an influence - that's Harley at the wheel.

Mutt

[Mutt]

rear

[swazzie]

Would this car somehow be related in this scenario?

http://www.motionunlimitedmuseum.com/onecar.php?carid=207

Thanx swaZZie

[Skate Fink]

.....thanks guys.......some interesting leads........