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  1. Rootie Kazoootie
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    The Guy Mabee Spl. which I believe used a Victress glass body.
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  3. Steffen Jobst
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    Guess who ... äh .. forget it ...

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  4. jimmy six
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    Guy Mabee...oil man for Texas... Car was recently found in either southern Texas or Mexico outside in a field or wrecking yard. I found the speeds I some of the SCTA archives in a private collection a few years ago.
     
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  5. In 1953 the Mabee Victress ran 203 at Bonneville with fuel-injected Chrysler power.
     
  6. yellerspirit
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  7. twin6
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    Tom Mix?
     
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    Hudsonnutt

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  10. Bubba1955
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    "Automotive Industries Dec 1 '51
    ...A tank truck and trailer combination built by Kenworth Truck Co. of Seattle and owned by Mr. Ray Ogg of Portland, Oregon, was powered with an adaptation of a Hall-Scott 12 cyl marine engine. This is the only such installation and is rather an experimental unit.
    The marine engine is normally built with 5 3/4 by seven cylinder size with 6 1/2 or seven compression ratio and develops better than 700 hp at 2100 rpm However, for the truck installation it was realized, of course, that the torque would have to be cut down as no transmissions or drive lines were available to hold the marine engine torque or power. Therefore, a six in. stroke crankshaft was adapted from one of the 400 series engines and the compression ratio was reduced to 5 1/2.
    Two nominal 1 3/4 in. duplex down-draft carburetors were installed in place of the three 2 1/4 in. updraft units used on the marine engine. In this manner the torque was reduced to a maximum net value of 1300 lb ft and the horsepower to a net value of 450 bhp. Even with this derating the rig must still be handled with some discretion to prevent overloading the drive components.
    Gross vehicle weight cannot be increased, of course, due to legal limits so that no greater loads can be carried on this rig than on the others in the fleet. It is reported, however, that running time can be reduced some 2 1/2 hr. over that required by other trucks in the same fleet with same loads. This on a route containing many steep grades over a distance of some 320 miles.
    Cruising is done at around 1500 to 1650 rpm. The engine has to date operated over 200,000 miles with one replacement of spark plugs. It is interesting to note that the gasoline mileage averages somewhat over four miles per gal, as good as, if not slightly better than the six cyl engines on the same route. This result seems to check with other findings indicating that gasoline consumption, other things being equal, is proportional to loads carried.
    This particular truck can seldom be accused of slowing traffic behind it...." [​IMG]
     
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  11. That was a Pete.

    Ben
     
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  12. Ghostcruiser
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    A 1955 and 1960 needlenose 281 were used.

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  13. deucendude
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    I an pretty sure that this Brewster is on a 33-34 chassis.
     
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  14. Steffen Jobst
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    Sorry. I didn't research.

    @Rootie Kazoootie perhaps can help.
     
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    Stop the guessing and questioning .......and just look up on Wikipedia- Brewster & Co scroll down to Automobiles then down to The Ford deal and the end...that has the complete story and the answers to all these questions......34 Brewster g search will open the door and they where 34's they started by purchasing 135 chassis from Ford ...hell go there and read it for your selves......

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  18. Steffen Jobst
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    That's too easy and too much facts.;)
     
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  19. Steffen Jobst
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    You're the top!

    You're a Ritz hot toddy.
    You're the top!

    You're a Brewster body.
    Cole Porter
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  20. Steffen Jobst
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  21. Rootie Kazoootie
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    It's the Hoyt Spl. built very much like a Lotus 7
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  22. Rootie Kazoootie
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  26. Steffen Jobst
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    Thanks! Interesting story.
     
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  27. loudbang
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    Finish off the cars from Texas Strips

    Competition Garage

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    again

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    Huston Drag Race Way

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    Loftin Steel Tying

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  28. loudbang
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    Robinson vs Collett

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    Roland Leong 1965 Nationals Winner

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    Rutledge, Musch & Walker AA Fuel Dragster at Wichita Falls Dragway, Texas.

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    San Diego Romona Raceway

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    San Diego Raceway

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  29. loudbang
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    Milan Dragway 1964

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    Onondago Dragway Michigan

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    again

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    Daddy Wagon with CRAZY driver

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    Painting? Or what
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  30. Steffen Jobst
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