November 18, 200619 yr T1G#T WH!P$ TROPHY TRIVIA In the next few weeks I'm going to post 59 different trivia questions of all different forms on C&G. Multiple choice, photo identification, photo match up & even some true or false. Some questions will be multiple part and others a simple one word answer. At the end of the 59 individual trivia thread questions all the winners will be added up and a trophy will be mailed via the USPS to the over all winner of the first annual Tight Whips Trivia Trophy. Best of luck to all, I encourage everyone to participate. ...................................................... Current Score: Fly: 11 WMJ: 9 Yellow_Dart: 9 Balthazar: 8 OldsGuy: 7 Chevelle7.4L: 4 OcnBlu: 3 American_Revolution2005: 1 SmallChevy: 1 ---------------------- T1G#T WH!P$ TROPHY TRIVIA #54 Name, year & brief history... if you know the first two you'll know the story behind the car and how it came to be.
November 19, 200619 yr '33 Chevy Albanita. The body styling-wise was completely unique and definately advanced, but the primary purpose was a ride/ handling program, testing 4-wheel independent suspension. Albanita also had a unique monotube chassis (tho the productioin X-frame ultimately turned out to be much stiffer). Story goes that Chrysler actively photographed the Albanita at Milford Proving Grounds, to the point that one engineer took to carrying a shotgun during testing, threatening to shoot industrial spies. The Chrysler Airflow debuted for 1934.
November 19, 200619 yr BTW- sixty8; gotta say- LOVE that fat fendered design in your sig- I'd drive that the rest of my life if I could. Something right along those lines is just what I would have built if money was no object- F**k exotics and uber-overpriced tuner cars.
November 20, 200619 yr Author Agreed Balthazar... If I had enough cash I'd give Jay Leno a run for his money. Perhaps someday I'll make that Northstar V16 that I'm always talking about.... but with 16 Webber carbs. under chrome velocity stacks and mated to a 5-on the tree setup in a 1983 Cadillac Bustle Back with a streched nose and RWD w/ IRS. I'd love to also make my own 1930s retro cars with wacky styling like that but with modern suspension and brakes.
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