T1GHT WH!P$ TROPHY TRIVIA

[Sixty8panther]

In the next few weeks I'm going to post 59 different trivia questions

of all diferent forms on C&G. Multiple choice, photo identification,

photo matchup & 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.

T.W.T.T. Thread #04

What car is considered to be the world's first concept car?

This futuristic concept car was daily driven by its designer

& was named after a fighter jet.

What car, from the late 1920s was said to look "pregnant"

even though it was supposed to be one of the most

handsome vehicles in its day at that price range before

the styling was executed poorly in sheetmetal?

What person is the common link in the first three questions?

[Flybrian]

What car is considered to be the world's first concept car?

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1938 Buick Y-Job

This futuristic concept car was daily driven by its designer

& was named after a fighter jet.

181498[/snapback]

1951 LeSabre - named after the F-86 Sabre

What car, from the late 1920s was said to look "pregnant"

even though it was supposed to be one of the most

handsome vehicles in its day at that price range before

the styling was executed poorly in sheetmetal?

181498[/snapback]

1927 LaSalle

What person is the common link in the first three questions?

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Harley Earl

[Sixty8panther]

Question number 3 is not right... the rest are 100% correct.

I'll give it to Fly as soon as he gets #3.

[Flybrian]

1929 Buick?

[Sixty8panther]

Bingo.

http://1929buick.com/albums/1929buickimages/aao.jpg

Harley Styled the 1929 Buick to be the first production car

with the look of an upscale coachbuilt car. It was kind of a

disaster but little is written about it. Here's a very basic

synopsis of the misrepresentation of the design.

Mr. Earl's other design that is best forgotten was the 1929 Buick, which critics quickly dubbed the “pregnant Buick.” Mr. Earl sent a note to his mentor and good friend, Alfred P. Sloan, which was published in Mr. Sloan's book, My Years with General Motors. The letter explained:

“I designed the 1929 Buick with a slight roundness both ways from the beltline highlight, and it went into production. Unfortunately, the factory, for operational reasons, pulled the side panels in at the bottom more than the design called for. In addition, five inches were added in vertical height, with the result that the arc I had plotted was pulled out of shape in two directions, the highlight line was unpleasant and the effect was bulgy.”