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« Reply #1695 on: May 19, 2009, 07:51:36 pm » |
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 May have to give you some hints then. This company was started in the 50's with the first customer cars coming in 1957. The creator of this marque, was a fighter pilot during the Korean War who went on to earn a degree in aircraft engineering at University of California at Los Angeles. He was competition focused and won 27 first place trophies with this model.
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« Reply #1696 on: May 19, 2009, 08:51:14 pm » |
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 OK All, Neil is going to be busy for the next week, so he will be unable to get down to his cellar too often. He has asked me if I might be able to scrabble around in my attic and take over for a few days. Doubt I can keep up the same usual standard, but I am willing to have a go. So, for the next red, what can you guys tell me about this baby? It doesn't look RED, |
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« Reply #1697 on: May 19, 2009, 10:36:14 pm » |
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I think it is a Kellison, Maybe a J-6 based on a Corvette floor and engine
If correct lets go for a blue ball
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« Reply #1698 on: May 19, 2009, 10:41:21 pm » |
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They fade in the US sun.
I thought it might be a Bader, but thats the wrong war. How about a Kellison j4. Corvette motor but quite a few European bits on it
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« Reply #1699 on: May 19, 2009, 11:24:45 pm » |
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Indeed, it is a Kellison. A J4-R to be exact, so share the point there lads.
The Kellison car company was founded in the 1950s by Jim Kellison. He spent over two years of designing and testing before the first kellison was offered to the public in 1957. These orginal early kellison bodies were very flimsy so in the following year of1958 more refinements were made to the cars. Kellison added inner fender panels firewalls dashboards assembled doors and other small improvements in order to make the final product easier to build and enjoy. These early bodies where constructed using a chopper gun technique. This technique let the user work quickly while a strict quality control was inforced. One of the first cars offered by Kellison was the J-4. It is a low slung two seat sports car. Avaliable as either a sport coupe or roadster. With a roof hight of only 39" it was a awesome sight in the late 1950s. These early cars came with a Chuck Manning designed box tube frame. It employed beam axles at both ends. A later updated X frame used corvette suspention at both ends was developed by the kellison company. You could purchase a original J-4 for only $640.00.
So, a request for a blue. This may be pushing it a bit, but what can you tell me about this?
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« Reply #1700 on: May 21, 2009, 11:38:40 am » |
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Good job Mr I, think you may get a full time job in July. This is fun, I can sit on the side line and throw comments into the room. Very sneaky that blue car, I know what it is under it?   |
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« Reply #1701 on: May 21, 2009, 05:27:51 pm » |
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It was designed and manufactured for Universal Pictures by concept car maker Trans FX. A movie mock up or something. Apparently designed to fit on to a Poitiac Fiero chassis.
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« Reply #1702 on: May 21, 2009, 05:53:41 pm » |
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Indeed, it is the Blue Djinn, originally created for the movie Fastlane, which never aired. The car was built by TransFX, one of the most prolific and sought after Specialty Car Companies in Hollywood. TransFX has built Batmobiles, BatBikes, and even the BatWing for some of the "Batman" movies. They built the "Cricket" for A.I., and who knows how many others... A company called DjinnEV.com is now intending to produce and market 50 of the beasties.  Ok, up to the attic to search for a Red. |
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« Reply #1703 on: May 21, 2009, 06:59:51 pm » |
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 Right, time to see how quick you guys can get this one 
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« Reply #1704 on: May 22, 2009, 12:45:13 am » |
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What happened to the other one, just rushed down to the cellar and back, then and found it had gone!
As for this one, well................................................................................ know what it is, but do others?
Expect Steve B to be straight in with it.
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« Reply #1705 on: May 22, 2009, 09:32:47 am » |
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Corvette?
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« Reply #1706 on: May 22, 2009, 03:19:50 pm » |
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What happened to the other one, just rushed down to the cellar and back, then and found it had gone!
As for this one, well................................................................................ know what it is, but do others?
Expect Steve B to be straight in with it.
Sorry, took it off pretty quick as once posted I think the picture was the incorrect one for the music link. So to be safe I went with the revision. Corvette?
Looking for just a bit more info than that please. |
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« Reply #1707 on: May 22, 2009, 11:05:57 pm » |
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1958 Corvette?
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« Reply #1708 on: May 22, 2009, 11:38:15 pm » |
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1958 Corvette?
 Tough one this, as I guess the major giveaways are not visible on this picture, but I meant to be a strict as Neil Not a 58. Pic of the rear may help. |
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« Reply #1709 on: May 23, 2009, 12:00:10 am » |
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