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Author Topic: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's  (Read 1028 times)

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3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
« on: October 18, 2006, 04:31:28 pm »
Interesting story about a car built by a 17 year old aspiring mechanic in the 1930s - as told by Jay Leno, who now owns the car:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/jay_leno_garage/3475911.html?page=1
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Re: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2006, 12:46:32 am »
Neat story.....

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Re: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2006, 03:05:23 am »
Very cool.
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Re: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2006, 08:47:35 am »
Very cool is right.  I just forwarded that link to a bunch of car nuts I know.  Thanks!
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Re: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2006, 10:52:43 pm »
I'm a little conflicted about it.  If I'm reading this correctly a guy gives Jay Leno (a multi-millionaire) a one-of-a kind 70-year old car.  Jay Leno accepts it.  Then he modifies it?  I'm not talking about a new carburetor and fuel pump.  I'm talking about putting scoops on the body and removing the fender-mounted wheels to make the car look sleeker.

And then, to top it all off, he doesn't even pay the guy a visit?  Jay's been restoring/modding the guy's car for years for his own personal collection and the guy dies having never even met him?

Cool car, though. 
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