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1950 Emil Diedt Rochester Speical Navigation
The Diedt was built by Emil Diedt, a famed Indy car fabricator in the 1940s and 1950s. Diedt's resume included successful racing cars such as the Miller Fords, Blue Crown Special, Nat Round's Rear-Engined Offy, and the Novi Indy Cars.
The twin tube frame rails that extended through the fenders provided mounts for removable bumpers. Charlie Faw crafted the all-aluminum body. The car features a Cadillac 331 cubic-inch V8 overhead valve engine, Halibrand quick-change rear end, and Alfa Romeo drum brakes.
Eddie Anderson, a comic actor who appeared in nearly 60 movies and played the role of Rochester Van Jones on the Jack Benny Show, commissioned Emil Diedt to build the car based on drawings done by his friend and fellow racer Roger Evan Bacon. The car was to be street-legal but also capable of competing in Sports Car Club of America races.
The expense to build this car in 1950 was $20,000.
The 2008 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, in Rochester, Michigan, was the first time the car was publicly shown since its restoration in 2002.
The twin tube frame rails that extended through the fenders provided mounts for removable bumpers. Charlie Faw crafted the all-aluminum body. The car features a Cadillac 331 cubic-inch V8 overhead valve engine, Halibrand quick-change rear end, and Alfa Romeo drum brakes.
Eddie Anderson, a comic actor who appeared in nearly 60 movies and played the role of Rochester Van Jones on the Jack Benny Show, commissioned Emil Diedt to build the car based on drawings done by his friend and fellow racer Roger Evan Bacon. The car was to be street-legal but also capable of competing in Sports Car Club of America races.
The expense to build this car in 1950 was $20,000.
The 2008 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, in Rochester, Michigan, was the first time the car was publicly shown since its restoration in 2002.
2007 Gooding & Company
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $300,000-USD $500,000
Lot was not sold
Recent Sales of the Emil Diedt Rochester Speical
(Data based on Model Year 1950 sales)
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| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Emil Diedt Rochester Speical | 2007 Gooding & Company | $300,000 | $500,000 |
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