Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
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Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
I found these today...... "lost" since 2001. These are photos of Chet King's Titan body-building progress from year 2000 at his place in Cocoa, Florida.
Unfortunately the pictures were not good quality to start with...... but they are interesting to see....and although the vehicles have A1-type front fenders, they do have A2 rear suspension as well as that identifier.... the round-edged door-scoop.
Ken
Unfortunately the pictures were not good quality to start with...... but they are interesting to see....and although the vehicles have A1-type front fenders, they do have A2 rear suspension as well as that identifier.... the round-edged door-scoop.
Ken
Kind regards....
Ken
Always wanted - Details and pictures of M416 Trailer data plates & M151 data plates & body-tags for my research. Thanks!
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Ken
Always wanted - Details and pictures of M416 Trailer data plates & M151 data plates & body-tags for my research. Thanks!
Contact address - - muttguru@aol.com
Note for 2023..... Ken..."Less Stress - More Exercise!"
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Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
Thanks for posting, I call mine a Titan but I think it's an Alley Cat with square fenders and footwells, it was titled as a Jeep.
Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
That appears to be an Encore. The Encore was the only one to have the footwell cutout like the original M151. Plus they were made in Clearwater Fla.
I thought the Titan's were made in Texas?
I thought the Titan's were made in Texas?
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
I'm with you Rick, I think I have a Titan , weren't they made in Texas? maybe MG will line us out.
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Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
I know for a fact Alley Cat were made in Midland, West Texas I was there at the time.....saw them in the show room .
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Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
I know for a fact that Encore 151 was built in Florida...Encore Vehicles, Inc. ...1600 Sunshine Drive Clearwater, Fl. ...33765 phone ...800-510-5568...........
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Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
Maybe it's a Sandy body.
https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=310771
https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=310771
Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
I just posted a reply to that thread not long ago regarding them. After finding out that Encore was put out of business by a cease and desist order from the feds saying they could no longer make the M-151 vehicles do you really think another company could buy their stock and equipment and continue where they left off? Not very likely and if they did it didn't last long before they were snagged. Probably what brought on the auction I showed. And there was an ad somewhere that proved that they did in fact buy out Encore so I was right there, they are Encore bodies.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
1960 M151 Run 1
1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
NRA Life Member
American Legion Post 275 Fl
US Army 6 years 2nd Armored Cavalry Bindlach Germany
Colorado Army Nat. Guard 5 years
Md Air Guard 15 years active duty on C-130's
1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
NRA Life Member
American Legion Post 275 Fl
US Army 6 years 2nd Armored Cavalry Bindlach Germany
Colorado Army Nat. Guard 5 years
Md Air Guard 15 years active duty on C-130's
Re: Was: Titan Now: Encore bodies in Cocoa, Fla
My apologies, folks. Those pictures from Chet King are Encores. Not Titans. I found those photos a few days ago having not seen them since they disappeared (down the back of a wardrobe) years ago. I was sure that Chet told me they were Titans but although the envelope was there with the pictures, his letter wasn't.....I've searched and searched...no luck (yet)....sorry guys... my mistake
Ken
Ken
Kind regards....
Ken
Always wanted - Details and pictures of M416 Trailer data plates & M151 data plates & body-tags for my research. Thanks!
Contact address - - muttguru@aol.com
Note for 2023..... Ken..."Less Stress - More Exercise!"
Ken
Always wanted - Details and pictures of M416 Trailer data plates & M151 data plates & body-tags for my research. Thanks!
Contact address - - muttguru@aol.com
Note for 2023..... Ken..."Less Stress - More Exercise!"
Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
I like the looks of the Encore better. (My 2 Cents)
I saw somewhere that is was a body only sold new? Does that mean no suspension ?
I saw somewhere that is was a body only sold new? Does that mean no suspension ?
Re: Titan bodies in Cocoa, Fla
The Encore was sold as a complete vehicle complete with a serial number.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone