57 Part IV: THE 1966 CANNARA: THE FIRST PURE WEDGE CAR Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild Scholarship In 1962, Ray Cannara was fifteen years old living in St Petersburg, Florida. He was awarded a university scholarship by the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild National model car design competition. The scholarship was for $4000, equivalent to $35,000 in current value (2021). Cannara, still in his mid-teens, turned his attention to building his own car. The difficulty of transitioning from designing a model car to a full size, working and running automobile is significant. The Cannara was a front, mid-engine design powered by a Chevrolet V8. Because of the wedge silhouette and sloping front, the engine was placed so the carburetor was under the center-line of the windshield. Evening Independent: August 1st, 1962 Ray Cannara’s Winning 1962 Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild Model
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