Professor Fate's "Hannibal 8"

hellnbak

Was doing some research for a new model and happened to come across some new photos of a Hannibal 8 being restored. Couldn't figure out how I had missed them before, but then I noticed that they were posted to Flickr about 9 months after I posted my model. Figured I'd post them here in case anybody wanted to see what the Hannibal 8 really looks like in some of the areas where I had to use my imagination because there were no reference photos available at the time.

This is what my less-than-stellar imagination came up with for the hydraulics, chain drive and whatnot

and here's what it actually looks like

The caption under the photo reads

Some more photos

Could have made the interior more accurate and detailed if I had had this photo

Didn't know all this stuff was in the back seat, I assume it's for the hydraulics

As you can see it's in pretty bad shape, but I did some searching and came up with some photos of it after being restored. As you can see the restoration is not complete, some parts are missing, such as the nose cone, spare tires, luggage, the pole holding up the roof, one of the rear wheels, etc. But it's definitely come a long way.

Apparently the guy standing at the control raises and lowers the vehicle, a real step up from the other Hannibal 8's on display elsewhere that are static and held up by poles. Also, this is the only one that got it right as far as the fenders raising with the body, like they did in the movie.

Anyhow, just thought I'd post these here in case anybody might be interested.
Am I gonna update my model with this new info? Probably not

hellnbak

yeah, probably shouldn't have posted this, it's just that I was so excited to find out that yet another of the Hannibal 8's has survived.

I tend to get emotionally involved with my projects, should probably seek professional help about that

pbacot

I like your version better!

david_h

Push the Button Max!

HornOxx

I bow to this work and thank you for returning this beautiful movie memorie

@david_h said:

One of my all time favorite movies. . .

this is true!
a film category to which also belongs "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes"

ric323

The gaudy gold structure you can see in the background of the second photo is part of a Wurlitzer organ that was also restored at the Stahl Museum. You can see it being played in Mar 2015, with the Hannibal 8 and a Leslie Special in the background here:

david_h

ric323

Pity they didn't play that on the Wurlitzer.
Did you notice the back end of the moose at 2:48 in that video?

ric323

@david_h said:

...Professor Fate's Heat Seeking torpedo.

NOISE seeking!

Very nice work. Where is it now?

david_h

you're right. . .forgive moi. Note the 19th century ear horn.

right now it's in our Pinewood Derby mothballs where it has been for the past 20 years--right next to the Lost Ark.. I guess I oughtta get it back out and spiff it up.

Nah.

david_h

@ric323 said:

Did you notice the back end of the moose at 2:48 in that video?

Oh yes. Always good for a chuckle or two. A nice bit of Blake Edwards' subtle wit.

BTW . . .I could probably do this in Sketchup. Professor Fate's Noise Seeking torpedo. My son and I did this years ago for his first cub scout pinewood derby car. great little conversation piece. It lost in the race. .but won first place in Design.

ric323

I've just started a new website & forum, dedicated to the cars and characters from the movie.
If you do get it out, I'd love to see some photos of it posted there.
http://leslie-special.info/

hellnbak

Richard,

Nice website. I do have some interesting stuff about the movie I came across when researching the Hannibal 8, I'll try to post some of it to your site.

Steve

ric323

@hellnbak said:

Richard,

Nice website. I do have some interesting stuff about the movie I came across when researching the Hannibal 8, I'll try to post some of it to your site.

Steve

Great, thanks Steve. I was going to ask your permission to repost some of your material from here