Mystery Car?

Sometimes my parents ask me "What is this car?" and I can usually figure it out right away or at least fairly quickly, but this one has me stumped. Its from The Revised Mcalls Book of Modern Houses, printed in '51 and '59, I am pretty sure that I have seen it before, I just have no idea what it is and its bugging me.
Does anyone here know what it is?

 

1958 henway,

 

muntz?

 

could be a muntz indeed

 

I thought of that, this is the back of a Muntz.

 

Panhard?

 

It's not a Muntz Jet. Trust me on this....

 

I would go with muntz or muntz prototype. Chrysler had some concept cars with pretty similar lines in the 40's, like the Thunderbolt.

 

Jordon Playboy ? ....just saying....

 

50 packard?

 

A Vebalfletzer with a personalized plate that says What Me Worry.

 

I am certain that it is not a production American or European car of any kind. The car it most resembles is a '48-'50 Packard convertible, but there are several details that differ. Either the car was customized, or the photo was retouched to disguise the make.

It's also conceivable that it's a (customized or retouched) '49-'50 Lincoln, but I couldn't find a suitable picture for comparison.

Here's the Packard:

 

49 Zefferille. It was the first car from the former Henway Corporation.

 

Does it have a Dickfer in the window?

 

I have seen this car before but can't remember where. Looks like a Packard or Hudson...

 

Did anyone come up with an answer? What year was the page with the photo come from?

 

My first thought was a Muntz also, but Ed knows Muntz so that nixes that idea.
Maybe its an Edsel Alley Ostrich.

Smooth looking old beasty no matter what it is.

 

Has a definate late 1940s early 1950s look... no later than 1953-54 from the design looks.

 

as stated .... playboy http://www.playboymotorcars.com/historical_photos

 

Um... no.

 

looks alot like a Kurtis, but the front fender opening is throwing me off...

 

One more time:

 

Kurtis? Nope....

 

Customized Hudson Commodore?

 

47-48 Issota Frachini?? with a few extras?

It appears to me to be a mid-size (sorta) not a full size american car.

Is the windshield one piece or two?

 

Maybe it was photoshopped? You said the mag was from the 1950's right?

 

Looks like a '49 Camary

 

My guess is Porsche 55 100 percent sure ,Even had the stainless around body and lad back windsheild James Dean owned one

 

Where was the house it is parked beside? it might narrow down the options a bit.

 

how about '49 nash?