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[AlwaysOnAuto]

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[John King]

If you want weird...

Three separate 6-cylinder inline engines joined to a single drive train.

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Geez, Tim, that's really, REALLY, weird. Do you know how the coupling of the three crankshafts was done?

 

[John King]

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Now that's what I call 'pedestrian friendly' ...

Beautiful thing though.

 

[MiguelATF]

Years ago I used to almost be able to identify the year of old Volkswagen Beetles/VW Bugs. But the exact year of this one, which I glimpsed on the street in the neighboring town of Ashland, Oregon, eludes me. I love the look of the front end---

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And the curves of the front fender.

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I couldn't resist moving in close to one of the rear-view mirrors for a camera selfie.

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Look at those lines. I know it's a cliché but it's true: they just don't make 'em like this anymore.

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[John King]

I think it's a 1968 model, Miguel. The front indicators look exactly like ours.

 

[rayvonn]

Also looks like my old man's 1972 version. No one had an orange one like us. There's a v-dub thread on the l-camera forum and I've been thinking of starting one here, but there just doesn't seem to be that many of them about these days.

 

[Petrochemist]

70's Formula 1 by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr
A Surtees Cosworth Formula one car from the 1970's

 

[Brownie]

Geez, Tim, that's really, REALLY, weird. Do you know how the coupling of the three crankshafts was done?

No, but the Owner did all of the machining himself. He said it was a 15-year project.

 

[Brownie]

Here's another. I've posted this on another forum in the past. This started as a ford Model T if memory serves. The front end is from a tractor, the fenders are from a trailer; the front from a dual axle and rear from a single axle. The 'wood' side panels are counter top Formica. The trunk lid (boot) is the hood (bonnet) from a VW.

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[MiguelATF]

Here's another. I've posted this on another forum in the past. This started as a ford Model T if memory serves. The front end is from a tractor, the fenders are from a trailer; the front from a dual axle and rear from a single axle. The 'wood' side panels are counter top Formica. The trunk lid (boot) is the hood (bonnet) from a VW.

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What a weird - and what a cool - vehicle...!!! Whoever created and built this definitely qualifies as one of the 'mad scientists' of the automotive world.

 

[John King]

And another Porsche at the Beaumaris Car Show, 2015.

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[cstewart]

Well...it is Remarkable, no?

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[Andrewmap]

Well...it is Remarkable, no?

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Remarkable that it is still moving in one piece

 

[Brownie]

Here's one that is truly remarkable. A 1963 Chrysler Turbine. The last photo is a video, click through to get to Flickr and play. That's not a jet engine warming up in the background!

If you hit pause toward the end of the video you can read the description on the placard.

Owned by Stellantis North America (Chrysler) and on display at the Chrysler Museum. Photos and video Made at Yankee Air Museum Wings and Wheels, 2021.

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[John King]

And a Lamborghini at Beaumaris Car Show, 2015.

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That little bit of rust will unfortunately cost him dear ... .

 

[jhawk1000]

AlwaysOnAuto--I could not figure how to attach pictures to private messages so I hope no one minds if I post a couple of pictures of my Porsche.

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[AmritR]

And a Lamborghini at Beaumaris Car Show, 2015.

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That little bit of rust will unfortunately cost him dear ... .

Lamborghini Urraco,

there is a funny piece about this car, and two competing ones from Ferrari and Maserati here:

(several episodes)

also just ran intro this one:

if you can afford it, better stick to Porsche

 

[jhawk1000]

Lamborghini Urraco,

there is a funny piece about this car, and two competing ones from Ferrari and Maserati here:

(several episodes)

also just ran intro this one:

if you can afford it, better stick to Porsche

John, you can say that again. I bought a Maserati Merak after I graduated from Law School. I got a great deal on this almost new car but I had to get the title from Italy which took months then I had to modify the car a little for safety mandates. I sold it when my mechanic told me to do so and explained the costs of parts and made a profit but I did not want to get another one. I eventually bought a TR6 then Porsche's--my current 911SC, a Porsche 928 S and 944. All the Porsche's were great cars.

 

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