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Starting with a few "concept cars" that never caught on.

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I've no idea what this production car is.

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Park anywhere!

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Camping in the family station wagon... "Hey, Mom - look at the bears!"

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Fins - back in the day, cool cars all had them.

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Corvette 789 - probably a one-off custom

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Four cylinder Indian. Way cool!

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Another unusual bus

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Roadster with motorcycle engine

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I don't know where you guys find this stuff but it sure is cool

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dittos what beerrunner said , i always enjoy what i see , even when it reminds me of less comfortable times - as a kid i remember those late 50s early 60s station wagons and no they were not family friendly in spite of the adds , mostly a good way to get the kids close enough to fight , even when you thought you were old enough to be beyond it the little brats could get under your skin , and after a 600 mile day with another to look forward to you might actually wish you were an orphan for a minute or two ,

willing to hear those opposed or in agreement here tho - please make me feel i was the only one if you can ,

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Nice GM Streamliner.

There were a few here that were re-purposed into moving vans.
Bekin's had a fleet of them here that were still on the road when I was a heckuva lot younger....

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Doc Sharptail

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Here's a couple that caught my eye during the past week:



1939 Delahaye



1916 Traub V-twin.

A plumber found this hidden in a wall in Chicago.
Apparently a guy stole and hid it, got drafted for WW 1 and never came back.
It is supposedly the only surviving specimen...

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

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A LOT of work went into forming those fenders to have the same shape! SW

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The Traub m/c would be a harsh ride. No suspension on it at all, except for the slightly sprung seat. It's bicycle heritage is obvious. The light duty frames could be why they are so rare...

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Doc Sharptail

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i would agree a hard tide to be sure

You wouldn't take it camping, but a Ferrari station wagon would still be good for a trip to the gro… assuming you weren't concerned it might get "doored" by some thoughtless shopper. SW


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Sis lifted this off of a russky steampunk site.
My m/s translator is a major fail here- It probably can't read the russian characters.

Looks like an early attempt at crumple zones. Cars without bumpers still give me the willies...

Regards,

Doc Sharptail

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Or it might be an extra airway to the radiator. If you still have the link, I can translate. SW

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Did a little digging. The car is a 1931 Wikov 35 Capka. It's a czech automobile manufacturer.

I kind of mistrust links into sites like that, especially from media sites.

https://wikovveteranclub.cz/en/the-prod ... -the-cars/

Will have to scroll down a little bit to find the 35. It's there, about a 1/3 of the way down the page.
The car was definitely a non-production proto-type.

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Doc Sharptail

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An interesting pic of retro rides. Newest car I see is a '55 Chevy sedan. SW


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There's a Nash Metropolitan in the foreground, and enough 53 chevy's as well.
Ours was a tudor coupe. There's even a studebaker and a ford woody wagon in there

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Doc Sharptail

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Land Rover "long nose". Why the long nose? There were plans to use the Rolls Royce 12 cylinder Merlin engine, but the idea was scrapped - possibly parts availability or expense. SW


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i like that one - a lot ,

Don't see the logic to this? Me, either.

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I thought this might be another 'just because I can' ride, but turns out it has an actual purpose.

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This one isn't practical that I can see, but I like old COE trucks.

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A streamliner from 1938. Looks nice but no demand for it.

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Spoke wheels and a fur coat - class all the way!

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The 5th wheel 'Baygo makes sense~ especially if you know what camping with teen-agers is like

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Doc Sharptail

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i can second that , or even a long trip