History Automotive Weirdness

Have you taken a look at the Cyclecars thread?

 

The body appears to be articulated in 2 places to allow the gooseneck hitch to work. I saw another pic of this where it wrinkles while turning.

I think it has both sliding panels and rubberized canvas panels to join the rig.

 

Has anyone identified this beast?

 

http://tinyurl.com/hlkqmlm

 

Yep- theyre called passengers.




'63 Lightburn Zeta. Fibreglass 350cc 2 stroke sedan. 4 forward/4 reverse speeds.

 

oh ,ok, i couldn't tell what was going on there.

 

-Except it was a coupe and it was a Nash!

 

First DONK?

 

That was modified for mail delivery up north

 

There was a thread about another one, but a 32 euro tudor. Awesome, but it was for sale, and they bashes it, because "the owner converted that nice tudor to sucide doors" quote ended.
Do anybody have that thread nook marked?

 

Donk? I give up. "Donk" was a slang word for an engine.

 

^yup, stupid word, stupid look.

 

36Roadster, I am glad you not familiar with that term as it shows taste and refinement. often ignorance really is bliss, especially when it entails vehicles like that Chebby posted above. If you ever need clarification on all things not worth knowing or mentioning in certain company I suggest Urban Dictionary (it is the Funk and Wagnall's of the Millennial's). Here is their definition (and they used it in a sentence for proper grammatical application);

 

I freaking love this thing!! I would drive it everywhere! I must know what this is!!!!

 

One for the "wacky commercial vehicles"-Tatra 603 NP, a FWD aircooled V8, only one prototype (and one small bus with similar layout)
Source:tatra-club.com

 

FRM-Czechoslovak mid 30s streamline, rear engined, transverse mounted four.
...maybe an idea for lowbudget streamliner with modern econobox drivetrain?

 

Thanks BAndit Billy, I'm still confused about what a "Playa" and "real juice"is,
But that picture mAde me laugh/spew. Those Donk things must be what circus clowns drive on their days off.

 

They're clowns alright... But they're not employed by the circus.

 

The futura instruments. I just love the speedometer in the steering wheel trick.
Did any other cars do this?

 

More on my pontoon-body investigations. This from David Greenlees of The Old Motor: http://theoldmotor.com/?p=154453


Not quite "aesthetically successful"

 

Never seen or heard of these vehicles before. Thanks for the post.

The link to theOldMotor.com site works fine, but they apparently don't allow hot-linking to their images.

 

There. Fixed it. Where there's a will there's a way. Some people don't grasp the concept of futility in the age of the Internet. Sorry David.

 

Yup. You fixed 'em REAL good. If you enjoy learning new things just spend some time playing on the interwebs...

 

I used to loathe those Ruxton headlamps.... they kinda grow on ya after a while. Not sure I'd actually USE them on anything...

 

Hows this for weird? HRP

 

Hey I'm digging it!

My mom had a 63 Merc of the breezeway style. It was my first make out car.

 

There is a arse for every seat!

To be honest,it is a little strange but I like it too. HRP

 

The door and roof look perhaps 3" too short. It still looks pretty clean.

 

This is actually a pretty neat looking weird machine. The hood sides look a lot like 36 ford. Grille looks sort of North American inspired too. You'd sure stand out at the cruise in this baby ​

 

GAZ GL-1, based on the GAZ M-1, which was a Russian interpretation of the '33-'34 Ford. Early versions had a more '33-like front end. http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=GAZ_GL-1

The later front end seems to be from the later, 6-cylinder GAZ: