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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by GassersGarage, Apr 16, 2012.

  1. GassersGarage
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    I wonder if any still exist today?
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  2. GassersGarage
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  4. johnnybronco
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    My heroes!
    Great shots. Thanks for sharing.
     
  5. Don's Hot Rods
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    I bet a lot of them ended up in Museums. Very imaginative contraptions. :D


    Don
     
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    There's some of these still being built by backyard daredevils.
     
  7. gnichols
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    LOL! Some had me humming Yellow Submarine. The one that looks like it is made of leather or vinyl reminds me of those fold-up travel bags with all the pockets, parking would be easy if you could do that to that one. Gary
     
  8. Tritone
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    Who knew they had photoshop back then........?
     
  9. Dino
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    Wow, I thought LSD wasn't invented until '58 or so...
     
  10. banjeaux bob
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    It looks like licensing was less of h***le back then too!

    Thanks for those shots!
     
  11. fuzzface
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    The uniwheel, monowheel, monocycle or whatever you call it you can see newer versions on you tube.
     
  12. Bruce Lancaster
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    I think those pictures are all from last year's Flyers Roadster Club cookout.
     
  13. c-10 simplex
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    1) i was wondering about the camber settings in the top right picture.

    2) i think lsd was discovered/invented in ww2, not suprisingly......
     
  14. 32Tudor396
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    Going back to first pics...Dads neighbor has a 39 plymouth sedan delivery with tracks and skis.......I'll take apic next time I'm home.
     
  15. rustednutz
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    These are awesome shots from history when imagination and backyard engineering sprang up everywhere. Too bad a lot of that kind of thinking is gone today. Those were fun times indeed. The first snowmobile possibly?
     
  16. Probesport
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    This guy impresses me, look and all. He just has that mad scientist vibe to him.

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  17. Mr48chev
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    It shows that having lots of imagination isn't a new thing. They sold either kits or plans for that little two seater in the first photo in post 3 in adds in the back of Popular Mechanics up into the 70's at least.
     
  18. PunkAssGearhead88
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    Check out the look on the guy's face riding the bike...
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  19. Rusty O'Toole
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    Gyro Gearloose rides again.
     
  20. justabeater37
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