Perhaps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Carmichael http://www.onehellofaneye.com/2010/04/26/don%E2%80%99t-take-those-boobs-to-town-boy/ and it was an April issue of Road & Track the road tests listed on the 'net 1962: San Francisco Cable Car 1963: London Bus 1964: Morris Major-Mini-Minor 1965: None 1966: Gresley A3 Pacific Locomotive 1967: Sopwith Camel F.1 1968: Electrophant 1969: Greyhound Bus 1970: Mercedes Benz GT (Garbage Truck) 1971: (January) Jaguar XK-EE 12 1972: Goodyear Blimp 1973: Hop Rod Pogo Stick 1974: Maserati MT-3 Bicycle 1975: Cal Poly Rose Parade Float 1976: None 1977: Arrow JP 770 DW Roller Coaster Car 1978: Quantu-Motion Motorboard (motorized skateboard) 1979: Soarmaster C5A Commuter Special (motorized hang glider) 1980: Willis Flyer (laydown go-cart) 1981: Budweiser Clydesdale 8-Horse Hitch 1982: Route 66 "road" test 1983: Sedan Chair 1984: Kenworth W900 Aerodyne 1985: KSC 554,756 Hardtop (Space shuttle hauler) 1986: Pontiac 0-77 Excitement Hot Air Balloon 1987: Six Italian Urban Electrics (Bumper cars) 1988: Queen Elizabeth 2 versus Concorde 1989: None 1990: North American Mustang P-51D 1991: Hover Dynamics RX2000 (Hovercar) 1992: Runyan Racing 20DT (Dog sled) 1993: JPL Rocky IV Microrover (Martian surface rover) 1994: Three Great Subterrainean Transport Systems (London, Paris, and Tokyo Subways) 1995: America 3 (America's Cup Yacht) 1996: Indiana Jones Adventure Troop Transport Ride 1997: 1958 Porsche Junior (Tractor) <!--IBF.ATTACHMENT_3316874--><!-- THE POST --><!--IBF.ATTACHMENT_3316703--><!-- THE POST -->
hotroddon, he was hitting the wine hard, which is why I never gave the story a second thought. That is until I saw this thread & too many things sounded similar. Could very well be an urban legend like the jet engine strapped to the Impala. However, people claim to have read about the backwards 59 Impala. I provided my two bits for entertainment value only. I still laugh about the Pig & Bear story.
I've been casting around for the last name of the perpetrator of the backwards '59. Does GARNER ring any bells with anyone? Phil Garner?
I remember the article. The car had to be destroyed because it was scaring the s**t out of other drivers on the highway.
Pippa Garner. He/she built the backwards '59. http://www.caranddriver.com/features/07q1/the_cosmic_campers-feature/pippa_and_the_honda_page_4 Featured in Esquire magazine.
Not to keep this thread alive, but it is gratifying to see even old wino professors can tell stories that have a speck of truth to them.
once saw a 2 headed purple chevy citation in a junk yard in Tonica IL. no beer or anything else involved.
I seen this sucker in person a few years back here in Dallas. That has got to be the most creative use of a Pacer I ever seen. That took guts to build. I wonder if its still around.
That Pacer Auto Hauler was owned by a little muffler shop in Stillwater, OK for a while. He might still own it for all I know. Not either of the good reputable muffler shops mind you. This guy was/is trying to run a muffler shop and used car dealership together. The kind of guy that buys a stock 1987 Camero for $500 and tries to resell it for $8000, and itll sit next to another mid 80s car on the lot on blocks with now wheels, and a old Mitshbuishi minivan on the other side. They do horrible work too. About 6 years ago, my father-in-law took a 4 year old (at that time) Oldsmible 4 door sedan for a new muffler, thinking this guy was a normal muffler shop. He pulled up one day and I noticed the exaust tilepipes were just swinging back and forth. They hung it with chain link (small stuff like on a kids swing set) and bolt together muffler clamps. I took it back to them and made them do it right. The shop owner looked at me like I was the crazy one thinking exahust tubing should be welded together and hung with actual exhaust hangers!
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