Cars That Make You Smile :-)

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  1. amm0bob

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    I had a buddy with a turbo Corvair...

    I'd like to expand on this one too...

    1962 Corvair convertible...

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    1964 Monza Spyder

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    Yenko Stinger #YS-302... THE ONLY DOCUMENTED CONVERTIBLE.

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    #181 amm0bob, Apr 29, 2009
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    Unimogs, the only vehicle I've ever seen climb a vertical wall:

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    Or a smart car, but only if it was diesel and got more than 38mpg:

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    And my TDI, when I'm flying past folks on the highway thinking, "I'm STILL getting way better mileage than you"
     
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  3. Spectra

    Spectra Amphi-Prius

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    But not when you fly past me ;)
     
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  5. amm0bob

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    The Schwimwagon...

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    Are you sure? My best tank so far was 1,289km - what was yours? ;)
     
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    The Air Car...

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    I can't wait for the sport version...

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  8. Rokeby

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    amm0bob,

    Thanks for all your input. I've enjoyed them all.

    These comments refer to post #161.

    I don't really get why this idea has any on-going "traction."

    Still it has me smiling, if for nothing else than for its persistence
    despite it's everyday, real world impracticality.

    Let's see now... Your every day driver making a cross-wind final
    approach while using a cell phone, munching on a breakfast burrito,
    and shaving/putting on make-up. Yikes! :eek:

    My skepticism aside, here's a piece on the long history of this idea:

    The Roadable Times

    And here's a contemporary European auto-gyro concept:

    Pal-V

    The Aero Car lives on... at least as vaporware.
     
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    There are others that have similar cars...

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    This one is called a Milner I think...


    And I am going to get me an ultralight gyrocopter after things settle down around me a bit... been up in a Benson a few years back... it was a blast.
     
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    Odd military stuff...

    The Gamma Goat...

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    The design makes me smile...

    I personally didn't like em...
     
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    One that isn't a car yet...

    The Segway/Puma...

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    Cars that made the trip to Bonneville and set speed records...

    A diesel at 308 mph...

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    The Blue Flame went 622 mph in 1970...

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    A six ton diesel truck went 178 mph...

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    The bring what ya got crowd...

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    And of course... I can't leave out this one.

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    How's about a few weird yellow cars...

    The Pacman car...

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    Or the Goldfish car...

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    The Nutmobile...

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    Low Rider short school bus...

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    And for those of you that are cat lovers... the Cat Car...

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    The Oscar Meyer Weinermobiles...

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    And one for the kiddies...

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    The Good Humor Ice Cream Man... I can remember running after them to get them to stop...

    The first one...

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    Oh... a pedal car for the kiddies...

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    TJandGENESIS Are We Having Fun Yet?

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    We used to get our milk delivered every day by the Sealtest Milk Man.
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    In Sacramento, and in Hampton, I remember them being in a DIVCO...

    My Dad was a military man... so we relocated often in my childhood... the Milkman trucks didn't change much as I remember...

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    Here's a little site about DIVCO...

    Divco, the Milk Truck
     
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    TJandGENESIS, amm0bob,

    The DIVCO milk trucks were also posted in posts #42 and 45. :)

    This is meant to be a fun thread so there is no problem with duplicate
    posts, especially if they have relevant personal comments. :cheer2:

    Enjoy!
     
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    The Deora...

    I've seen it several times over the years...

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    Spectra Amphi-Prius

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    If only I could have either of these sets of tail-lights on the Prius!

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