Author Topic: Nice anonymous cars, and who cares? (Read 47956 times)

Wendax · « **Reply #100 on:** May 14, 2012, 01:54:57 PM »

Opels converted to tractors can be fun, too.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #101 on:** May 18, 2012, 06:50:57 AM »

A coupla spin-offs from the Olds Tornado puzzle:

The first 3 photos are shots I did of a "thing" that was in a motel parking lot in Mesquite, Nv. I came out of my room one morning and saw that beast and feared I'd been surrounded by agents from "Men in Black."

A couple of weeks later, I found that it was a "Tornado Intercept Vehicle" built by IMAX director Sean Casey to be used to create an IMAX movie and used on a tv show, "Storm Chasers." Since I watch very little tv, I wasn't familiar with it at all. It was based on a Ford F450 (or maybe 350) truck platform.

Then 2nd triad of images is shots of the TIV-2, the 2nd generation of the truck described above. It's built on a Dodge Ram truck chassis and has been plagued with problems since it was first built.

There's a writeup on it on wikipedia.

RtR

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #102 on:** July 04, 2012, 06:00:11 AM »

A few more from around the intrawebs

JonathanPoll · « **Reply #103 on:** July 04, 2012, 07:41:05 AM »

Here is an oddball...

My dad came across this at an autojumble, and for the price couldn't refuse it.

We have no idea what it is, or what it was!

The engine is made by Velox. A bit of research told us the engine was fabricated from 1898 to 1904.

If anyone knows what these engines were fitted in originally, please help us solve what it is!

Whatever, here are pictures!

I don't have any pictures of the whole car, and can;t really take any, since the car is in bits and in a bad place to get to!

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #104 on:** July 05, 2012, 10:54:26 PM »

Actually, it is a 1965 Barracuda. The 1966 has much more "square" body lines, in spite of being basically the same car. The rounded section of the '65 lower rear quarter panel, is flattened out on a '66. The '66 has an "eggcrate" style grill.

(Oops. My handle is showing)

Quote from: RayTheRat on May 03, 2012, 12:05:28 PM

A few from my "Ugly Kustoms" folder:

1: Either the results of a crash between a 57 Chevy and a 74 Nova or a case of extremely poor taste and two parts cars made into one.

2, 3, 4: This 66 Barracuda (well, that's what it started out as) seems to have a bad case of "Rococo mold" growing on it.

5: Apparently someone tried to build a TASCO replica from a 72 Riviera.

6: The builder should have continued collecting Hot Wheels cars instead of trying to duplicate one in 1:1 scale.

7: Another unfortunate consequence of inbreeding. 59 Caddy fins on a Mustang just don't work. The front isn't any better.

8: I just don't understand. Maybe there was more use of blotter acid in the 70s than I thought.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #105 on:** July 05, 2012, 11:00:50 PM »

Ok. Thanks for the catch.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #106 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:56:50 AM »

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #107 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:06:26 AM »

Quote from: Allemano on May 05, 2012, 09:53:44 AM

Quote from: barrett on May 03, 2012, 03:16:03 PM
I actually don't mind that last one, and I'm sure we've seen it somewhere on AP before?
Definetely.

It was one of mine PJ...a custom built Studebaker called 'Ufo' or something similar...I found a pic in a SIA magazine and other pics on Flickr.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #108 on:** August 23, 2012, 05:14:48 AM »

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #109 on:** August 29, 2012, 05:40:09 AM »

Another pair

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #110 on:** September 16, 2012, 05:24:38 AM »

Four more (though one's not really a car)

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #111 on:** September 16, 2012, 05:34:08 AM »

I'm trying to work out what the last one is made of

The front looks like Mk1 Escort
The door are Austin Marina
The back could be Marina or Escort!

Not registered any more....

Wendax · « **Reply #112 on:** September 16, 2012, 08:17:12 AM »

Quote from: gilescooperuk on September 16, 2012, 05:34:08 AM

I'm trying to work out what the last one is made of

The front looks like Mk1 Escort
The door are Austin Marina
The back could be Marina or Escort!

The front looks like Ford Capri Mk I to me, doors and back are Morris Marina.

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #113 on:** September 16, 2012, 03:20:17 PM »

The strange thing is it looks like a nice job- until the sill extensions and front spoiler were added (which completely spoils it....)

Wendax · « **Reply #114 on:** September 17, 2012, 03:40:11 PM »

Not only GIs wanted to sit in a closed car (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=17851.0).
A VW Kübelwagen was modified in a similar way in postwar Austria:

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #115 on:** September 30, 2012, 04:46:28 AM »

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #116 on:** January 20, 2013, 09:20:09 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on August 17, 2012, 10:06:26 AM

Quote from: Allemano on May 05, 2012, 09:53:44 AM
Quote from: barrett on May 03, 2012, 03:16:03 PM
I actually don't mind that last one, and I'm sure we've seen it somewhere on AP before?
Definetely.
It was one of mine PJ...a custom built Studebaker called 'Ufo' or something similar...I found a pic in a SIA magazine and other pics on Flickr.

Found it!
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=15672.0

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #117 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:02:10 AM »

Ray B. · « **Reply #118 on:** April 02, 2013, 05:33:48 PM »

I hadn't noticed Otto's last posts. Damn! They're great.
Thanks for reviving this topic!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #119 on:** April 13, 2013, 08:30:41 AM »

Happy to oblige, podnuh.

Ray B. · « **Reply #120 on:** April 13, 2013, 11:39:43 AM »

If one can't afford a Lambo, Lambo doors are within anyone's reach, right ?

Zerk · « **Reply #121 on:** April 13, 2013, 01:25:50 PM »

Great new pics, Otto!

While I know that the point of this thread is not to identify, but simply enjoy the cars...12 April (7).jpg is an early development stage of the Tribaker. It seems Studebaker-based mystery cars are popular as the meat in this thread's goulash.