Interesting vehicles I've seen lately...

[Troy]

First is a trike made from a Volkswagen. It's an automatic which is weird but, what drew me to the thing was the umbrella and trailer. The trailer is made from a 1953(?) Dodgem bumper car.



Next is an old Chrysler but I have no other details.


This little street rod looked weird and on further inspection it's a Triumph Spitfire!


Cool hauler...


Some of you know I love these little RX-7s but this one has a surprise!



Wonder what this thing cost new?





Another wagon...


Troy

[twenty mike mike]

Wonder what this thing cost new?

http://www.stationwagon.com/gallery/gallery.html

[DavidSL]

That station wagon sure is something - is that a swivelling front seat?? 

I was gonna say check out the grill on that Chrysler but then I got to the hauler - which is just a scary looking monster of a vehicle. Imagine seeing that thing coming up behind you as you drive along... 

[twenty mike mike]

I hate it when links don't go to the right page.

Click on 1956 Lincoln Pioneere.

[Troy]

That station wagon sure is something - is that a swivelling front seat?? 

Yes.

I hate it when links don't go to the right page.

Click on 1956 Lincoln Pioneere.

Interesting. Apparently it's a one-off creation designed to look like a factory built car (based in Indiana which is close to me). I Googled some more:
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/chassisNum.aspx?carID=13696&iDNumID=1842

With a matching trailer!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9348005@N06/2694325371/

Troy

[Brock Samson]

Wonder what this thing cost new?

http://www.stationwagon.com/gallery/gallery.html

that's a pretty cool site i really like the '67 poncho converted to a GTO wagon and the '74 SS 454 Wagon which came from the factory,.. I wish the photo resolution was better...

your pics are nice too Troy, did ya' get any with girls?.. 

[Silver R/T]

cool cars Troy

[draftingmonkey]

Next is an old Chrysler but I have no other details.

Looks like a modified '34 Chrysler Airflow   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Airflow

Some very nice wagons there also.

[Brock Samson]

halfway down this thread is an extensivly Modded '37.. FYI:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,44730.0.html

[Troy]

A Daytona replica (probably Factory Five) with a 347 stroker


A real 1970 Falcon (not Torino)



An Amphicar parked next to me last night



Interesting



Troy

[bull]

Wow, very cool show. I like the eclectic mixture of cars, like Jay Leno's garage.

[Nacho-RT74]

I like both wagons and the black small truck...

also the red/white conv below the falcon pic ( you didn't labeled it )... Buick ?

well I love 50s cars.

[jb666]

Great variety!! I love the amphibious vehicles. 

[1969chargerrtse]

Great variety!! I love the amphibious vehicles. 

I rode in one once across a lake.  The water comes close to the top of the door.  Kinda like riding in a bath tub but with the water on the outside. 

[Todd Wilson]

Great variety!! I love the amphibious vehicles. 

I rode in one once across a lake.  The water comes close to the top of the door.  Kinda like riding in a bath tub but with the water on the outside. 

Those little boat cars were cool. Theres one over in Wichita and they had it out on the river one time and the next thing they know theres cops and fire rescue out there. Someone had called 911 and reported a car in the river. HAHA!


Todd

[chargergirl]

Love the sticker in the rear view mirror! Description of the car being like a bathtub is great! Now I don't think I would ride in one...one little wave and down...eh I swim. I love the wagon with the swivel seats...we were just talking about them Saturday.

[Troy]

I've been going to a lot of cruises this year and I always take a camera. Unfortunately, some of the really cool cars have been around after it's too dark to get a good picture. Oh, all of those cars weren't at the same place at the same time. I have a few more pictures of the Amphicar somewhere. The black Corvette is a supercharged Lingenfelter edition. I only had one picture of that red/white convertible but I have no idea what it is.

Troy

[Manfred318]

Nice pics Troy
The Red/White convert appears to be a '57 Buick Special

[Arthu®]

The RX7 is a cool mod, wonder how it handles. The heavy V8 must be a very big change from the 1.3 (don't quote me on this) wankel engine. But a lot of effort went in there for sure.

Arthur

[Troy]

The RX7 is a cool mod, wonder how it handles. The heavy V8 must be a very big change from the 1.3 (don't quote me on this) wankel engine. But a lot of effort went in there for sure.

Arthur

I had one before. A standard small block Chevy isn't much heavier than a Wankel rotary (those things are boat anchors!). The LS1 is aluminum or at least has aluminum heads right? Routing the exhaust is probably the most difficult part - depending on how you mount the engine.

Troy

[bordin34]

I saw a Bugatti Veyron yesterday.

[RD]

i heard someone makes direct bolt-ins of chevy v-8's into those rx7's.. to include direct bolt in wiring harnesses... dont quote me, but that was the scuttlebutt.

great pics troy.

[ZSmithersCharges]

i heard someone makes direct bolt-ins of chevy v-8's into those rx7's.. to include direct bolt in wiring harnesses... dont quote me, but that was the scuttlebutt.

great pics troy.

Sure do... here's just one company right off the first results on google minus the wiring harness.. just all the stiff stuff 

http://grannys.tripod.com/3rdgenrx7chevyv8.html

I'm just such an over achiever  

[chargergirl]

They wouldn't happen to make an American engine for a xj6 Jaguar would they? Just bolt in and go...get away from the insanity of that wiring harness...along with different trans? It's just a thought. Actually selling the Jag...great roller, all bells and whistles worked.

[elacruze]

http://www.jaguarspecialties.com/v8_kit.asp

I had a friend who was chief mechanic at Volvo/Jaguar Cleveland. 

[chargergirl]

http://www.jaguarspecialties.com/v8_kit.asp

I had a friend who was chief mechanic at Volvo/Jaguar Cleveland. 

Wow, thanks! Just might do that!

[CharcoalCharger]

The cool hauler looks to be about a '46 or so Chevy cabover.  My uncle recently gave me a 1950 International L-110  .  He has gotten me interested in some old trucks.  He gave me some truck mags, Wheels of Time and Vintage Truck.  The International currently has a straight six/3 on the tree.  I'm thinking of a crate 360/4 spd.  I'd like to make it a bit of a street rod.      

Great pics!

[Magnumcharger]

Here is the most unusual vehicle I saw all summer, a blown small block Chevy in a Chrysler Intrepid.

[mopar73]

Here is the most unusual vehicle I saw all summer, a blown small block Chevy in a Chrysler Intrepid.

that's just not right

[Nacho-RT74]

a friend of mine does have a BMW 850i with a 350 Ford in it

( sorry about highjack )

[jar1292]

ok in resonse to the intrepid! yes it wrong that peaple do such a thing but you goota hand it to them for actually going through with what they thought of! good for them for putting the time and the MONEY to do such a thing just tor the contraversy and show. they have way to much ambition and time on there hands. imagine what they could do to your car if you said heres the idea that I have make this 12 valve cummins motor blow smoke so thick they have to watch the sign at the quarter mile just becouse no one can see you cross the line! these guys have more passion for raising the bar then I even want. what did the originals think back in the fifties with our stockcars turned dragsters? OUTSIDE the box. give the guys praise for doing it. you never know where it will lead us. with the CRAMPuters these days we need all the odd ball things we can get just my take it or leave it.... but feel free to tell me im a dumb ass if you would like. im building an 440 stroked to 540 for my charger alot have told me it to much! stay around 500, that i will wear it down to fast, sieze, break things, alota maintnence, stay with the proven numbers! but i say hey who douse it? hardly nobody becouse of the risk! im in it for the experience. theres always a new motor somewere! so I say give a pat on the back to a guy that wants to put a 350 in a geo or intrepid you know it wont hold up to the motor (if it would fit)! but atleast he his trying! again tell me im stupid i dont care. its what I think. (my mom always tell me i need to let someone do my thinking for me)

[ZSmithersCharges]

  That last line killed me.  No your right its cool of him to do that, not my taste but hey his car his money his time im sure some intrepid fans out there think its the coolest thing ever.

[High Impact]

It probably was one of the  junk 2.7's and the car was destined for the salvage yard till this guy thought of this.   GOOD FOR HIM is right!   There was ALOT of engineering that musta went into making that fit.   I wonder what it has for a rear end?  Could be an 8.75!  or a DANA-60!!          That'd be kinda cooooooool.

[aussiemuscle]

Nice pics Troy
The Red/White convert appears to be a '57 Buick Special

One of those bumpers ended up in mad max 2 (road warrior)

http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/madmax2/Landau/index.html
this is the car that chases max in the opening chase.

[Manfred318]

Hmm... indeed it did. Ive never noticed that before. Cool