Aero Misfits

[cfg83]

Hello -

Found this :

Misfits roundup, 1962 at Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts

In our research on the history of the Jabro last week, we came across a mention of Ed Alsbury’s mid-engine Jabro appearing in another issue of Mechanix Illustrated, a few years later in April 1962. Indeed, we had a copy of that issue in our collection and discovered a gold mine of oddities to go along with it. Normally, MI dedicated just a page or two every month to some unusual automobile – an Eastern Bloc miserymobile or some sort of homemade contraption – but it appears the magazine had a backlog of such stories and the editors decided to have a blowout this issue.

CarloSW2

[Old Tele man]

...like the Shark much, much more than the 3-Wheeler Gould Special (ha,ha).

[botsapper]

Too bad Covington passed away before it should have taken off. They hope to find the others.
El Tiburon, beautiful. Not Hyundai's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0hMXGZLFS8

[botsapper]

Here's a collection of similar concept cars.
Dark Roasted Blend: American Concept Cars Showcase, Part 1

[ecomodded]

Very cool cars botsapper,I especially like the one from 1917 - the Golden Submarine,in its "Silver" incarnation also called "stick rod", That car is by far the sweetest ride ever. The Shark is very cool,way ahead of its time..

[Arragonis]

The "Shark" rear end vs the VW 1L concept. Hmmm.

[aerohead]

I'd like to know where the Covington windshield came from.That would be a $3,000 dollar piece of glass today.

[kach22i]

Some very nice posts and links. Thanks to all for posting them.