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Old 11-29-2014, 03:06 PM   #1351 (permalink)
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Lots of blind spots on this one.

Stout Scarab showing the chassis :





Makes me think of the Bionic car.

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Old 11-29-2014, 04:30 PM   #1352 (permalink)
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Go Away Garage

This was posted yesterday on Go Away Garage. Obviously a '58 Caddy, But the contour of the top around the drip rail and window tops suggests to me that a VW bus top was grafted on.

Maybe it's an air/wheel drive hybrid.
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Old 11-29-2014, 09:26 PM   #1353 (permalink)
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That one should go on the novelty car thread?
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^^^^ It has a boat tail, or rather a submarine tail.
Have we been calling that by the wrong name all the time?
How could we sink so deep?

If it were submersible for real it can't be an eco ride... subs are heavy!
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Dark Roasted Blend: These Glorious Three-Wheeled Microcars

Massive downforce is nothing new, but how about the castering front wheel. It must be steered via differential braking. especially when it's up on two wheels.

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Just a car guy : Tucker Torpedo vs Tucker 48, and the Ida family fascination

The article mentions Sean Tucker, Preston's grandson. Here he is:

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