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Old 12-22-2016, 09:46 PM   #2301 (permalink)
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Each front fender looks like a 50 Studebaker bullet nose, but that slot in the middle don't look like nothin'. No sir.

Golden Submarine [replica]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/golden-submarine.962600/

Golden Zepplini

http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Golden-Zeppelini-art-on-wheels/

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Old 12-23-2016, 09:08 AM   #2302 (permalink)
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Probable repost TASCO:
1948 Tasco - Photos - Dream Cars: Astonishing concept cars from the 30s through today - NY Daily News


There are 16 other interesting cars in that link above.

More 1948 Tasco Prototype:
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Old 12-25-2016, 07:12 PM   #2303 (permalink)
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I knew it prefigured the Golden Rocket's snout. If the cab was shifted forward on that, it would be much like my Very Light VW design with it's panted wheels.

This was on JACG:


http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/12/917-long-tails.html

I see some application to strap-on boat tails and hitch-mount range extenders, &etc.
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Old 12-26-2016, 01:26 AM   #2304 (permalink)
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The fins are totally wrong for this car - they just couldn't leave 'em off, I guess?
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At least they got them on the right way.


http://oppositelock.kinja.com/61-dodge-polara-1596654958

Note the 4-door hard top station wagon, those only lasted a few years.

I like the Beetle running boards on the Merc.
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Cool Wagon that was not

Oldsmobile Made A Giant Wagon With Built-In Nintendo In 1990
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Looks like the front end of that beastie made it to the Camaro (or was that the firebird?)
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Maybe the EV-1? It looks like the windows only roll down half way.
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I was thinking the 1993-1995:

History of the Camaro

vs that cool thing:

Oldsmobile Made A Giant Wagon With Built-In Nintendo In 1990

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