Oh this IS #weirdcarmastodon albeit not exactly a car. This camper had a LOT going on but the wind turbine probably leads.
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This isn't quite #weirdcarmastodon but it is #unusualcarmastodon taken from my also now unusual car.
Today, something pretty special. I saw this example of the original 1967-1972 Mazda Cosmo at the recent Practical Classics restoration show at the NEC. Only about 1,200 of these were built and apparently there are only two in the UK. Alongside the NSU Ro80, this was the first car to have a twin-rotor Wankel engine. This car is in the middle of a restoration project by Yorkshire Car Restoration. (1/2)
The Lincoln Futura that Adam West’s #Batmobile was based on
#RadRide at auction today bonus feature! A few months ago there was a real internet blitz for a blue #JDM Taurus with good reason. And if you missed the boat on that one, have yourself a 96 For Taurus of your own! Presented in green, it's time for you to be an insta star! DM for interest or to bid! #weirdcarmastodon #wagonwednesday
Saw this one a few weeks ago, coming back from a visit to Felixstowe, which, while better known as a big container port, is also quite a nice British ‘day trip’ seaside resort. This lovely old Dutch-registered Peugeot 403 was heading inland on the A14, the main road from the East Coast ports to the Midlands, having presumably entered the UK via the Harwich ferry. Great to see it in everyday use. Taken by my brother through a rain-spotted windscreen.
Found on Reddit:
Franco Sbarro never disappoints! This is the 1987 Sbarro Monster G.. This 4WD creation sits atop a Land Rover chassis and is fitted with a Kevlar body.. a mini bike and portable generator come standard in case of any trouble... oh and the wheels were taken off of a Boeing 727!!
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Long-Delayed Tesla Cybertruck Range Extender Mysteriously Disappears From Website
The in-bed battery range extender option was supposed to get the Cybertruck closer to its original promised range of 500 miles. Now, it's gone.
The Drive · Long-Delayed Tesla Cybertruck Range Extender Mysteriously Disappears From WebsiteThe in-bed battery range extender option was supposed to get the Cybertruck closer to its original promised range of 500 miles. Now, it's gone.
'Huge swing and a miss': Cybertrucks reportedly stand as auto industry's biggest flop ever
Raw Story · 'Huge swing and a miss': Cybertrucks reportedly stand as auto industry's biggest flop ever
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| R.I.P Natenom Auf dem Platz stand auch noch ein #CitroënHY als #Foodtruck, allerdings parkiert und nicht in Betrieb. Trotzdem schön lackiert und auch der Motorroller davor hat klein das Logo von #DrHotDog drauf.
I used to go to school in a bus version of this. We spun on the way to school one morning and and the demented mother we carshared with used to overtake a solid line of traffic every morning at mach 2.3 just to dump us at the school door. Amazing how small they are now #ireland #weirdcarmastodon #nissan
A few days ago, I posted about the rather pricey 2001 Renault Avantime (blue car). For anyone who liked the Avantime’s unusual derrière, the same look was also available on the smaller Mégane for a lot less money. I saw this one (red car) in Downham Market, a small town in Norfolk, a few days ago. (1/2)
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And a bonus horror shot. We were test fitting some modern Fiat 500 wheels to see if they fit Haflinger, for a friend. Good god they look weird on Harry. Do fit, but it's tight.
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Success! This is the sort of thing that happens early in the morning, 8C degrees, when everyone's still getting their heads around daylight savings ending.
A few days ago, when I posted some cars from Matra, @robtherunt asked about the company’s Murena sports car. I managed to dig up these photos of a vivid orange example from Techno Classica 2013. The Murena, like the Bagheera before it, was famous for its three-abreast seating. Matra stopped selling the Murena in 1984 when it started making the Espace for Renault. This was good business but left Matra more reliant on its relationship with Renault.
Just did a reccie run around Albert Park. The Lakeside Drive side is all clear of F1 stuff now. However there's still plenty of corporate boxes, seats and signs along the straight. So will take Harry for a spin by there tomorrow for some photos.
One for #FensterFreitag today. A few weeks ago, I kicked off a long sequence on small Triumph/Rover/MG saloons with the 1949 Triumph Mayflower. Here’s another 1949 Triumph, the much fancier 2000 Roadster, with a rear ‘dickie seat’. The unusual thing here is that the rear passengers using the dickie seat get their own split windscreen, which must have made things a lot less blustery for them. Snapped at the recent NEC Practical Classics resto show.
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@DenOfEarth my source for this has a lot of catalogues to interest #WeirdCarMastodon (admittedly including a few that are 'it's weird that this car I've never seen before is so dull') https://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/vehicle_lineage/family_tree/index.html
www.toyota-global.com75 Years of TOYOTA | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION GLOBAL WEBSITE | Vehicle LineageThe Vehicle Lineage gives a systematic overview of the diverse transformation that Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles have undergone in the last 75 years. The diagram is sorted by principal body type, and a remodeling timeline is presented for each vehicle.
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@scatterkeir
Another one (above) for #WeirdCarMastodon, but let me say I am shocked, SHOCKED, that you failed to note in the #AltText that this is a coupé, or at least a two-door hatchback, _with sliding doors_! Also very aptly named Toyota Porte (where porte is the French word for door).
Fellow #WeirdCar subscribers, do we have some sort of exclusive trophy that we could accord to @scatterkeir for this and his endless obscure car finds.
Perfect model name... #weirdcarmastodon