pipedreams Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1966 Pontiac GTO Convertible 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 6 hours ago, pipedreams said: When I see a picture of a "Vette" it reminds me of the time I was following a 427 Stingray while he was negotiating a smooth tight curve in a major city street. The road was wet from a rain and he was negotiating the curve in a series of short straight line segments. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 1/2/2020 at 5:08 AM, pipedreams said: That is a thing of beauty! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, pipedreams said: 1915 Indian Motorcycle. This reminded me of one of my early attempts at spot color. Love those old Indians. Edited January 3, 2020 by jmohme 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) Here's something that really isn't a car or a truck but it isn't a train either. Trains have to run on a track and there is n way of steering them. This thing can go off road and can be steered the same way a caterpillar tractor is. This is a Lombard Steam Log Hauler and was used to haul sleds full of logs in the snow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Steam_Log_Hauler Edited January 4, 2020 by Borg warner 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool64 Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Borg warner said: Here's something that really isn't a car or a truck but it isn't a train either. Trains have to run on a track and there is n way of steering them. This thing can go off road and can be steered the same way a caterpillar tractor is. This is a Lombard Steam Log Hauler and was used to haul sleds full of logs in the snow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Steam_Log_Hauler Thanks. OldSchool isn't just my name..... But, now days a '03 Cat D7 Dozer/Caterpillar Tractor ranks as old in my work field. I was bummed when 'the company' let it go. Needed some work, but with a few grand and some help from a Cat Tech..... we'd have had that machine in great shape. The machine operators would have liked it. Edited January 4, 2020 by *OldSchool* 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 1931 Cadillac V12 Phaeton 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pipedreams Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Ford Business Coupé 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 1968 Lamborghini Espada CHD Edition Looks as though the buyer drove it off the lot before it was finished. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 1951 Hudson Wasp I’d that customized or a low rider from the factory?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Here's something that really isn't a car or a truck but it isn't a train either. Trains have to run on a track and there is n way of steering them. This thing can go off road and can be steered the same way a caterpillar tractor is. This is a Lombard Steam Log Hauler and was used to haul sleds full of logs in the snow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Steam_Log_Hauler There has been a series of articles in recent “Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading” issues about how to build a working miniature. Steam powered, but probably lower boiler pressure than the prototype Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gwalchmai Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, pipedreams said: THAT is a truck! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 3 hours ago, pipedreams said: A thing of beauty is a joy forever! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmohme Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Borg warner said: Wankel inspired a lot of new concept cars in that era. All but Mazda failed to deliver, when Wankel failed to deliver. Not nearly as cool as the pictured Mercedes, or even the Mazda, but one other did get to market, but powered by an inline six. The AMC Pacer. It was actually a good car, but never caught on. Mainly because it had the appearance of a rounded off Gremlin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, jmohme said: Wankel inspired a lot of new concept cars in that era. All but Mazda failed to deliver, when Wankel failed to deliver. Not nearly as cool as the pictured Mercedes, or even the Mazda, but one other did get to market, but powered by an inline six. The AMC Pacer. It was actually a good car, but never caught on. Mainly because it had the appearance of a rounded off Gremlin. The car originally had a 4 rotor Wankel that put out 350 hp but M-B eventually found that they could not overcome the problems inherent to the Wankel which were that have a low thermal efficiency as a result of a long combustion chamber resulting in unburnt fuel making it to the exhaust. They also have problems with rotor sealing as a result of uneven temperatures in the combustion chamber since combustion only occurs in one portion of the engine. Oil consumption is also a problem, as oil needs to be injected to add lubrication and help keep the rotor sealed. Fuel consumption is also a problem and so are emissions and M-B could not successfully work around these problems so th rotary engine was abandoned. I always liked the AMC Pacer and it was available with an optional 304 cubic inch V-8 engine and a 4 speed and could have been a genuine muscle car with the addition of AMC's hottest 401 V-8. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, Borg warner said: The car originally had a 4 rotor Wankel that put out 350 hp but M-B eventually found that they could not overcome the problems inherent to the Wankel which were that have a low thermal efficiency as a result of a long combustion chamber resulting in unburnt fuel making it to the exhaust. They also have problems with rotor sealing as a result of uneven temperatures in the combustion chamber since combustion only occurs in one portion of the engine. Oil consumption is also a problem, as oil needs to be injected to add lubrication and help keep the rotor sealed. Fuel consumption is also a problem and so are emissions and M-B could not successfully work around these problems so th rotary engine was abandoned. I always liked the AMC Pacer and it was available with an optional 304 cubic inch V-8 engine and a 4 speed and could have been a genuine muscle car with the addition of AMC's hottest 401 V-8. It also had a very comfortable ride. Better than the father in laws Town Car actually. It was not a pleasant car to work on though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1937 Delage D8-120S Aero Coupe. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1966 Buick Riviera .. First-year, of the Second Generation Riviera 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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