sheffcortinacentre 1751 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 It looks like a TX taxi with mx5 cabin Link to post Share on other sites
quicksilver 6416 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Almost certainly a taxi chassis so it must be either an MX4 or an FX5, with a roadsign and half a trailer thrown in for good measure The reg belongs to a silver Mazda Bongo though. LightBulbFun 1 Link to post Share on other sites
somewhatfoolish 7876 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 11 minutes ago, quicksilver said: Almost certainly a taxi chassis so it must be either an MX4 or an FX5, with a roadsign and half a trailer thrown in for good measure The reg belongs to a silver Mazda Bongo though. So irredeemably snide even if it were done well; it's not so hopefully if it ventures on the road it will get pulled by VOSA, impounded and crushed for the good of humanity. SteersWithThrottle 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Wack 12209 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Some custom jobs haven't aged well , this poor cortina is a victim of the 70s I'm guessing Dick Longbridge, SteersWithThrottle, adw1977 and 4 others 1 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites
sheffcortinacentre 1751 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 It's worse in real life! DSdriver 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeeExEll 15539 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Am not sure if we've had this one but brace yourselves, it's serious. I can't say I've ever seen that model of Mercedes before, maybe they didn't make them for very long. The design and general styling was certainly a departure from the rest of the 1999 model range. Stanky, bunglebus, warch and 1 other 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bunglebus 16130 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Christ. They need to up their meds Link to post Share on other sites
mitsisigma01 2552 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Scrap that and get the background chod instead, even a saggy Allegro is better than that p.o.s Link to post Share on other sites
martc 7585 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Electric van in front of the "Cosmos" pavilion at the VDNKh (The Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy) at the National Exhibition Centre, Moscow, USSR, 1969. Cute little thing. garethj, Skizzer, adw1977 and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
R1152 645 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 12/02/2021 at 23:23, Wack said: Some custom jobs haven't aged well , this poor cortina is a victim of the 70s I'm guessing Wouldn't it be jacked up to about 30 degrees if it was done in the 70s? chaseracer 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bunglebus 16130 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Interesting MK1 Transit. Apparently it was fibreglass so I presume an aftermarket part to update to a MK2 appearance? JeeExEll and Dick Longbridge 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bunglebus 16130 Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Here's a bit of fun for you all. I've seen pictures several times of the ANYCAR made from various vehicles - but I didn't realise there were three of them. Here they are, with the text from the site I found them on. Make of them what you will Quote A new luxury/economy/intermediate automobile was introduced to the auto-buying public today by one of the nations leading banks. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. said it introduced the ForChevAmChrysVagen--or AnyCar--to emphasize the diversity of choice available to car purchasers. Featuring "something for everybody" styling, the AnyCar is a unique blend of 22 different cars — ranging from a Volkswagen to a Lincoln Continental. Quote AnyCar II, focal point of Manufacturers Hanvover Trust's fall auto loan program, is worthy successor to bank's first AnyCar, "ForChevAmChrysVagen." New AnyCar, created by special car designer Gene Winfield, combines parts of 50 car models dating from 1930s to 1970s. Dominant 1929 Hudson body gives AnyCar II classic "look," and unique blend of modern car models emphasizes diversity of choice available to car purchasers. Quote "ANYCAR III," as visually dynamic as its two predecessors, is an amalgamation of parts from some 40 different auto makes and models mated to body of a 1974 Volkswagen station wagon. Created by noted car designer George Barris, Manufacturers Hanover Trust's third model of its uniquely designed series of AnyCars is true asymmetrical car. No particular components are dominant nor no two parts similar. In addition, a new dimension has been added to AnyCar III.Under its hood is four-speed, battery-powered, 27-inch-wide "Mini-AnyCar" designed for short-range travel. With release of lever and push of button it can be automatically lowered from its mother car. "Car for all seasons" is non-pollutant and minimizes fuel crisis and urban traffic congestion problems. It's 2 feet hight, 27 inches wide, 30 inches long and weighs less than 300 lbs. There are a few colour photos floating around the internet too And even a video explaining them with some still images The one containing Beetle is last known to be in South Africa vulgalour, JeeExEll, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
somewhatfoolish 7876 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 George Barris must have been on some really good gear. JeeExEll 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeeExEll 15539 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 3/10/2021 at 1:19 PM, Noel Tidybeard said: y tho Y not tho, I think it was just a bit of a laarff. A bit of mix and match maybe to make people think 'Is this acceptable' or 'I don't like that, it doesn't match'. Just bizarre car mixups. When I was about 6 I had a dice game called Car Capers (several versions were available) which mix and matched various bits of cars. It was really shit as nothing lined up and some of the cars in the pics were even facing in different directions. But it got my imagination going for drawing in my school books . Early 2-door Range Rover with a Firenza roof, or something with an early 70s Renault 5 front and an XJ6 rear (how would that work in practice, it's a mystery), etc. chaseracer and Datsuncog 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Asimo 16290 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Made me recall this '70s advert. bunglebus, R1152, warch and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
bunglebus 16130 Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 You don't even need to mix makes and models to make something strange Yes that is real It's a Citroen Picasso...geddit? JeeExEll 1 Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1693 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 16 minutes ago, bunglebus said: You don't even need to mix makes and models to make something strange Now, that welding course you went on...are you sure they were qualified to teach? Link to post Share on other sites
bezzabsa 1632 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Fuck me sideways with a pineapple - thisis Gorgeous!!!!! JeeExEll 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Noel Tidybeard 5171 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, JeeExEll said: Y not tho, I think it was just a bit of a laarff. A bit of mix and match maybe to make people think 'Is this acceptable' or 'I don't like that, it doesn't match'. Would your cat GAF? the y tho was aimed at those murrican monstrosities rather than the thread itself JeeExEll 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sheffcortinacentre 1751 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: You don't even need to mix makes and models to make something strange Yes that is real It's a Citroen Picasso...geddit? One of Andy sauders creations. bunglebus 1 Link to post Share on other sites
chaseracer 20266 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 24/02/2021 at 20:01, R1152 said: Wouldn't it be jacked up to about 30 degrees if it was done in the 70s? It was, but all that clag and wob on the back end weighed it down again... R1152 1 Link to post Share on other sites
martc 7585 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 What's this? Or this? Am I falling preying to potatoshop tomfoolery? Link to post Share on other sites
LightBulbFun 8242 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 9 minutes ago, martc said: Or this? Am I falling preying to potatoshop tomfoolery? Tis Photoshop sadly here is the original Photo if your curious martc 1 Link to post Share on other sites
martc 7585 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 15 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: Tis Photoshop sadly here is the original Photo if your curious What wizardry did you employ to do this? LightBulbFun 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LightBulbFun 8242 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 8 minutes ago, martc said: What wizardry did you employ to do this? just being apt at internet sleuthing (when you have lived on the internet your entire life pretty much you learn how to find things etc on it!) in this case I reverse google searched the image found one the results which was from this reddit thread https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels/comments/djsvbm/this_is_awesome/ which in turn linked to the original place the photoshopped picture was from as such also contained the original picture as well https://archived.moe/o/thread/21164818/#21165000 martc 1 Link to post Share on other sites
martc 7585 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 4 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: just being apt at internet sleuthing (when you have lived on the internet your entire life pretty much you learn how to find things etc on it!) You young folk, it's just witchcraft to me. LightBulbFun 1 Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1693 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I thought witches were older folk? Link to post Share on other sites
Tadhg Tiogar 11784 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 2 hours ago, High Jetter said: I thought witches were older folk? They were young crones once. chaseracer 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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