# the steam buggy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-steam-buggy/62977>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 23, 2001, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-steam-buggy/62977 "2001-04-23T07:19:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hiwaydog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e480ec/32.png) [@hiwaydog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hiwaydog)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-steam-buggy/62977/1 "2001-04-23T07:19:40Z")

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whats the deal with this thing? has anybody ever bought one? does it work? i tell you what, if it does, i’m on board!!

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**Author:** ![JasonDean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@JasonDean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JasonDean)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-steam-buggy/62977/2 "2001-04-23T07:32:21Z")

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What is it?

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**Author:** ![Chas.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Chas.E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chas.E)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-steam-buggy/62977/3 "2001-04-23T07:40:18Z")

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What, you mean old steam powered antique cars like the Stanley Steamer? Or perhaps you mean the old steam powered tractors? I’ve seen dozens of different types, I once went to the Old Thresher’s Convention here in Iowa, they have every conceivable type of antique steam engine on display. Ever seen a steam driven motorcycle?

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**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-steam-buggy/62977/4 "2001-04-23T15:13:30Z")

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Unfortunately, I think the OP means this:

[http://www.wonderfulbuys.com/household\_cleaning\_aids/steambuggy.html](http://www.wonderfulbuys.com/household_cleaning_aids/steambuggy.html)

It would be much more interesting to discuss [Dobles](http://www.greenhills.net/~apatter/doble.html), I admit. Or whether you sould make a practical modern day steamer.