I was sitting on a bench eating the pizza I’d bought from a food truck at the farmer’s market, when a 1956 Chevy rolled by. It was in pretty good shape, but not perfect. There were a few minor rust spots on the bumpers and grill and that sort of thing. That makes me think it was completely original and unrestored, which in my book makes it cooler than one that’s been restored to prefect condition.
They are almost always wrap jobs these days. It sure is pretty though.
I’ve posted before that Racing Yellow (formerly Rally Yellow, IIRC) is my favourite 911 colour. If I still had my 911, I’d keep it white; but if I were going to change the colour I’d paint it properly. ‘Oh, but that would damage the collector value! A wrap, you can just take off!’ I don’t care. Wrapping is wrong to me.
I didn’t see it in person and I don’t care. This is too cool not to share.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Labatt Streamliner from yesteryear:
http://www.thepetrolstop.com/2012/10/labatts-streamliners.html
A google search will show more photos. It looks like the design changed some, but how epic is that tractor?
I think you’ll like this. A literal house trailer that had been pulled by a 2½ ton Renault:
Neat! That’s where my mind went, actually: wouldn’t it be great to have a house you tow with a tractor, like an RV? We used to have a campervan and now we’d like something that “detaches” so you can arrive, set up, then drive the front away into town so to speak. It used to be that every morning we had to secure everything, unplug, and drive away…then come back in the evening and set up all over again.
Another unusual one…ever see this?
You can drive it from the roof or inside the cab.
I think I’m in love again. That must be a blast. Trust Jay Leno to have it.
I’ve seen pics and models of the Labatts vehicle before. I think it’s slick.
The Cirque Pinder has the weirdest tail. It’s like the taillights are supposed to protect the rear end, no fender. I would think I’d have to get them fixed regularly if this were my camper.
You know, I find it interesting that people were building these radical streamliners back in the 1930s, yet the Chrysler Airflow was a flop, supposedly because people thought the styling was too radical. I guess those streamliners were good at getting people excited and promoting a business, but not something most people actually wanted in their garages back then.
I wonder how street legal it is, though. The seats on top behind the driver don’t seem to have belts. Our campervan had a “couch” and “dinette” where passengers could sit, and they had seatbelts.
Check out some of these…I had no idea they were so common back then.
And in passenger vehicles…I don’t think I’ve ever seen the front wheels with fender skirts because they need to turn out.
GM had their own streamliner concept at the same time as Chrysler’s.
Unlike Chrysler’s, GM’s never went into production.
1970 Ford Maverick
I used to see this thread and think “I can just look out in front of the house…” But I decided to stop paying for repairs and get something more practical that’d do well in winter, and now… ::sniffle:: normalcy, it’s just too painful don’t even ask about it I can’t face this…
[poster collapses in sobs]
Join AA, Automobiles Anonymous. 
Actually, many of us have messed with the idea of automotive withdrawal support groups. Or even support groups for paying for parts and repairs of classic cars. But face it, they already exist: vintage car clubs.
Most of the “upside down bathtub” styled Nashes had fender skirts over both the front and rear wheels. Like the 1949 Ambassador and 1950 Rambler, for example. I imagine the turning radius must have been quite large.
An early 1980s Toyota Supra. It looked a little beat up, but cool nonetheless. I always liked the Japanese sports cars from that era.
Honorable mention goes to the 90s Ford Bronco that had BRONCO spelled out across the front grill like the new ones. I don’t know if the owner actually got the badges from a new one, or if he made it himself.
I passed an early 1970s Toyota pickup on the highway. I think a Hilux? No mods, which is rare in SoCal. Obviously kept/restored in original condition.
Given your screen name, I’m betting you know of what you speak.
“Hi, I’m digs, and I spend way too much time checking Craigslist (and Bring A Trailer and San Francisco Sports Cars and Duncan’s Japanese imports) for cool cars I can’t afford…”
I wrecked my dad’s '74 Toyota Hilux (and my knees) in 1979. I’d love to have a duplicate.
Speaking of Duncan Imports, they have Hiluxes, but a '95 is the oldest.
And it ain’t cheap…
That’s not a Hilux.
This is a Hilux.