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Post by cfesmire on Dec 4, 2004 2:26:08 GMT 1
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Post by mrbst30 on Dec 4, 2004 4:39:14 GMT 1
My uncle used to own one of these (BMW Isetta). He often tells stories of scary drives on the highway, since the car had a top speed of 50-55mph and big trucks just wanted to drive over it.
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Post by cfesmire on Dec 4, 2004 15:14:05 GMT 1
mark, I know what you mean, in 1970 my sister bought a Honda 600 (?) which was I, believe the first import from that company and it was a scary ride on the interstate. This was also one very small car that had a motorcyle engine in it. Man did she wind that thing out, I was used to big V8's that red lined at 5K and she would wind that thing to 10K in every gear.
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Post by Lee on Dec 4, 2004 21:44:51 GMT 1
What a great idea for a mother-in-law seat. ;D
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Post by skunk on Dec 6, 2004 21:22:24 GMT 1
Was this picture taken at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance? I seem to remember seeing it there, and the weather looks right.
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Post by cfesmire on Dec 6, 2004 23:29:02 GMT 1
I believe this picture comes from an auto show in Auburn, Calif. in 2003
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Post by Christian on Dec 13, 2004 13:46:55 GMT 1
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Post by stanhas87 on Dec 13, 2004 16:13:03 GMT 1
Dear Sirs:
As I can get from the text, Barnaba is talking how the wrong crane was used to rescue that vehicle from the water. One also can note that the small truck is barely hanging on its own as the small car is being lifted.
This looks like as it would happen on a Hollywood movie!
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Post by cfesmire on Dec 13, 2004 21:51:13 GMT 1
There is a follow up to this series of photographs that is even more incredible than the first set. I must find a way for you all to view them.
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Post by cfesmire on Dec 13, 2004 22:14:19 GMT 1
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Post by only87 on Dec 14, 2004 0:57:37 GMT 1
Naaa, Chester's link is not working for me, but I think it will show the big wrecker falling in the water, too. I've also seen this picture, it's a fake. Somebody added the Volvo in picture number six on Barnaba's link. Just look at the people, they're standing excactly on the same position. In my eyes the Volvo seems a little bit to small, too...
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Post by Lee on Dec 16, 2004 1:18:47 GMT 1
You are correct on all counts. ;D The last picture is still funny.
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Post by skunk on Dec 20, 2004 19:22:44 GMT 1
The little white car seems to be a van version of the newest generation Toyota Corolla. I didn't even know such a car existed.
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Post by Marc S. on Dec 20, 2004 22:05:14 GMT 1
Skunk, I know passenger cars whose rear windows were replaced by metal plates such as this Corolla from Austria - they are everywhere in small to medium-sized towns over there, operated by the Austrian postal service, plumbers, utility companies and so on. It appears the Italians (or some of them) have developed a similar taste. As for scale models, Herpa once did a Golf Mk2 2-door without rear-windows for an Austrian special model, I think, and there were AWM Polos and Herpa Renault 4s, as well. Perhaps more, which I would need to look up if someone wants to build a collection around this theme By the way, really nice picture story ;D Marc S.
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Post by only87 on Dec 20, 2004 23:42:46 GMT 1
The Herpa Golf also was in the Maag productline, as the German Bundesweer had many of this small delivery vehicles. That may even be the main reason for the Herpa model. On the Corolla, I think, the window is just covered with foil, which is quite common nowadays, because it's easier to resell the vehicle. An evidence on the accident stated that the driver of the Corolla had rolled a pot reefer, got out of the car and leaned against the hood to enjoy his smoke. But he had forgotten to apply the handbrake.... and the whole thing got rolling. He's surely still in the talks in this Irish 150 people small town, standing there with his Marijuana cigarette, watching his car drowning in the shore. Drugs are dangerous!
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