Some Automotive Fun...

[SeaslugMk2]

Deltahawks V4 piston engine allegedly has no electronics--but is fuel injected?

Well, Triumph managed that with their 2.5PI back in the late 60s. The Lucas (actually rebadged Bosch) was mechanical.

SRJ.

 

[Rhinocrates]

I'm pretty sure that this is in fact a time machine.

Monowheels: Page 2

Douglas Self, motorwheels, monowheels, monocycles, D'Harlingue

www.douglas-self.com

 

[publiusr]

It is totally enclosed…

 

[Hydroman]

I'm pretty sure that this is in fact a time machine.

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Monowheels: Page 2

Douglas Self, motorwheels, monowheels, monocycles, D'Harlingue

www.douglas-self.com

I think they "spoke" too soon?

 

[Richard N]

It's Time to Put Driver's Ed Back Into Schools

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRDSl54I0gw

 

[publiusr]

Including how to do a PITT…

Slippery

This Futuristic BMW Prototype Was Shaped in a Wind Tunnel Back in the '80s

BMW's head of design just revealed the 1981 BMW AVT, an aerodynamic test bed that never became a production car.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Graham1973]

Sometimes you have to know when to walk away...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urd8S7eo0rc

 

[Graham1973]

Glorious Italian nonsense...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZQOKAYGd7Q

 

[Graham1973]

Drink then drive...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1bq4axTf8M


...you become a bl...y legend...

 

[Rhinocrates]

Most AI-produced car designs are abominations but there's some satirical humour and genuine nostalgia in these.

These 66 weird and wonderful creations have been thought-up by one man’s mind

We’ve heard of photographers, videographers, and plenty of other ‘ographers’, but it’s fair to say we’ve never heard of a ‘promptographer’, that was until we met Mr Francois, a visual artist who uses artificial intelligence to bring his car-dreams to life.

www.classicdriver.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

The coolest snowmobiles of all time: Let it snow!

1939 Antarctic Snow Cruiser: Much did little The failed Snow Cruiser was abandoned in Antarctica

www.classicdriver.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

They missed Ivan the Terra bus at McMurdo - no polar bears to worry about this one.

Ivan the Terra Bus

Ivan the Terra Bus. 345 likes · 1 talking about this. Ivan the Terra Bus resides at McMurdo Station ~ Antarctica. I have a grand group of caretakers this

www.facebook.com

 

[Graham1973]

CP2077 Car Build, part 8...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Mq3Tl2BbU

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUBXyC0c5tI

 

[Richard N]

 

[Graham1973]

This ute is just like that old axe that's had two new handles and three new heads...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdHsYRGIRb8

 

[Richard N]

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H9Wm5Hb1Au8?feature=share

 

[Richard N]

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/txv7vscABEk?si=2my1Yi8Fw7Gx6chb

 

[Richard N]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743329975279706495

View: https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1743329975279706495

 

[Graham1973]

'Paint Your Wagon'....

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oFaIH8bze0

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mlKOliYzS0

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtocAeu_fNo

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSgKWHnlu2w

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePU-O2AtO5Q

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RycevAcxqk

 

[Graham1973]

"Why did it have to be snakes..."

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSkraKcGIM

 

[publiusr]

The coolest snowmobiles of all time: Let it snow!

1939 Antarctic Snow Cruiser: Much did little The failed Snow Cruiser was abandoned in Antarctica

www.classicdriver.com

I always thought the snow colored one was called the Tundra Bus…the only vehicle on Monster Truck wheels that looks proportional.

On the other end of the spectrum…

You Can Own The World's Smallest Production Car, And It's Even Street Legal

The Peel P50 was introduced to modern audiences when Jeremy Clarkson drove one through the BBC offices on an episode of “Top Gear,” after which it was declared the smallest production car ever made by Guinness World Records in 2010. The P50’s original production run was from 1962 to 1965 and...

jalopnik.com

Thanks Greta…

 

[Foo Fighter]

Something you need to be aware of if buying a Peel. You need to be vary mindful that if you hit one of those big multi packs of toilket rolls, the impact will effectively crush the Peel and the only 'crash' sturcture will be the squidgy organic element.

 

[Richard N]

Company threatens Cyclist for Posting Video of Their Poorly-Driven Truck

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhIWGumI4T4

 

[GTX]

Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League in Abu Dhabi,UAE | A2RL

Welcome to the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League - A2RL, where we bring together the exciting impact of AI on our lives and its incredible potential for autonomy.

a2rl.io

A2RL: What you need to know about groundbreaking autonomous series

A groundbreaking autonomous racing series is coming for 2024, with 10 teams from across the globe set to be involved in the new Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League - A2RL when the pioneering new concept launches next April

www.the-race.com

 

[Graham1973]

They don't make em' like they used to...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOKHt56URjY

 

[Graham1973]

In the spirit of TV Car Chases....

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zSUyvZ2twQ

 

[Nik]

That skeletal 'Covered Wagon' Jeep conversion bears a remarkable resemblance to the much-scorned 'Gamma Goat' utility whatsit...

Is the similarity more than skin-deep ??

 

[Graham1973]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBzEm5cS0iM

 

[Graham1973]

Sometime's there's nothing else to do but...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPdpIJq8-q0

 

[Richard N]

London's ULEZ Camera-Blocking Dinosaurs

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whR41-GnVWk

 

[publiusr]

Good on em’

Peak Car 1978

Peak New Car in the USA Was 1978 | NextBigFuture.com

Autoline describes the problem of Peak Auto. New car sales have hit their peak in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Despite strong population growth in the U.S.,

www.nextbigfuture.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

An update on The Beast. It has a new owner and it's been restored. See 14:50-20.00. Lots of other goodies too.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rXTGHaHamM&t=27s


Pre-restoration road test:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFdhCZ517gU&t=56s

 

[Graham1973]

Don't blame the filmmakers...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ80R5BpMYA


...they're from Barcelona...

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Richard N]

The Grand Tour: Sand Job

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dowVr7B1Kc

 

[Graham1973]

The alleged oldest dashcam footage which dates from May 1988... and it's a car chase!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qqBNR_DSXw

 

[Rhinocrates]

I'm sure that you don't have to think about this for long.

 

[Michel Van]

1 were is this race tract ?
2 can i drive my self on it ?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1756574538907992493

View: https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1756574538907992493

 

[Rhinocrates]

Well that was a thing that happened.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPgWB7mlw2Y

 

[Richard N]

The Best Tank in the World!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgZrbXhQevM

If I were in the market for a tank, I know what I'd buy!