Weird Cars Thread

[iMickey503]

I've seen too many road-railers to think they're weird - the Unimog and Land Rover ones are more normal than most!
https://www.ontrackplant.com/road-railers

Do you know any more about this one? It's a bit different at the rear to the one Roos Engineering did.
https://web.archive.org/web/2011070...sseartikel/Octane_37_LagondaShootingBrake.pdf

I think I still have a Magazine from the U.K that has this Aston Martin Lagonda shooting brake in its pages. Most of these cars are custom coach built.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/roos-engineering-inc

Home | South Surrey, BC | Roos Engineering Ltd.

Roos Engineering Ltd. has continued to grow, developing professional relationships within both the construction industry and professional field. Structural steel connection design remains a major component of Roos Engineering, along with a variety of other services now available.

www.rooseng.org

Emil Frey Classics AG: Aston Martin Heritage | Roos Engineering

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www.emilfreyclassics.ch

They merged on January 2018 with Merger with Emil Frey Classics AG.
So they are still doing Aston Martins.

 

[iMickey503]

They also had horizontally opposed air cooled 8 cylinder engines, performance was apparently very good!

If there is one car brand that I would love to have in my possession? The Tatra brand.

Here is the very first Czechoslovakian drift car

https://imgur.com/a/j6YozSA

Tatra 603-2 in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events"

www.imcdb.org

Others:

Bonus from the Movie:
I have no idea what this car is or its info.

Tatra T77

Later models

Tatra 613

A concept car by Tatra (Not sure,never heard of it)

1997 tatra 700

And my dream garage car:

Some of their racing trucks

This guy rebuilt a bus verison. Even the inside is pretty.
And the back up lights on the side? Way ahead of their time!

Some of their new engines. They stopped making cars sadly.

A bit about their Gas Hemi Engines.

Tatra 603 Hemi V8

Okay, a Dutch buddy of mine sent me a question asking about the Tatra 603 Hemi. More or less, my response was something like, "WTF is a Tatra?"...

www.jalopyjournal.com

The engines are Air cooled. Even the Diesels. IMO? Some of the most reliable engines out there.

 

[mhardy6647]

It appears to be a Dodge of some sort -- perhaps modified/camouflaged.
Early 1960s, I would think -- when some of Mopar's designs did get a little weird.

Well... OK... how about a '58 or '59 Plymouth?

A '59 Belvedere

 

[Ken1951]

It appears to be a Dodge of some sort -- perhaps modified/camouflaged.
Early 1960s, I would think -- when some of Mopar's designs did get a little weird.

Imperial Limo most likely - it has Imperial script on the front fender I think.

Edit:

Yep - Crown Imperial Limo by Ghia looks closest to it.

 

[mhardy6647]

Imperial Limo most likely - it has Imperial script on the front fender I think.

Yep - Crown Imperial Limo by Ghia.

 

[mhardy6647]

I think I want one of these...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1506239494231576580

 

[Count Arthur]

It's for sale if anyone is interested: https://www.carscoops.com/2018/08/argentinas-mad-max-selling-handmade-ride-10000/

 

[mhardy6647]

... just saw this interesting Chevy truck over @ AA:

CTOTH - Rod M - Inmate Central

CTOTH - Rod M - Inmate Central

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[mhardy6647]

OK, I was (am) torn between putting this here and in the "humour" thread -- but it's all about cars (a car) and weird enough to qualify, so I am puttin' it here.
(and resisting the temptation to cross-post)

It's an April fool and not an April fool, too, at the same time!

Advertising Classics: The Citroen 2CV in the UK, 1980s - If You Can't Hide It..... - Curbside Classic

There’s a saying, used in the building trade about preparing for a VIP visit and for finalising the layout of ship and aircraft interiors. “If you can’t hide it, paint […]

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[mhardy6647]

Things like the Honda Ridgeline and even the Hyundai Sante Cruz are so passe.

Now we're talkin'...

Vintage Magazine Shot: Pacer Pickup - "No Doubt AMC Could Do The Japanese Mini-Pickups Some Real Harm" - Curbside Classic

This article in Auto Reports assumes that this Pacer pickup with AMC manufacturer’s plates was a prototype of something they were seriously considering building. With a bed a wide–or wider–than […]

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[Robin L]

 

[bloodshoteyed]

Now we're talkin'...

an open air Bohemian rhapsody performance? nah...doesn't feel right

 

[mhardy6647]

OK, not technically a car per se -- but I am inexplicably drawn to this contraption.

Beaver tractor, 50s by Andy, on Flickr

I think I want one.

 

[mhardy6647]

Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: Simca 1100 Pickup - A Baby Ram(page) - Curbside Classic

We seem to be on a bit of a mini-pickup kick, so this Simca 1100 posted by Benoit is perfect timing. I knew there was a covered van version of […]

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Of course, being bright red will make it a magnet for the traffic police

 

[Robin L]

 

[Emulator II]

Ferrari Luce (2026)

 

[Willem]

I am not into supercars, but this move makes perfect sense. A few years from now the sale of all or almost all ICE cars is likely to be banned in Europe. So if Ferrari intends to continue in business, it has to make a move. Of course, the price is absurd, but I like the clean styling, especially the rear.

 

[Emulator II]

Sure, stainless steel isn't really an option for a proper sports car. But somehow it would suit this car:

 

[Power Pop 23]

Ferrari Luce (2026)

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Without the badge of a prancing horse, I would not have identified this vehicle as a Ferrari.

 

[Willem]

Clearly, it is a break with Ferrari design tradition, but I think it looks great. Inevitably, the advent of the new EV technology asks for a new design language, such as Tesla also realized. Sleek and minimalist aerodynamic design has become more important than ever. Range limitations are only a real concern at highway speeds and distances.