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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #60 on: November 28, 2022, 03:44:26 AM »
Nice, my wife has decided our next vehicle should be Tacozilla; a truck conversion camper with a working shower and bathroom.

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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #61 on: February 27, 2023, 03:15:38 AM »
I looked up pictures of the Tacozilla and think it looks great! Looks like a great choice for your next ship :) This is what I call an excellent remake of a classic car unlike the new T1 fake by VW.

Found this custom made traffi sign online and thought it was worth sharing:

Speed limit of 300 km/h (187 mph).



One of my host dad's dream on his bucket list is to drive 300 mph one day, but it's hard to find a car for rental that can go that fast. Most of their engines are locked to much less than their maximum speed. I already looked for race tracks that offer such voyages.
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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #62 on: May 09, 2023, 01:12:55 AM »
Saw this Buick on my way across the country. One thing I love about summer is all the people taking their classic and vintage cars for a ride. Just my favorite time of the year.




This beauty is up for sale with a price tag of 129,000€.















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Mistake of '58: The GM Chromemobiles and Far Out '59s
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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #63 on: May 09, 2023, 01:20:40 AM »
VW-Käfermuseum

Gaal, Austria

August 19, 2017


English website (translated, incomplete)

original website (German)



This one is dedicated to Starchaser and his wife. Special thanks to FialaFernbrugg for hosting me and for taking me to this and many other mabic places.







VW-Schwimmwagen











VW Käfer, 1950


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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #64 on: May 09, 2023, 03:06:34 AM »
Ah the simplicity and beauty of the old cars.

Nice.

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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #65 on: May 09, 2023, 03:12:01 AM »
Absolutely. No electronics, just pure mechanics you could often fix yourself. I'll ad more pictures above tonight and tomorrow. Ran out of time this morning.

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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #66 on: May 26, 2023, 02:04:32 PM »
Have a great and refreshing weekend everyone!





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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #67 on: May 26, 2023, 07:14:33 PM »
Those are some of the nicest pics of a schwemmeagon that I have ever seen.
Forgive my spelling.
Shined mine up some today.

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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #68 on: May 28, 2023, 07:03:34 AM »
Seen this pretty Blazer yesterday

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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #69 on: May 28, 2023, 09:37:57 PM »
Always loved the tires on the Blazer. Reminds me of the good old days when I played GTA San Andreas with friends. Never saw it in this color combination though. Love your car a lot, Clint!
Insiders meet at a local mall here in Dresden on Sundays as I learned last weekend. Passed by on my bike and asked them if I could take pictures of some of them:




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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #70 on: June 04, 2023, 01:52:07 PM »
This Challenger was a nice sight to see on a sunny Saturday.


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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #71 on: June 07, 2023, 11:38:46 AM »
All of this takes me back to the days of my youth.
I was lucky enough to grow up during the Mopar/ Motorhead era.
Camaros, Mustangs, Firebirds, Trans Ams, Baracudas, Chargers, Comets,
Cougars, Roadrunners, Super Bees, Chevelles and many others.
Wish I still had my first car.
A 1970 Pontiac GTO. This golden beauty could haul ass down the highway.

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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #72 on: June 10, 2023, 06:26:57 AM »
Wow, that's a super nice car, DarthHawk! Thanks for sharing your story with us.
I connect many good memories with cars as well. Have been a fascinated fan since I was a boy.
Always amazes me how much zeitgeist cars convey and one immediately knows in which time a movie takes place once you see cars/traffic.

Saw this beauty on a trip to Moritzbrg, Germany yesterday:





I think it's a 1965 Plymouth VALIANT Signet Convertible.

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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #73 on: June 10, 2023, 06:48:45 AM »
Found this 1/18 scale model of a French beauty from 1947 for 10€ plus shipping.





I got lucky once again because the seller didn't want to ship it first. So I paid another 10€ for the effort and 5€ for shipping. It was much too far away to pick it up and other sellers on ebay offer this exact model by Signature Models for 79,99€ plus shipping.
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Re: The car thread.
« Reply #74 on: June 11, 2023, 12:05:59 AM »
Seen this pretty Blazer yesterday

Blazer looks good. Pretty darn clean. Love your ride!