Now this, in my opinion, is effing brilliant. It really no-shit works, and like nothing else possibly could to add traction that can't be stopped.From http://thereifixedit.failblog....
Brilliant, immediate unstoppable traction in mud, also known as good horse sense, and farmer magic
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The website of "Stupid things people do to fix stuff" ThereiFixedit.failblog.com

Found in the first car of some young highschooler I bet... old cars didn't have cup holders I'm thinking... I never had anything made from 1973 to 1989, so I don't know. They aren't in my zone of interest. I'm betting someone ends up in the emergency room Sheesh these are lazy kids, is there anyone reading this that didn't put in years mowing...
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cool photos from Kombi rules

Isn't this a cool idea? Instead of painting your van, just add this cover to the front, and make faces on it. from http://kombirules.blogspot.com where I recommend you go for m...
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The US Interior Secretary and Director of the BLM toured the Imperial Sand Dunes at Glamis

story here: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sand-dunes-20110221,0,4494274.story but in a nutshell they came to relate that motorized recreation fits into the Obama administration's "America's Great Outdoors " conservation initiative rolled out last week that is heavy on land preservation. great photo by Allen Schaben, shows the...
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1967 Rebel station wagon regional models

The Mariner (600 units) in Barbados blue with panels trim of simulated bleached teakwood planking accented by narrow black horizontal stripes and a "nautical anchor" medallion. The interior featured anchors and stars decorating dark blue suede bolster panels of the seats, which also had white piping and broad horizontal pleated inserts of...
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One cool little camper, privacy from the back, great view from the front

found on http://lonelycoast.tumblr.com/post/3555289413/pretty-chic-little-cam...
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the "NeverWas Haul" is the name of this vehicle at Burning Man

above via http://goawaygarage.blogspot.com/ Above from http://steampunkvehicles.tumblr.com/ In the above the cow catcher is missing http://www.neverwashaul.com/ to see and learn all about it All three of these were from different sites, and I've posted two of them before, but never together. The middle one is new to me, and from http://megamoto.tumblr.com/the...
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Jeep minivan prototype designed by Brooks Stevens

Found on http://megamoto.tumblr.com/ But get info about it from http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/02/23/the-fc-150-van-now-in-color/...
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ultimate gamers chair

found on http://crudmudgeon.tumblr.com...
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Shelby Comet. Never heard of that, have you? Did you hear of the Shelby Europa? 14 made

Shelby Europa were just getting started by Claude Dubois, who raced a Ford of Antwerp Shelby Gt 350 in Spa in 1967. They came directly from Ford as semi-finished and completed by Dubois. Now it was not very many, 1971 and 72 made a total of just 14 pieces, including two convertibles.There are eight survivors, three of were in Sweden, then...
Burnelli airplane transporting a car in a underslung

I don't recall where I found this photo, for a bit about Burnelli aircraft: http://justacargal-s.blogspot.com/2011/02/burnelli-or-northrop-flying-wing.html...
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World War one carrier pidgeon transport vehicles

Front-wheel-drive three-wheeler with onboard carrier pigeon birdcage from http://steampunkvehicles.tumblr.com/ top one from http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/ bottom one from http://megamoto.tumblr.com/and below two are from http://steampunkvehicles.tumblr.c...
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If you have a car shipped, I recommend inspecting the cargo container before they lock it closed and send it off

If you look closely, you'll the see above photo has 2 pieces of lumbar stacked on top of each other , both sides of the container, from the front to the back. Doesn't look safe to me. Photos from http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/ becuase if I recall correctly, that blogger works at a recieving location where collector cars come into Sweden...
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Ettore Bugatti's runabout for inspection tours of his factory

Called a type 56 Bugatti, if the translator program on Google hasn't mangled it, and it was an electric buggy.found on: http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/2010/june/en-dag-i-illinois-1964.h...
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1922 touring body by Smith & Waddington in Sydney, Australia ... real unusual, it's called a charabanc

This is built on a truck chassis from White vintage 1922 and the huge body built by Smith & Waddington in Camperdown, Sydney, Australia. But this body type is called a Charabanc, the same name is also used for buses with open bodywork that was common at this time. This White charabanc had room for 15 people and had been ordered by Mr...
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bridging the eras of horse drawn carriages and the first engine driven vehicles

1894 in Paris... that looks like a horse carriage in back, that wasn't changed at all, but hooked up to that early motor vehicleAbove photo from http://steampunkvehicles.tumblr.com/Similar looking vehicle below is the Grand Duke Alexis in his carriage with a Heilmann front end , Paris 1899 Above is an electric coach built for the Queen...
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Model A's may be the most versatile vehicle ever made, nothing else was a delivery truck, railcar, firetruck, racecar... infinite variety

I'm thrown... Never seen a cross between a conestoga and a Ford from http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25102&showal...