See how many you can identify? Anything more than "zero" and you'll be doing better than I did!
Bonkers French cars
Bonkers French cars
Well, they're not all French, but they're certainly all bonkers!
See how many you can identify? Anything more than "zero" and you'll be doing better than I did!
See how many you can identify? Anything more than "zero" and you'll be doing better than I did!
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suffolkpete
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Surely you must have recognised the Amphicar and the Bond Minicar1 Not to mention the wartime Austins with the gas bags on top.
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1982 Matra Murena 1.6
1982 Matra Murena 1.6
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So that's what they are! You're right, I should have realised that, I'm having a senior moment, I thought they were some sort of travelling bouncy castle.....suffolkpete wrote: Not to mention the wartime Austins with the gas bags on top.
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Richard Moss
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I think that this one is an early Reliant modelLuxobarge wrote:
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i had a similar email recently & was wondering wherther to try & post it, first attempt failed miserably....i must admit all french cars are slightly bonkers 
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Many years ago, I saw a car in the museum at Le Mans, that was propelled by a propeller. I will have to look and see if I have a photo of it.
Speaking of bonkers cars, I must admit that some vehicles on sale now are nothing more than handbags on wheels, that serve no tangible purpose (Mentioning no names). Some may say that many Porsche or Ferrari owners are more interested in image, than in their cars but this is not what I am getting at; both Ferrari and Porsche make very fast cars (I also remember looking at a new 911 and marvelling at the quality of the paint finish) and to an enthusiast, this is the point of them.
Speaking of bonkers cars, I must admit that some vehicles on sale now are nothing more than handbags on wheels, that serve no tangible purpose (Mentioning no names). Some may say that many Porsche or Ferrari owners are more interested in image, than in their cars but this is not what I am getting at; both Ferrari and Porsche make very fast cars (I also remember looking at a new 911 and marvelling at the quality of the paint finish) and to an enthusiast, this is the point of them.
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Richard Moss
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There's a selection here: http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/12 ... ntial.htmlMartin Evans wrote:Many years ago, I saw a car in the museum at Le Mans, that was propelled by a propeller. I will have to look and see if I have a photo of it.
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They had the biggest gathering of Helicas in recent years at Retromobile week before last.
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I bet you wouldn't get as many teenagers walking in front of your car if you were driving one of those 
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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ive found a 1930s car crash pics email, how do i post it on here?? please bear in mind im not computer literate