General cars and vehicles thread.

[LoooSeR]

BMW 2800 Spicup concept car by Bertone, created in 1969 on the basis of the serial BMW coupe 2800 CS (E9). The public saw this car for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in 1969.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Lamborghini Genesis, 1988, desgined by Giorgetto Giugiaro.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Ford Ranger 2, 1966.

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Lockheed Twister on display at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, 1968.

 

 

 

 

 

[LostCosmonaut]

For something lamer, this is what I drove up until a few months ago (when I realized it probably wouldn't pass inspection in New York): a 1999 Subaru Outback with 175,000 miles on it.

 

 

Imagine that, but with Alabama plates, scratched to shit, some rust spots, a severe exhaust leak, and a trunk that's jammed shut. Motor still worked good, though.

[Meplat]

Lockheed Twister on display at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, 1968.

 

 

 

 

 

In a similar vein was the GM "AGL-4"

 

[Alex C.]

The most interesting car ever made. The death rattle of the steam powered automobile. Direct drive, no boiler ('Merican steampunk magic), 4 cylinder compound engine with high and low power pistons, 6 crystals used to regulate burners, one spark plug.

 

If you have the time, for the love of god watch this:

 

 

 

 

"Howard Huges preferred his Doble, because it was the only car that would out accelerate his Duesenberg."

[LoooSeR]

Photos of French-Italian concept car Citroën GS Camargue, designed by Bertone, 1972.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Mazda RX510 conept car.

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Volvo LCP concept

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Alpine A110

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Citroen Karin concept car by Trevor Fiore and Sergio Koggiola, 1980s.

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Bizzarrini Manta concept car, 1967-68.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ShamefurDispray]

Nothing says allahu ackbar like a Toyota Hilux.

 

[Alex C.]

When 8,000+ horsepower lets go:

 

 

 

I have the suit he was wearing during that pass on display in my office. It knocked him out cold and he doesn't remember a thing from it.

[Sturgeon]

The most interesting car ever made. The death rattle of the steam powered automobile. Direct drive, no boiler ('Merican steampunk magic), 4 cylinder compound engine with high and low power pistons, 6 crystals used to regulate burners, one spark plug.

 

If you have the time, for the love of god watch this:

 

 

 

 

"Howard Huges preferred his Doble, because it was the only car that would out accelerate his Duesenberg."

 

It doesn't need to be said here, but that man's car collection is godly and almost makes me want to become an auto nerd.

 

Some of his stuff is a great point of reference for me to understand how non-gun nerds feel about things like the Gyrojet or Dardick.

[Alex C.]

Lol! A most excellent analogy.

[Sturgeon]

Alex, you think steam car tech is relevant to modern automobiles, or not? Interested to see what you think.

[Sturgeon]

More on the steam car, there's also a segment starting about 1:44 in on how they made the fire drum, which is super neat.

 

 

Gotta say, I really wonder why something like that plasma coating isn't used in gun barrels. Maybe it would wear away too quick? It would be a great way to dramatically improve the thermal efficiency of a gun.

[LoooSeR]

Probably cost and technological problems are main reason why it is not used.

 

Jay Leno Youtube channel have a lot of videos about interesting cars, he is like Ian of the car world, seems to me 

[LoooSeR]

 

 

Vityaz truck/MRAP.

 

Falcatus

 

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Maserati Ghibli

 

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

"Maserati Boomerang" concept car, 1972.

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Toyota ЕХ-7 concept car, 1970.

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

Panhard-Levassor Dynavia concept car, 1948.

 

 

 

Peugeot Quasar concept car, 1984