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Bosley Mk.II sport car

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   Bosley Mk.II was created in the mid 60s by American inventor Richard Bosley from Mentor, Ohio, who previously created the original Bosley Mk.I. The car was created on the basis of 3 Chevrolet Corvette SR-2 received by Bosley in exchange for the car of its first model. Bosley installed on the SR-2 chassis an original fiberglass closed body, strengthened the frame of the car, installed chairs in the car with head restraints and seat belts. Also, the car received a new engine - Pontiac 389 V-8 with a capacity of 345 hp. and 4-speed automatic transmission. The car was released in a single copy and is currently in the private collection of Ron Kellogg

 

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   Chinese truck with Soviet name, basically.

   According to this a lot of chassis parts are Chinese-made. Engine is supposedly YaMZ, although have Chinese parts. Some of fiberglass plastic parts are attached to cabin with cheap self-tapping screws, lol. Parts of bonnet cover are glued to each other. Cabin is same as on Gazel and Gaz Next, not too spacious. Wiring/tubes are open to all kinds of crap. Priced around same as a not bad European truck, people in comments are angry with this Ural.

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On 4/20/2019 at 2:45 PM, LoooSeR said:

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   Chinese truck with Soviet name, basically.

   According to this a lot of chassis parts are Chinese-made. Engine is supposedly YaMZ, although have Chinese parts. Some of fiberglass plastic parts are attached to cabin with cheap self-tapping screws, lol. Parts of bonnet cover are glued to each other. Cabin is same as on Gazel and Gaz Next, not too spacious. Wiring/tubes are open to all kinds of crap. Priced around same as a not bad European truck, people in comments are angry with this Ural.

 

 

We just got in a Cummins (lol)  that for the most part is "made in China".

I suggested we find an old Detroit 3-53 or 4-71, and cobble that to the generator, and while it would not "be green" it would likely run for a very, very long time, given the shitastic care given the previous engine (You have to work to kill a 3-53).

 

It was shot down because a 3-53 (or any 2 stroke diesel ) is "not green" and the company in question gets fat tax bux for using tier 4 diesels. (Which are diesel engines with every conciveable contrivance bolted to them to ensure as swift a demise as possible. I  am sure there is a "Grit Injector" incorporated in there).

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Recently was bored one day and drew up a simple car design. 

For the most part based on the Tesla Model S, Lamborghini Huracan, Mercedes S class and Volvo Polestar 2. 

 

The idea was to make a more aerodynamic car, the front is a continuous tear drop shape instead of a notch for the hood. This is possible since its a BEV. 

The rear is a Kammback to maximize performance and design, while still being practical and not ugly. 

No side mirrors, just cameras like in the Audi E-tron. 

It has a low profile (exaggerated in the drawing)  plastic skirt along its bottom, to protect it from rust, with the bumpers made completely out of plastic/glassfiber. 

Door handles slide into the side when the car comes up to speed, in the case of a power failure, they pop out. 

It would be flat bottom, with a optional diffuser for better handling, the radiator exhaust if routed down under the car to energize the air, with the help of the Meredith effect.

 

Windows, and lights are just there for looks, I am not good at drawing those. 

 

Feel free to scrutinize it. 

 

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   Jankel Tempest Sports Car

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   Jankel Tempest was created in 1992 by the British firm Jamkel Group, headed by Robert Yankel. When creating this car a chassis of C4 Corvette was used. Jankel Tempest was equipped with a 6.7-liter 8-cylinder engine producing 535 hp, which allowed him to accelerate to 300 km/h. In the same 1992, Tempest was officially listed in the Guinness Book of Records as a car with a high acceleration rate, gaining 60 miles per hour in 3.89 seconds

 

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   Oldsmobile Cutlass showcar

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   Two-seater hardtop sports coupe Oldsmobile Cutlass was created in 1954. The car was equipped with an Oldsmobile V8 185 hp engine. Cutlass was not intended for mass production and was used at shows at the Motorama auto show held by General Motors Corporation.


 

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On 4/27/2019 at 1:54 PM, Xoon said:

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Recently was bored one day and drew up a simple car design. 

For the most part based on the Tesla Model S, Lamborghini Huracan, Mercedes S class and Volvo Polestar 2. 

 

The idea was to make a more aerodynamic car, the front is a continuous tear drop shape instead of a notch for the hood. This is possible since its a BEV. 

The rear is a Kammback to maximize performance and design, while still being practical and not ugly. 

No side mirrors, just cameras like in the Audi E-tron. 

It has a low profile (exaggerated in the drawing)  plastic skirt along its bottom, to protect it from rust, with the bumpers made completely out of plastic/glassfiber. 

Door handles slide into the side when the car comes up to speed, in the case of a power failure, they pop out. 

It would be flat bottom, with a optional diffuser for better handling, the radiator exhaust if routed down under the car to energize the air, with the help of the Meredith effect.

 

Windows, and lights are just there for looks, I am not good at drawing those. 

 

Feel free to scrutinize it. 

 

Does it just come in blue and white with the odd gridded  overlay, or is that just the pilot model?

 

Also- Needs more aero/fins.

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2 hours ago, Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect said:

Hot take: the Pontiac Aztek was a decade ahead of it's time. 

 

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"The decade it was ahead of is open to debate . Some critics say " it was the best car of the 1920's", whereas others say "No, it was the best car Weimar Germany ever made"..

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On 5/2/2019 at 6:27 PM, Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect said:

Hot take: the Pontiac Aztek was a decade ahead of it's time. 

 

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Hotter take: The Pontiac Aztek was two decades behind its time since all “Crossovers” are simply hatchbacks that people are stupid enough to pay luxury car prices for.

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On 5/3/2019 at 12:00 AM, Meplat said:

Does it just come in blue and white with the odd gridded  overlay, or is that just the pilot model?

 

Also- Needs more aero/fins.

Paper panzer, so colors are still being decided upon. 

 

Current model aims at a high cd coefficent. 
A more track orientated model might be developed later. 

 

On 5/5/2019 at 6:33 PM, Donward said:

Hotter take: The Pontiac Aztek was two decades behind its time since all “Crossovers” are simply hatchbacks that people are stupid enough to pay luxury car prices for.

I never really get why people have this kind of dirty pleasure about Crossovers in my country, or SUVs as they are called here.

 

Reasons people state that they like them are:
1. They have a lot of cargo space.
2. They have better ground clearance.

3. They need it go visit their cabin.

4. They feel they have a better view of the surroundings. 

5. They like sitting more upright.

6. They like stepping into the vehicle. 

 

1. This is simply not true for 99% of European models.  They are pretty much raised hatchbacks, and actually have smaller cargo space, car manufacturers usually use liters to measure the cargo volume, but because of the taller trunk, the number gets inflated.  Often the station wagon provides equal or more trunk space. 

 

2. Again, I have never needed extra ground clearance in my country, even with out sometimes miserable road quality. I even know people that slammed their cars and still got to their cabins in the winter. If it is really important, you can simply buy the off road variant of the station wagon. 

 

3. Again a lie, since they have managed to go to their cabins for a few years with their FWD hatchbacks with no problems. Simply learn to not slam the gas pedal and buy proper winter tires and you will have no issues. 4x4 is extremely overrated, especially in most Crossovers. Besides, most, if not all other car models comes with 4x4. 

 

4. While true that you can look above some low cars, you will for the most part be just looking at peoples car roofs, instead of their windshields.  This comes at the cost of lower close up visibility, which is so bad in some cases that back up cameras are almost mandatory. 

 

5. Though this is person taste, most comfort chairs are more layed back. Like car seats. 

 

6. I remember before the crossover thing took off, it was considered a hassle to climb into taller vehicles. 

 

 

For the most part, a off road station wagon should be able to fill in all the above needs, minus sitting upright,  and better vision. 
It would be cheaper, safer and much better in performance. 

 

If you want the taller vehicle with the bigger trunk, buy a MPV, it literally fulfills all the above requirements much better than a crossover. 

A crossover is typically almost 40% more expensive, weights more, breaks down more often, costs more in maintenance, requires a bigger engine, has worse fuel economy, requires wider tires which causes more road noise and "trailing",  has a higher center of gravity which makes it much more dangerous in accidents and has worse overall close in vision increasing the risk of running over children or hitting small objects. They are usually also sold as a hybrid, making their long range fuel economy even worse, having worse range and poorer towing. 

 

If you want a bigger car, buy a bigger car, but don't go around telling bullshit lies because you are too ashamed to admit you want a bigger car. 

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AC Schnitzer ACS3 CLS II E36 

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   The AC Schnitzer ACS3 CLS II E36 is a BMW E36 M3 serial sports car modified by AC Schnitzer from the German city of Aachen. The main difference of the ACS3 CLS II E36 from the production car was the engine, upforced to 350 hp against 325 at the serial car. Also, the car received a reinforced safety cage, and in order to reduce the weight of the body panel were replaced with carbon fiber, the rear seats was removed, the front seats were replaced with composite "bucket" seats. Only 1 ACS3 CLS II E36 was made.

 

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On 5/6/2019 at 12:26 PM, Xoon said:

 

If you want a bigger car, buy a bigger car, but don't go around telling bullshit lies because you are too ashamed to admit you want a bigger car. 

Used to hoon around on horrible North Michigan fire roads in a 240/260/280Z, only time I got stuck was when I broadsided a pine tree.

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Esso 67-X

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   This car was created in 1967 by the order of the American oil company Esso by designer George Bariss. It was based on the chassis of the Oldsmobile Toronado car on which an elongated body with a comfortable interior was installed. Cars were made for the 100th anniversary of the founding of Canada and were intended as prizes for a special quiz organized by an American company in honor of the anniversary. A total of 5 units were built, of which one remained with Barris, and the rest went to Canada, where, before being presented to the winners, they had time to visit the International Exhibition Expo'67 as exhibits

 

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   Some photos from Retrofest (from here).

 

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   Moskvich-412

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   Volga GAZ-21

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   Nissan Figaro

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   Plymouth Coupe

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   Honda, restyled into Pobeda-like car.

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   Much more in part 2 and part 3.

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