the 1963 Corvair design prototype by Bertone

found on http://karamelocycles.blogspot.com/2011/09/chevrolet-corvair-testudo-by-bertone.html

Zora Duntov and the Chevrolet skunkworks built 40 special 1959 Biscaynes, Police specials... Zora used his as the test mule

348/350 HP law-enforcement pursuit vehicles, featured in Motor Trend (Dec. 58) and Muscle Car Review (Feb 2008)

They were faster than that years best factory Ferrari according to Musclecar Review.. well, Zora's was the test mule and got the special treatment you'd expect the boss and leader of the Chevy racing program to get... it was capable of 135mph

the photos are from this auction listing, that states it's thought to be the last one left, and was originally delivered to the Oregon St Police http://mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=CA0810-96579

The crazy mid 70s... they were the time of a lot of odd designs, this is a 76 Ferrari Rainbow by Bertone

see a gallery at http://swissstash.tumblr.com/post/12171398029/1976-ferrari-rainbow-by-bertone

a very rare Porsche, the Beutler... a coachbuilder made just 5 prototypes, it's the 2+2 of the 356's (Boyt-ler)

 

 

The RP-4, dual supercharged big blocks, dual props - contra rotating variable pitch props

built by Eric Hereth, master machinist, fabricator and welder, built all components of this remarkable aircraft from scratch, with the exceptions of engine long blocks, wheels, and hydraulic components. Jerry Baer assisted in all phases of construction. The RP-4 is the brainchild of David Rose

Found on http://alternateissues.tumblr.com/ but for any information, see http://www.coonfield.net/blog/2007/06/tomorrow-record-breaker-rp4.htm

Citroën Survolt and GT

found on http://hvtm.tumblr.com/ originally from http://carpr0n.tumblr.com/post/8551979127/evolution-of-the-specie-starring-citroen-survolt

Resilient wheels / Ackerman wheels with resilient spring steel spokes ( I learn something new constantly!)

  The above are from David's great vintage car site Old Motor http://theoldmotor.com/?p=20051

below I've posted before, and show them here in context to demonstrate some other odd spring focused rims... to read about their history http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/10/19/earlier-and-resilienter/

the "Pedrail" system by Diplock in 1904, pages 90-94 and 113-117 of the Automotor Journal

To see a couple more: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/diplocks-pedrail-what-name-somebody.html

if you want to read about it http://books.google.com/books?id=63QnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA699&dq=belgian++pipe&hl=en&ei=Xc1GTqjoCIGssQLRscSSCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=belgian%20%20pipe&f=false

Awesome finds by 21Studs (where does Nik find such great photos?!)

 I've never seen this Super Bee prototype before, never even heard of it!

from http://21studs.tumblr.com/

the Pullman Railplane of 1933, self propelled, designed by Stout (of the Stout Scarab)

Feeling the effects of the Depression and declining business, America's railroads (in the 1930s) were looking for ways to reinvigorate passenger travel. As Ralph Budd, president of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy, later explained, railroads had to continue running trains on short routes to handle mail and baggage "whether or not anyone rides the trains." After seeing GM's powerful diesel engines, Budd concluded that what the railroads needed was a new kind of train that was fast, convenient, ultramodern and luxurious enough to fire the public imagination. The Union Pacific Railroad also saw the two exhibits and came to similar conclusions. A race was on to see which of the two railroads would be the first to develop an ultramodern railcar

 1934 Century of Progress Fair in Chicago The Union Pacific selected the University of Michigan to find the best aerodynamic shape while CB&Q turned to M.I.T.. The new designs looked like nothing else that had ridden the rails. They looked more like Buck Rogers's space ship than a train. People were tired of living in the Depression and they were ready for a change. 

 the Pullman-Standard wondertrain powered by 600 HP Winton petrol engine

 Union Pacific М-10000 City of Salina weighed 20 per cent as much as a conventional railroad car, but using only two minuscule (by railroad standards) 320-hp six-cylinder truck engines, was able to hit 100 miles per hour, while delivering 5 miles per gallon. By comparison to conventional railcars, the ride was superb, engine noise and fumes were all but eliminated and the seating arrangement - using aircraft-type seats as fitted to the Scarab automobile - made the Railplane quite luxurious

It is Pullman-Standard Railplane

In 1933, the Pullman Car & Manufacturing Company constructed the Railplane to Stout's design (some improvements were later patented by the company, see the positives below). This was merely Stout's familiar triangulated space-frame aircraft fuselage, this time adapted to railroad use. Here too, he was able to preserve his all-time important triumvirate: simplicity, practicality and comfort. The self-propelled car had an aluminum body, 60' in length. It was exhibited at the Chicago World's fair 1934 and then leased to the Gulf, Mobile & Northern in 1935 for service between Tylertown and Jackson, Mississippi. From the railroad point of view, all running gear could be easily serviced from outside, tracks and roadbed lasted longer and operating costs were significantly less. Despite proven advantages, there were no buyers. Union Pacific ordered a three-car version (future City of Salina) , but that's as far as it went.

from http://www.dieselpunks.org/profiles/blogs/sunday-streamline-12-pullman  and  http://www.dieselpunks.org/profiles/blogs/flying-americans

1954 VW-Porsche Escher Kleinbahn Prototyp

vw / porsche engine A 1954 VW-Porsche Escher Kleinbahn Prototyp Prototyp in the in Hamburg. These Were Little trains built from 1954 to 1971 and were used in parks and botanical gardens. It pulled three cars which had space for 90 passengers. Its not a accident that the design of the locomotive looks like a cross between the legendary TEE train and the Porsche 356. This locomotive was powered by a VW industrial engine and was the prototype of the VW-Porsche trains.
Found on http://www.cardesign.ru/forum/diskussii/obschenie/1352/page28/

New photo of the Hemi Honker

found on  http://hotvvheels.tumblr.com/

Extremely broad variety of special cars, from hot rods and customs, to supercars

Rolls by Thrupp and Maberly called the Star Of India

The guys in KKK robes are supposed to appear as persian desert nomads. What moron was in charge of costumes for that photo op? the vehicle is the Rinspeed Bedouin

Plymouth Savoy custom... doesn't seem to be in the right company



Hot rod Lincoln







The photos on this blog http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.com aren't captioned, there is no writing, and I can only speculate that the person making this blog isn't American, must be english speaking European, because he titles the cars Chop Tops, instead of convertible.