1958 Fafik "Puppy"

The Puppy was made in Poland. Parts from an OSA M50 snowmobile were used. Power (or lack thereof) was from a 147cc engine. Three prototypes were made.

1978 Mini-Cat

I bumped into this Mini-Cat on the web.  Other than finding out it was apparently made in France between 1978 and 1980 I came up empty. It reminds me of a mobility scooter suitable for inclement weather.

Ford Comete

The Comete was built by Ford in France between 1951 and 1954. The body work was done by Facel and initially was powered by a 2.2 liter V8 and increased to 2.4 liters in 1954. In 1954 they introduced the Monte Carlo which featured a 3.9 liter V8. The Comete suffered from high cost and competition from more established luxury brands. Total production was around 3,000.

Park and Roll

 

1968 Ford Shelby Lonestar prototype

 The Lonestar was developed as a possible successor to the Cobra. It was based on the GT40 and was powered by a mid mounted 289 cubic inch V8. The changing safety rules in the US contributed to the project being abandoned.

It's Arbor Day- go plant a tree

 

1946 Volugrafo Bimbo

Volugrafo was an Italian company that produced the Bimbo from 1946 until 1948. 60 cars were produced. They had tubular frames and a narrow track of 78cm (31 inches). The steering was achieved via chain setup and the wheel was slightly left of center. The doorless body had a bench seat that could squeeze in two people. It had a thin fabric top that provided some protection to foul weather. It was powered by an air cooled single cylinder engine (5hp) that drove the left rear wheel. There was a sport version that added a second drive set on the right rear wheel. It is believed that five Bimbos survive.

1953 Pegaso Z-102

The Pegaso Z-102 was the world's fastest production car in 1953. The Swiss-Spanish car maker Enasa produced the car and powered it with a supercharged V8. It reached a speed of 151 mph but the record is not considered official because the test was run with a prototype rather than a production car.

1955 Abarth 208A

 

The Abarth 208A was a road car version of Abarth 207A. The 207A race car was a coupe and ten of those were produced. The pictured 208A was the only one made. It was sold to two DuPont brothers and then was passed around with collectors. It received a partial restoration and was recently being offered by RM Sotheby's for 795,000 Euros.

Twin turbos

 

In a previous life this was a Daewoo Tico

 

Milk hauler

 New Zealand 1918

1956 Austin Healey 100 Coupe

This Austin Healey was purchased by Ralph Boothe while stationed with the US Army in Germany. He and friends drove it throughout Europe before shipping it to the United States and trailering it to his new home in California. The car was in need of a full restoration and Ralph took it a step further.

He built a wooden buck and handed the body fabrication to California Metal Shaping. At the time CMS was making Daytona Coupes for Shelby's AC Cobras. They fabricated the custom top and deck lid from 18 gauge steel before sending the pieces to Gil's Auto Body in East Los Angeles where the final welding and assembly was done.

Artificial Intelligence rendering

 I was confused when I saw these images posted on Facebook. It was labeled 1952 Hughes Torpedo. I thought that perhaps Howard Hughes had had Hughes Aircraft build a car for him. However, I believe it can't be anything other than AI. The first clue was the skirted front wheels which would prevent them from being able to be turned. On the rear the two smaller lights are mounted on the trunk seam and appear to be LED. The thing on the center of the trunk is just out of character and ugly.

AI has amazing applications but you have to remember that you can't take anything on the internet at face value anymore.

Montana 1972

This would have been just prior to the nationwide gas shortage in 1973.

 

Russian marriage

This Afgan driver poses with his truck which was put together using a chassis from a Russian KAMIZ truck and the fuselage of a Russian Mil Mi-8 twin rotor helicopter. Both of the components were remnants of the Soviet Afghanistan war from December 1979 until February 1989. 

Close call

 

That crazy farmer vibe

 

Quick getaway

 

Turbo City

 

Lloyd LP 400

The Lloyd 400 was produced by Borgward Group's Lloyd Motor Works between 1953 and 1957. It was powered by a two cylinder two stroke engine through a three speed gear box driving the front wheels. In normal driving the Lloyd achieved better fuel economy than the VW Beetle.

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_400

1968 Brazilian "Rural Willys"

After Willys ceased making the wagon in the United States it continued production in Brazil and then Ford bought the company. The wagon was produced in Brazil from 1958 until 1977. The restyling was done in 1960.

 

Kenworth Supertruck concept

 

1940 Chevrolet

Adjusted for 85 years of inflation the price in 2025 dollars is $14,856

Traffic violation

 

1915 Wolseley Vickers

Because of its unique design of being able to convert from a heavy road vehicle to using caterpillar tracks it became a very prominent military vehicle. The transformation was quick and allowed it to move over rough terrain and swamps. It was able to pull heavy artillery pieces as well as carry supplies and equipment. Despite its usefulness it disappeared at the end of WWI.

Twofer

 

Psychedelia

 

"... and then from outta nowhere"

 

Happy April Fool's Day