Lanz Bulldog

The Lanz company began production in 1921 and was bought by John Deere in 1956. Various versions of the Bulldog were made until 1960. The engine was a single cylinder two stroke design. It was odd in that it did not utilize high compression or have a carburetor. It had a hot bulb that fuel was sprayed onto causing it to ignite. It was capable of burning gasoline, kerosine, diesel fuel or even waste oil. Initial startup of the engine required using a blowtorch to heat the ignition device to operating temperature and then using the steering wheel to hand crank the engine. Wikipedia offers more explanation. 

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This car started life as a 1998 Lincoln and someone decided it needed a transformation. That effort included adding a front clip from a 1955 Pontiac. Check it out on Marketplace

Dorothy "Dot" Smith

Dorothy is shown on her 1939 Harley Davidson knucklehead. During the 1930's and 40's she was a motorcycle stunt woman. She was co-founder of the San Francisco Motor Maids and served as the club's president for 25 years.

Ford Shelby GR-1

The GR-1 was shown as a clay model at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. In 2005 a prototype was shown at the North American International Auto Show. Ford had originally thought the GR-1 would follow in the footsteps of the Ford GT-40 but financial concerns prevented that. In 2019 Superformance reached a licensing agreement with Ford and American Shelby to build a limited number of the cars. Government regulations on limited production vehicles in the US changed shortly thereafter and the project was abandoned. Read a more complete story on the GR-1 on Hagerty.

Corvette possibilities 1954

General Motors displayed three Corvette prototypes in the 1954 Motorama in New York City. Only the convertible coupe went into production.

Thor ET-One

 Introduced in 2017 this Class 8 electric semi was poised to compete with the Tesla semi. They were sued for trademark infringement that required a name change (see xoxtrucks.com. While the over the road semi trucks failed for a variety of reasons they seem to be doing well supplying trucks to companies with dedicated local routes.

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