Las Vegas Rat City Rukkus April 18, 2026

 

             

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 1993 Mazda RX-7 limousine

Beach runner

This was the first car to travel 100mph. In 1904 Louis Rigolly drove the car to over 100mph on a beach in Belgium as there were no roads at the time that were suitable for the attempt.The car was a Gobron-Brillie racing car powered by a 3.5 litre four cylinder engine.

Woodburner

This is Soviet GAZ-14 truck from 1936. Gasification is a process of using fuel rendered from wood to power an internal combustion engine. This example used 175lbs (80kg) of firewood to travel 60 miles (100 km).

An modern explanation of the conversion can be viewed on YouTube.

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1981 Mercedes Stadwagen prototype

 

The Stadwagen "City Car" was developed in 1981 and was called the 190E Compact Car. The 190E (W201) sedan went into production in late 1982. The idea of offering the compact car was abandoned when they decided the sedan would have more appeal to the market.

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