Monday, September 14, 2026

Fulton Airphibian



The Airphibian was designed by Rober Edison Fulton Jr. in 1946. It was powered by a 165 hp six cylinder engine capable of 45mph on the road and 120mph in flight. It's airworthyness was certified in December 1950. After landing and before driving the sections were separated and the three bladed propeller was placed on the side of the fuselage. Support casters cranked down to support the fuselage section. The conversion was completed in seven minutes. Four prototypes were made and tested over 200,000 ground miles and 6000 conversion cycles. The high cost of production and certifications caused Fulton to sell his company before commercial manufacturing got underway.

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Goliath GD750

 


The Goliath was produced from 1949 until 1955 in Bremen, Germany. Total production exceeded 30,000. It was powered by a two stroke engine displacing 396cc. This example was photographed in Uruguay. displaying great patina. They were offered in various configurations but this crew cab pickup setup works for me. 

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Jaguar XK150 "Foxbat"


Jaguar enthusiast Goeffrey Stevens created this one off shooting brake between 1975 and 1977

 

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

1950 Ford Anglia Ute


The 1950 Ford Anglia Ute (coupe utility) is quite rare. Most were manufactured and sold by Ford Australia. Utes satisfied the demand for car based work vehicles in Australia.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

1988 GMC Centaur



Introduced at the 1988 Detroit Auto Show the Centaur was an unusual vehicle. It was powered by an 
in-line six cylinder 3.0 liter engine and had a six speed automatic transmission. It was all wheel drive and had all wheel steering. It had a 2000 pound payload capacity and a towing capacity of 5000 pounds.