SPA TM40

 

The SPA TM40 was an Italian artillery tractor. Powered by a Fiat 9.4 liter 6 cylinder diesel engine producing 110HP. It featured four wheel drive and four wheel steering. It was used by both the German and Italian armies to move field artillery pieces during WWII

1953 Porsche 356 custom limousine

Byron Kauffman designed this one-off Porsche limousine for John Dixon for his daughter's wedding. It was built by Don Boeke at Egyptian Custom Body in Dayton, Ohio. The donor car was a basket case 356 Porsche that had been destroyed by corrosion.  All of the body fabrication was done in house while the interior was outsourced. The original 356 engine was replaced with a rebuilt Porsche 912 engine.

Well executed zigzag

 

DKW Schnellaster

 

The DKW Schnellaster (Rapid Transporter) was in production in various forms from 1949 until 1962. Most were driven by a two-stroke engine powering the front wheels. There were also some that were battery powered: DKW Elektro.

Days gone by

 

Hill climb

 

Ballot

The Ballot 3/8 LC was developed following World War 1 in France. It competed in the 1919 Indianapolis 500 as well as a number of Grand Prix races after that. It was designed by Ernest Henry. It was powered by a 3 liter 8 cylinder engine with dual overhead camshafts. It had four valves per cylinder. It was a very technically advanced engine for its time. It had limited racing victories but was an important step in the evolution of racing engines at the time.