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.

Homebuilt

 

Moe

Moe Howard was a member of the team The Three Stooges. This image is from 1952 and shows him and his wife Helen in their Cadillac.

I can't imagine why

 

Touched by Midas

 

Taiwan's morning commute

 

Sweet Georgia tractor

The "Yankee Doodle"

Yankee Doodle was built by Coachcraft Limited in 1940. It was built for a 17 year old who was in high school. It is considered by some to be the first American sports car. Coachcraft itself is an interesting story and you can read about it here. 

1976 Reliant Robin

This robin and custom trailer sold at auction in England last year for less than $2200. It had been fully restored. It is easy for me to say at that price point had it been available at that price near me it would have been sitting in my garage. I have always had a soft spot for the Reliant Robin and its four wheel sister the Kitten. Read more about this Robin at smallcarclub. 

Aznom Palladium

Unveiled in 2020 the Aznom Palladium is from the Italian firm Aznom. It is based on a Ram 1500. The Palladium is a SUV/limousine/sedan that is nearly 19' long. The plan is to build ten as each one takes eight months to build. The first one was purchased by a businessman in the UAE.

JCB Hydromax

 I didn't want to make mention of JCB yesterday without giving you a peek into their land speed machine.

Twenty years ago the JCB team set a land speed record with their Dieselmax. Their diesel powered machine set the record of 350.092mph. They recently announced plans to return to Bonneville with their hydrogen powered Hydromax. Read more about JCB and Hydromax here. 

Rolls Royce Ute

 JCB is a British based company involved with earth moving equipment. They did an inhouse conversion of a Silver Shadow to use as a support vehicle for their race team.

Rezvani Vengance

This is a Mansory creation. They are a luxury auto modification company located in Bavaria, Germany. This particular vehicle began life as a Cadillac Escalade.

1993 Renault Racoon

The Racoon was introduced at the 1993 Geneva Motor Show. It was powered by a twin turbo charged V6 engine and was all wheel driven.

Someone has a lot to say

 Apparently the entire vehicle is adorned with handwritten text.

Hurtan Author

Hurtan is a Spanish coach building company. The author is a result of a rework of a PT Cruiser. If you look at the core of the vehicle you can see the PT Cruiser.

All stop

 

Rare rat

I think it is safe to assume that this evolved from a kit, but I don't think you will see too many Cobra rats. 

I don't need no stinkin' truck

I saw this guy sitting at the pumps for an extended amount of time and asked if I could help. He indicated his battery had failed and would appreciate a jump. He already had jumper cables attached and it was fairly simple to get him rolling again. We laughed about the load. He explained he was on his way to drop it off at a place that had a reasonable rate for running it through their chipper.

1955 KR175 Messerschmitt

 

Sketchy

 

Shallow water launch vehicle

 

1957 Gaylord Gladiator

 In 1957 this German made vehicle was the dream of the American Gaylord brothers. Even hardcore auto enthusiasts may not have heard of the Gladiator. Only one car was produced. Perhaps the major stumbling block was the cost- it was priced at two times the cost of a Mercedes SL. Read the story here.

Memorial Day 2026

Thousands, upon thousands, of people have given their lives to protect our freedom. The threat to our freedom remains today. Please remember those threats are not always foreign. 

Indian power

 

Lost in translation

 

Tired Budda

 

Poor planning

 

Crash landing

 

Old timer

 100 years ago a journalist named John Bolster along with his brother scavenged enough parts to built "Bloody Mary". It was chain driven. Originally set up with two JAP motorcycle engines it was later converted to a Harley V-twin. The original parts accumulation was at a cost of 25 pounds sterling. The car survives to this day.

1949 Diamond T 201 pickup

 

Road warriors

 

Barn find

 

Rolls in the rough

This 1915 Silver Ghost touring car was rebodied at some point in its life by Barker and Company. It has had two owners the second having possession since 1924. It was a no sale at a Christie's auction that gave it an estimate value of $350-450K

Street art

 

Diesel wanna' be

 

Hit and run

 

Off to school

 

A need for speed

 

Troubling addiction

 

Morning ride

 

No school todayf

 

A bit of a lift

 

1932 Datsun 11 Phaeton

This Datsun had a 495cc engine and weighed 400kg (880lbs) It was only produced in 1932 and was replaced with the Datsun 12 in 1933.

EMA 1

This prototype electric vehicle was produced in Czechoslovakia in 1969