Saturday, February 21, 2026

Friday, February 20, 2026

V12 Shooting brake


Powered by a V12 Merlin similar to what powered the Spitfire and Lancaster bombers from WWII. It had displayed Rolls Royce badging, but apparently a lawsuit ended that boast. the engine has a displacement of 1,650 cubic inches (27 liters).

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1948 Sabre 60



Engineer Paul Jones built the Sabre 60 in 1948. The body is fiberglass panels over a wooden frame. It is on a Willys Overland chassis. It has a Ford flathead 60 engine and a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr transmission.

It was labeled the "Junkyard Mongrel" because most of the parts were obtained from junkyards. Total cost of the car in 1948 is said to be $250.

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Friday, February 13, 2026

Volvo Valbo


Coachbuilders didn't ignore Volvo but the majority of vehicles built on the PV445 chassis were commercial vehicles. As many as three coachbuilders did get involved in producing ambulances and a few convertibles. Fewer than 40 convertibles were made. Read more about them at Below the Radar.

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Norsjo Shopper


The Norsjo Shopper was in production in Sweden between 1964 and 1994. It was classified as a moped and could be operated  by anyone over 15 years of age.

The single seat cab hinged forward in the front and they were powered by s single 50cc engine producing 1.5hp. They came with either a two speed automatic or a three speed manual transmission. Some were also equipped with reverse and an electric starter. Most had a top speed of 20mph (30 km/hr) while there were a few that were capable of 35mph (56 km/hr)

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Rochdale Olympic Coupe


The Olympic Coupe was manufactured in Manchester, England, between 1959 and 1973. The company started in 1948 and produced several different Rochdale cars until production ended in 1973. Read more about the Rochdale Company here.




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochdale_(car)

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Sussita



The Sussita was a fiberglass bodied vehicle manufactured in Israel between 1960 and 1978 by Autocars Co. Ltd. It was available in station wagon, commercial van and pickup versions.

It was mounted on a chassis powered by a Ford Anglia 997cc engine. It was developed with assistance from the British Reliant company. Later models used Triumph engines and components.

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Kellison J-5

 
Jim Kellison started building cars in 1960. He offered them as kits or finished cars with the kits being more popular. This particular car was a 1974 J-5 built on a Corvette chassis and was powered by a 452 cubic inch Chrysler and a five speed transmission. The builder owned the car for 51 years. Read more about the car here.

Friday, February 6, 2026

Saab 94

The Saab 94 Sonett Super Sport was in production between 1955 and 1957. The fiberglass body sat on an aluminum frame. It weighed 1323 pounds and was powered by a three cylinder 748cc two stroke engine. Only six Super Sports were made and they all survive. Two are on display at the Saab Museum in Trollhattan, Sweden.

Marriages



 

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Heavy transport


I came across this video on Facebook. It shows a heavy transport negotiating an intersection near the company's headquarters in Shandon, Ohio. That company would be diamondheavyhaul.com/.

Monday, February 2, 2026

1958 Packard


This Packard wagon was one of 159 that were produced. 1958 marked the final year for Packard and they were really more Studebaker than they were Packard. It is difficult to understand how the company could roll into the sunset with a car like this being badged as a Packard.