Strange / Quirky Vehicles you'd like to own

[loknload]

Some of these cars were production models or they were experimental that just never made it to the dealers show room. Here are a few of mine,,,, if only I could hit the lottery!

1948 Tucker

1963 GM Cheetah

Ford GT-40

 

[DR505]

Too many to list! But I like your choices!

 

[Ray1970]

It's not really strange or quirky but if I had more time and space I'd probably get an M35. The "deuce and a half" military truck.

 

[Chuck24]

Would love to own a Chevy SSR, that totally useless hybrid truck thingee built on a Corvette platform.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Unimog! Only time I ever rode in one was at Canyon de Chelly, AZ.
Have only ever seen one dealer, La Junta, CO.
Once I saw a short wheelbase one here in town painted Yellow.
When I saw it, I wanted it!

 

[OLDSTER]

The old VW "THING"

 

[dben002]

Local Ford dealer here got 2 GT-40's...the first one off the hauler went straight to his car collection warehouse, the second was put on the showroom floor with a large "not for sale" sign on it. It remained there a year and then it also went to his car collection warehouse. ????????? He still has both with less than 200 miles on each one.

 

[Roadtrash]

I never really understood owning a car I couldn't drive.

 

[bigwheelzip]

A friend who commuted by train lent me her 2CV for a few months when I was in Paris. I absolutely loved that thing and drove it all over northern France. It was as quirky as any "modern" car I've ever seen, only rivaled by a BMW Isetta.

2CV



MotorWeek did a good review of it.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gojvdvcAfXs[/ame]

 

[Jack Flash]

Definitely quirky, the Amphicar:

 

[chief38]

I am a big fan of American cars from the late 1940's into the early 1950's. When I hang up my motorcycle helmet for the last time, I'll have space in the garage for one. Right now I won't buy a car that old until I can have a place in the garage for it.

Even though I grew up with them, I really have no love of "Muscle Cars" from the 60's and 70's and the cars from the 80's & 90's were pretty junkie.

 

[LVSteve]

Forward Control Land Rover.
400 Bad Request
Land Rover 101 Forward Control - Wikipedia

Unimog.

Alvis Stalwart. Alvis Stalwart - Wikipedia

 

[cmore]

Unimog! Only time I ever rode in one was at Canyon de Chelly, AZ.
Have only ever seen one dealer, La Junta, CO.
Once I saw a short wheelbase one here in town painted Yellow.
When I saw it, I wanted it!

IIRC they used to sell Unimogs at the Wanenmacher Tulsa Arms show.

 

[loknload]

Took my granddaughter to Disneyworld when she was 5-6. It was a great vacation with her and the kid really ask for nothing? She did have a few minor requests but she really just enjoyed the fact that she was there and nanny and pop took her.
One night we were in Disney Springs and she saw this....

She then realized you could go for a cruise on the lake in it.
Her only real request was "Pop I want to go for a ride in the car that goes in the water"
So $125. later we were on an after dinner lake cruise.
It was very impressive!

 

[DR505]

How about the Flying Pinto?

 

[Fishinfool]

OK, I have an example of an "impractical" vehicle I do own.

Always liked bikes. Back when "American Chopper" was a popular show, I got the itch, and decided to build a radical chopper myself, from scratch, so I did.

Bike is beautiful to look at, but... With a 12 inch over front end, and lots of rake, it is a difficult bike to ride at slow speeds. You have to be up on it. With no rear suspension, it rides harsh. The only give is if you lower the air pressure in the rear tire a little. Cause it sits so low, you leave a spark trail at anything resembling leaned over in a turn.

Stylish as they are, there is a reason the chopper fad ran its course, people just needed to be reminded of what was learned in the 1960's.

Mine still sits in the garage, with maybe 200 miles a year put on it. It is a blast WOT on a smooth straight road.

Larry

 

[Iggy]

XKE Jag.

I couldn't get in or out of it, but I've always pined for one.

 

[vonn]

XKE Jag.

I couldn't get in or out of it, but I've always pined for one.

. I agree!

 

[old tanker]

... this one, nicely restored and 5 tax stamps.

 

[wingriderz]

Never a real big car guy. Guess being in auto repair business for over 30 years mechanic and managment. Also I was hopeless addict the first time I pulled a clutch in. On a motorcycle in 1975. So I would love to have a collection of bikes