AWESOME COLLAPSIBLE CAMPER

THE HIGH SEAS

WHEN THE FIRE HOUSE IS OUT OF RANGE

THE NEED FOR SPEED!

JUST OUT FOR A QUICK BIKE RIDE!

VINTAGE HI-TECH AUTOMOBILE PARALLEL PARK ASSIST

INCREDIBLY SKILLFUL AND TOTALLY INSANE RUSSIAN PILOT

UBER FOR SHEEP?

HIGH SPEED WRECK - SOME LUCKY - SOME NOT SO MUCH

A HIGHLY SKILLED DEMONSTRATION OF SELFISHNESS

A rather sad comment on our society is that that many of it's members think supremely selfish and dangerous behavior such as this is "cool" and to be admired. In fact it simply shows an incredibly overgrown ego and a total disrespect for the safety of everyone else on the road.

ELEVATED BUS THAT DRIVES ABOVE TRAFFIC JAMS

Looks like an awesome idea to me; it will be interesting to see if it ever comes to fruition.

HARMONY OF THE SEAS - ONE MINUTE HYPER-LAPSE TOUR

Royal Caribbean's Harmony Of The Seas is the world's largest cruise ship. This video is a very cool "hyper-lapse" tour of the ship during construction at the STX Shipyard in France.

VW KOMBI - EXTREME VARIATIONS

The VW Type 2 or Kombi, known by many names both officially and informally including the Transporter, Bus or Camper, has a loyal and eclectic following and has "spawned" many and varied customizations ranging from simple to complex to downright extreme.

A few days ago I posted a photo of a "high rise" VW Kombi and that prompted me to look for other examples of "custom" Kombi's; a few of my favorites are shown below. Google searches will bring up many more examples.

Photo Credits [Top to bottom, left to right]

• "Chopper" - Pop Culture and Nostalgia Facebook post
• "5th Wheel" - Jan Hughson's Pinterest Board VW Vans
• "On Track" - Pop Culture and Nostalgia Facebook post
• "Stretch" - Just A Car Guy blog post
• "Shrink" - Pop Culture and Nostalgia Facebook post
• "Double Decker" - VW181's Pinterest Board VW - Strange & Fun
• "Push Me Pull You" - All The Rods blog post

  



  

VW HIGH RISE?

The photo below was posted to the Pop Culture and Nostalgia Facebook page. The only comment was "Hmm..." - I concur!

CENTRAL PARK - CRUISE SHIP STYLE

You could easily be forgiven for thinking this is a photo of a rather cool land based outdoor atrium, perhaps associated with a large hotel, a mall or other complex.

In fact it is actually one of the "neighborhoods" on board the Royal Carribean cruise ship Oasis Of The Seas taken during a 2015 cruise. Sometimes technology has its issues and perhaps progress is not always for the good but I have to say that in this case that is not so; the Oasis is simply an awe inspiring technological, design and construction marvel.

THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE - PART 2

Following on from yesterday's post "They Don't Make Them Like That Anymore" today sees "Part 2", this awesome looking 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado Limo based on the Oldsmobile Tornado two door Coupe [more info can be found here].

THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE!

They sure do not make things like they used to! As a youngster I would hear older folks say that and I would swear to myself I would never become "that old guy" but of course we all do in the end. Case in point; car design where, for the most part, these days they all look like they come out of the same mold because of the constant drive for cars designed by computers with ever better aerodynamics in order to get the best gas mileage.

That was not always the case of course, aesthetics took more prominence in a far greater number of design decisions in times gone past, and the Arrowhead car seen below certainly demonstrates that.

Designed in 1936 by W. E. Miller for Arrowhead Water and featuring a striking teardrop shape, round and wide in the front tapering to a point at the back, that was aimed at promoting the company's product by calling to mind a drop of water thus meeting the primary requirement of a marketing vehicle by providing a strong visual connection to the product being marketed.

According to Hemmings.com the vehicle was a great success but lasted only a single year as it was completely destroyed in a wreck in 1937.


Photo from the Pop Culture & Nostalgia Facebook page

PODRIDE - A BICYCLE/CAR CROSS-BREED

Mikael Kjellman's home grown means of transport, the Podride, is a rather quirky but kind of cool bicycle/car cross-breed.

THE WORLD'S SMALLEST PRODUCTION AUTOMOBILE

Tired of trying to park in the crowded city streets, need better gas mileage? Then take a look at the Peel P50, the world's smallest production car [2010 Guinness Book Of Records].



The Peel P50 is a three-wheeled that was originally manufactured from 1962 to 1965 by the Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man. There was no reverse gear but there was a handle at the rear that allowed the very lightweight car [130 lbs unladen] to be physically maneuvered when required. There was one door, one wiper and one headlight and the Peel achieved a gas mileage of around 100 mph. It sold for around £200; according to usinflationcalculator.com and exchange rates as of 051416 that equates to around $2240 today. Only about 50 Peel's were produced of which around half are thought to still exist but:

You can own a Peel!

In 2010 Peel Engineering Limited began manufacturing Peels again and, while described as a limited edition, the company's website [as of the time of writing] indicates they can still be purchased. Though faithful to the original the new Peels do have updates to make them "street legal" in the 2010's including a reverse gear. Both petrol and electric models are available.

However if the Peel "is you" you should note that they do seem a little pricey for their diminutive size with the petrol model running £12999 plus tax; the electric model is £600 less. To register your interest you can contact the compaby on their website, call them on +44 207 097 5119 or email info@peelengineering.co.uk.

For a better look at the Peel here is a 2008 BBC TV Top Gear feature on the Peel; check out the parking at BBC HQ!

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FART IN A SMART CAR!

The picture says it all! This picture was all over the web back in 2012 with many sites adding their own logo and tag lines implying they were the originator. Me; I have no idea where it came from - if you know let me know so I can provide proper attribution.

For some reason and despite my usually awful memory I never seem to forget this; not too sure what that actually says about me but probably nothing good!