The Official WTF-Car of the Day Thread
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Probably a little of each state. Just like the abomination the plates are on.
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I give him A+ for effort
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I saw the rest after I posted.
Extreme LOL and nice find!
Extreme LOL and nice find!
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At least it's not on a FWD econobox.
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Spotted at my oldest daughter's school after her Christmas party.
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More likely teachers, but this was at the Jr High next door to my daughter's elementary school. so could go either way.
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what a waste of good wrapping paper...
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Not really WTF, but not worthy of the exotic/desirable thread.
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https://www.autoblog.com/2020/03/31/...-2020-auction/
There has never been a better time to start a collection of eccentric vehicles modified for road use. Start by buying the BoatCar, a 24-foot Sea Ray boat hull dropped onto a Ford E-350 frame, and wait for your chance to bid on the Learmousine, a Learjet with wheels instead of wings. Check the calendar: April Fool's isn't until tomorrow.
At 42 feet long and 8 feet wide, the street-legal Learmousine started life as a regional aircraft manufactured by Learjet. Dan Harris laid the project's foundations in 2005, and his team spent about two years designing a custom frame sturdy enough to support the plane's aluminum fuselage. The electrical system and the full suspension were developed from the ground up, too. Finding off-the-shelf components to turn a plane into a car was evidently easier said than done. Sourcing a body shop with a big enough paint booth was, too, but the limousine industry came together to make it happen. The Learmousine finally made its public debut in Dallas in 2018.
The driver sits in front of an aftermarket four-spoke steering wheel, an instrument cluster from a first-generation Chevrolet Silverado, and four screens that display views from various cameras. Four vertical rows of red toggle switches mounted right above the lone front seat control the lights and the music, among accessories. The rest of the interior is pegged at the unlikely intersection of private jets, limousines, and night clubs. There's everything you'd expect to find in an 18-seater party bus including a 42-inch flat-screen television, a minibar, a 17,000-watt sound system with speakers inside and outside, an infinity floor, plus a lot of neon lights.
Power comes from a mid-mounted, 8.1-liter V8 engine sourced from the Chevrolet parts bin. It spins the rear wheels, but there's no word on what the Learmousine is like to drive. All we know is that it doesn't have to sound like a pickup truck, because the giant speakers embedded in the nacelles can play the sound of a jet engine.
The head-turning Learmousine will cross the block during Mecum's Indy 2020 auction, which is scheduled to take place May 12-17 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The winning bidder will also receive a 44-foot Iron Bull trailer that's long enough to carry the jet, and a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD that's powerful enough to pull it all. Mecum hasn't published a pre-sale estimate, but don't expect to bag the lot for cheap.
At 42 feet long and 8 feet wide, the street-legal Learmousine started life as a regional aircraft manufactured by Learjet. Dan Harris laid the project's foundations in 2005, and his team spent about two years designing a custom frame sturdy enough to support the plane's aluminum fuselage. The electrical system and the full suspension were developed from the ground up, too. Finding off-the-shelf components to turn a plane into a car was evidently easier said than done. Sourcing a body shop with a big enough paint booth was, too, but the limousine industry came together to make it happen. The Learmousine finally made its public debut in Dallas in 2018.
The driver sits in front of an aftermarket four-spoke steering wheel, an instrument cluster from a first-generation Chevrolet Silverado, and four screens that display views from various cameras. Four vertical rows of red toggle switches mounted right above the lone front seat control the lights and the music, among accessories. The rest of the interior is pegged at the unlikely intersection of private jets, limousines, and night clubs. There's everything you'd expect to find in an 18-seater party bus including a 42-inch flat-screen television, a minibar, a 17,000-watt sound system with speakers inside and outside, an infinity floor, plus a lot of neon lights.
Power comes from a mid-mounted, 8.1-liter V8 engine sourced from the Chevrolet parts bin. It spins the rear wheels, but there's no word on what the Learmousine is like to drive. All we know is that it doesn't have to sound like a pickup truck, because the giant speakers embedded in the nacelles can play the sound of a jet engine.
The head-turning Learmousine will cross the block during Mecum's Indy 2020 auction, which is scheduled to take place May 12-17 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The winning bidder will also receive a 44-foot Iron Bull trailer that's long enough to carry the jet, and a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD that's powerful enough to pull it all. Mecum hasn't published a pre-sale estimate, but don't expect to bag the lot for cheap.
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My first thought: Is that thing even street legal? (It must be, right?)
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Hon Deere...
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Doid someone say "down force"?
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How does a Cobra kit car get legalized? I don't know for certain, but maybe pedestrian safety standards only apply to manufacturers, and not 'kit cars'?
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The rule generally applies to originals that are over 35 years old.
Runs a modern DOHC 32V v8 engine tuned for power with no onboard computer controlled or engine emissions hardware
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The replicas in many states like NC are registered as of the year the original was manufactured. My car is on the book as a 1965 & is only subject to regulations as of that time. I have no annual emissions inspection, mandated emissions equipment or normal DMV inspections. Car carries 1965 plates.
The rule generally applies to originals that are over 35 years old.
Runs a modern DOHC 32V v8 engine tuned for power with no onboard computer controlled or engine emissions hardware
The rule generally applies to originals that are over 35 years old.
Runs a modern DOHC 32V v8 engine tuned for power with no onboard computer controlled or engine emissions hardware
That must be bad ass!
Modern win without modern fail!
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I know. You think a Civic or BMW has a big spoiler. Nothing tops Bosozuku rides. When they had get togethers in Okinawa, I swear the island fiberglass unions were there cheering.
I know. You think a Civic or BMW has a big spoiler. Nothing tops Bosozuku rides. When they had get togethers in Okinawa, I swear the island fiberglass unions were there cheering.
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I know. You think a Civic or BMW has a big spoiler. Nothing tops Bosozuku rides. When they had get togethers in Okinawa, I swear the island fiberglass unions were there cheering.
I know. You think a Civic or BMW has a big spoiler. Nothing tops Bosozuku rides. When they had get togethers in Okinawa, I swear the island fiberglass unions were there cheering.
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Ok, non rice... Wait a sec, ok maybe a little rice:
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^ Looks like MM's dream car.
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Toyota Skyline.
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I thought that was a Supra?
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While it appears well done, still an Aztek.
Have a buddy that worked for a glass shop in college. Told me every piece of glass on an Aztek retails for over $1k
Have a buddy that worked for a glass shop in college. Told me every piece of glass on an Aztek retails for over $1k
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I think I might have seen that Civic north of Boston.