Good old Nailhead.
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Good old Nailhead.
Chrome plating is toxic and horrible, but it does look mighty good on old cars ...
I'm surprised this small baby is even street legal in UK
https://i.imgur.com/cK45mQ0h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/T0H1FzIh.jpg
But it has a proper license plate so I guess it is.
It's a Peel P50 made by the Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Mann from 1962-1965
It weighs in at 130 lbs. It has no reverse gear since you just grab it by the handle in the back and turn it around.
Still available, so to speak.
https://p50cars.com/order/
Near farmers market this morning, pretty beat up Buick Special, guessing 1953, parked in front of a towing yard, blocked wheels possibly indicate non operable.
https://i.imgur.com/kCMDEAP.jpg
When I was riding this morning I saw a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe. At first I was looking at it curiously wondering if it was some high zoot EV, then I saw the logo, then they put the brakes on. Doggy bones. They put lights that look just like doggy bones on the back. Effective and functional but as stupid looking as they could possibly be. I suppose nobody tells the salesman to get in and press the brakes while they check out the rear end is how they get away with it. I was giggling for miles.
I don't know who would be stupid enough to buy a Santa Fe (or any other huge ICE SUV) over the Hyundai Staria Van.
https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/ima...021-7050_6.jpg
https://radical-mag.com/wp-content/u...00785776_h.jpg
EDIT: seeing that it is not available in the USA.
It makes no sense to me but people love SUVs more than vans. That van looks great.
If that Staria was available in the US - I would leave work early today to go buy one.
Hyundai hasn't brought a Van over yet. The Kia Carnival will be available as a Hybrid later this year as a 2025 MY.
I think people were so afraid to look like soccer moms they decided that SUV was the non soccer mom option.
Except nowadays SUVs are the preferred vehicles of soccer moms who don't want to look like soccer moms so we've gone full circle but they didn't get the memo.
These SUV are convenients for car makers because it allows them to loophole the law and sell cars with higher emissions and with tax reductions.
All this is very sad.
https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content...8-1024x555.jpg
I think Subaru raised the height of several of their cars so they'd qualify as trucks and benefit from exemptions.
Another reason I am not a fan.
Delightfully analog.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/aad5d693...1bf4e4a9a9.jpg
jumpin jeezus that should be mine
A 70s Targa in green is my ideal car.
how can that 911 still be around at that price? I've not seen one for under 70k in years.
Could be a scam.
Yep, a scam. Not much detail in the ad and the price well below 'too good to be true.'
A couple really nice cars for sale- the Ferrari Daytona Spider is nice, a couple of the Aston DB4's.
https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mc24...=1&pageSize=40
The Aston V8 in red with red wheels is comical.
This little gem, however … https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mc24...-merlyn-mk11a/
Wow on that BMW 1M. I had no idea... our new neighbors across the street, they have one. It came with Ali, he's a retired pro squash player from England teaching here now. When they pull it out of the garage it does make a really nice noise.
Nothing screams "look at me, I have issues" as much as driving the single most poorly designed from a "usable as a truck" pickup in the place where one would never even need a pickup truck on a weekend afternoon with paper Jersey plates.
And it may just be the way the light was, but is the panel behind the driver's door an indication that Tesla still hasn't fixed its fit and finish/ production quality issues?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0d58ce6e_c.jpg
Watching this as I do some Sunday keyboard chores. I wish we had the 70 series pickup as an option to consider here in the US.
https://youtu.be/vbra-p-y-uE?si=Ak202aTPDiR0um9K
I’m not going to try to excuse the Cybertruck because it appears it’s not a great vehicle by any measure. But it must also be noted that stainless is known to be difficult to work with.
It’s not a serious truck I don’t think though I’m not a good judge as a non-truck guy. If I were looking at an electric truck I’d be putting a deposit on the upcoming Chevrolet Silverado electric version. But I’m not looking for a truck.
The CT manual also points out that Tesla doesn’t recommend that you take the CT through an automatic car wash. Stained, scratched or pitted…pick two.
Who needs a truck anyway? I've caught that thing in my neighborhood for months and it seems to carry all kind of things.
https://im-in.space/system/media_att...da3dd6ff7a.jpg
https://im-in.space/system/media_att...f2632d5c32.jpg
The funny part is that I saw that it is on sale. Owner wants 2200€ for this 1993 nissan micra/march with 350000km. You won't get it resprayed at this price but at least you get an aftermarket radio with bluetooth!
I should take photos of the stuff I put on top of my Volvo. Last time I bought a dozen 12' 1x10's, I had a nice chat with the guy at the lumber yard parking lot about tie-downs and rack loads. He helped load the boards, and then I showed him how I double loop the straps to increase both tension and friction. Old canoe carrying thing.
It wasn't fun driving home with it, but I took as many back roads as I could stitch together and got it done.
Photo from previous life as a tandem owner.
https://live.staticflickr.com/2864/8...bcfa40b0_h.jpg
I got fed up loading the roof rack with drywall and plywood. MDF is 80 pounds a sheet and I never need just one.
https://www.collectorsgarage.com/veh...00-sl-roadster
Saw this 300SL in the flesh at the Saville Road concours event in London today. Pictures (there's or mine) don't do it justice.
Local lumber yard has free delivery so heavy stuff comes on their truck. You can get a bad board or three that needs exchanging but otherwise very convenient neighbor to have.
But yeah, if I was hauling lumber etc. daily - especially if it was part of my job - a pickup would make sense.