The very last photo is of the engine, 4 cylinder horizontally apposed - - VW ?.
Not nearly as clean as the out side.
Bob Kitterer
1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage
On Nov 21, 2010, at 6:10 AM, David Booker wrote:
> "...but I feel drawn to the unusual vehicle...": Linda Grunthaner
>
>
> Linda -
> the draw you feel may be linked to the ever-so-slight resemblance to a
> microbus from certain (low and from the front) angles... I rolled through the
> images hoping to find some interior and suspension and drivetrain shots. No
> such
> luck, though. I wonder what powers it? Maybe if the builder was
> suicidal, it
> will have an old Toronado drivetrain stuffed into that wide rear
> end.
>
>
> The front also slightly resembles Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion ( a
> car that
> always fascinated me), but of course this one has aircraft-style
> front wheels,
> where the Dymaxion was more conventional in the front wheel
> layout.
>
> Interesting car (but not quite fascinating).
>
> Thanks for sharing,
> -
> David
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