Also see http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/07/doug-thorley-headers-amusing-twist-to.h...
Doug Thorley mufflers, the Muffettes and The Super Muff QT (who would be interested without the double entendre and bikini model?)
Doug Thorley Street and Show Tubes, proof that advertising is knowing your audience, using bikini models to sell exhaust systems to hot rodders
For more advertising with bikini models: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/rated%...
Two stroke Pogo stick, and nitro roller skates, the most unusual things from the mind of Von Dutch
The above was first published in the Nov 1955 Hot Rod, but I don't have that one, and instead found it in the 25th anniversary issue of Hot Rod Above image, and for more info go to: http://chopcult.com/news/blogs/von-dutch-monday-xiii12-21-09-22-06-02.htmlFor more of Von Dutch's inventive stuff, see: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2006...
Granatelli donated 50 AMF Flying wedges to Joey Bishop, and the St Jude's Foundation
Above image via: http://www.raleighronsclassics.com/images/AMF201_1_....
Polar explorers
above from http://lecontainer.blogspot.com/ Above image via: http://www.greyhandgang.com/ Above images http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=229248&showall=1 which stangely, I posted about years ago... and that thread on the Jalopy Journal is still being added to Above: the 1939 Sno Cruiser For more on the Tucker Sno-Cats:...
Free PRoTO tool set by getting subscriptions to Hot Rod magazine, 1967
That tool box might look familiar, I just found one and posted a photo of it: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/professional-tools-which-were-plvmb.h...
More about the Megola, 5 cylinder radial engine front wheel drive cycle
This one was found in a basement in New Hyde Park New Jersey, where it had been for decades, and they bough tit for 100 dollars. It took 7 years to restore It looks like there is a lot on the web about it: http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS326US327&q=megola&um=1&resnum=5&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wiOne...
Triumph Trophy Trail or Tiger T100c was Ann Margaret's motorcycle in her Las Vegas show in 1967
Above via: http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/ and that bike was for sale: http://www.happycarz.com/pics_and_descp.php?id=722 http://painteddayglowsmile.blogspot.com/2009/08/all-you-needs-strong-heart-and-nerve-of.htmlFor the full size click on it.For a couple more photos of her 1967-68 act : http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3281885184/nm0000268Looks...
When adoration becomes obsession, add money and you get the worlds largest Dodge Powerwagon
filmed by Top Gear, and found on http://www.automotto.o...
The lunar rover, only wheeled vehicle off the planet
Above image via: http://www.greyhandgang.com/there were actually 3 deployed: http://luminosis.blogspot.com/2009/07/for-sale-one-lunar-rover.html Above image via: http://www.solarviews.com/raw/apo/as17-147-22526.jpg Above image via: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Apollo15LunarRover.jpg Below inage via: http://apolloanomalies.com/images/ALSJ/AS17-137-20979HR.jpg...