Showing posts with label innovative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label innovative. Show all posts
Close to the most trainlike car I've come across, David at The Old Motor found a cool old invention that went 60 mph
connections between early vehicles and aircraft, multiple innovators used a variety of car and motorcycle parts to power early aircaft
1958 home made helicopter with a Triumph engine
1925 Henderson/Indian engine with a Ford Model T front wheel spindle used as prop shaft
and a engine from McCulloch for a target drone project. McCulloch supercharger and Magneto
all found at the San Diego Air and Space Museum loacation at the Santee airstrip at Gillespie Field
build a better shifter idea
via the new site that is very fun to browse: http://gentlemint.com/
a couple more 70's era paint ideas on Superbirds
Above is noticeably red line tires in front and white letter in back, and the name of the car is the Free Machine, found on http://mostuffsthlm.tumblr.com
I don't remember if I posted about this 5th wheel trailer for small European cars, like the VW Beetle
Todd, So Cal is what the wing says. Allright, my compliments! But... who is Todd?
clever support bracket design to look like con rods
very cool!
they didn't put wheels on their plane, so why am I posting about Orville and Wilbur Wright? They invented the airplane propeller, the airplane engine, and put wheels on their launch catapult
two new kinds of swap meet carts/wagons that I've never seen before
Looks like old shopping carts can get recycled into a new useful existance... as long as thoe wheels get replaced
innovative quick change advertising to raise funds to pay for gas!
Betty Boop's Service Garage / problem solver humor
having your hood ornament spray windshield wiper fluid... that's brilliant!
found on Nik's most excellant blog! http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com
a variety of good stuff from Go Away Garage
how cool is this old wrecker, they weren't called tow trucks when and where I grew up, they were known as wreckers. One thing I like about this one, the tire covered front bumper was often used to push a vehicle that couldn't move under it's own power, because a lot of cars then were stick shifts, and if the starter or battery wouldn't work, all you needed was a push start.
above, a Wallis tractor
Above, a Wilkinson motorbike, and the seat! That looks comfortable!
Hard to make out, but the Moroso gold valve covers, and the wheelie bars? I think this was for drag racing
Above, a part of a Norman Rockwell. The best part.
I don't think I've ever seen a woody bus before, but it looks good!
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that is the biggest fire gong, or a big train flywheel
the racket 4 motors must have made!
incredible kid sized trailer! Too cool!
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damn cool garage shelving idea!
Yup, the dog lovers would likely be outraged at the dogs stuck in the trunk, but it's a neat photo anyway
All found on http://goawaygarage.blogspot.com
