Things With Wheels That Are Cool

[antirussia81]

Prettier? Come on! That cabrio is just stunning.

 

[AndrewBo]

@Fat-Alfie

 

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[AndrewBo]

1918 INDIAN TWIN BOARD-TRACK RACER... and a few more
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This original 1918 Indian Twin Board-Track Racer is a good reminder that back in the early 20th century, American motorcycle manufacturers were one of there world-leaders in the design and construction of racing bikes.

In 1911 the Indian factory racing team took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy – beating the best in Europe at their own game, on their own turf.

The Indian Motocycle Co. originally started out in 1897 manufacturing bicycles like the “Silver King”, “Silver Queen”, and the “American Indian”. Company founder George M. Hendee was joined by Oscar Hedstrom in 1900, the two men were accomplished bicycle racers and manufacturers, and they teamed up in Middletown, Connecticut to build a prototype 1.75 bhp “moto cycle”.

The popularity and sales success of this simple motorized bicycle was immediate, and in 1903 Hedstrom set the world motorcycle speed record of 56 mph – triggering global newspaper headlines and doing absolutely no harm to Indians sales figures.

More can be read -----------> HERE

AND, off course, a video :

Heroes from back then :

 

[Knut Omdal Tveito]

1918 INDIAN TWIN BOARD-TRACK RACER... and a few more
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I saw this one with 4 valves per cylinder at a car/bike show some years ago. The sound was amazing and with flames out the exhaust ports. Lovely

 

[RomFil]

new autovaz lada

 

[Fat-Alfie]

I just one of these on an episode of 'Chasing Classic Cars' and thought it looked lovely It's a Stanguellini Formula Junior, from the late 1950s. Built to be light and fast, and powered by a Fiat 1100cc engine, it looks like a 3/4 scale version of a same-period Formula 1 car

 

[AndrewBo]

@Fat-Alfie

What a nice car.

As always.... a vid--->

 

[Fat-Alfie]

How about the 1962 Stanguellini Delfino, too? It only raced once, though

 

[rubaru]

At Universal Orlando, I went on the Fast and Furious ride. I think they had some prop cars from the movie placed along the queue.

 

[AndrewBo]

I love the last car @rubaru

A small vid, as always

 

[rubaru]

I love the last car

It's a Plymouth Superbird, like what Richard Petty drove in NASCAR in 1970.

 

[AndrewBo]

@rubaru

You know me...

a Vid
Richard Petty's 200mph Plymouth Superbird On The Road

 

[rubaru]

I recently visited the manufacturing facility for Volvo construction equipment in Shippensburg, PA, USA. These are some pictures from the museum.

1966 BM-Volvo DR-631 - Articulated Hauler

1954 Bolinder-Munktell H-10 Back-End Loader

Adnun Black Top Paver

2013 Volvo L60G Wheel Loader

 

[AndrewBo]

If only cars could talk... THIS car would tell us some amazing stories about his life.

 

[RomFil]

from https://www.drive2.ru/l/457028776711160183/

 

[Turk]

I was working at the ploughing championships in Ireland, it's a massive event and most car manufacturers are there but all I got to see was this 2CV as I passed.

2CV 100 years of Citroen by Michael Burke, on Flickr

2CV at ploughing championships by Michael Burke, on Flickr

 

[Terry Rock]

Some very cool machines

 

[mantasisg]

waat

 

[mantasisg]

Which sim to simulate this ?