Want to be different - here's different

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So a quick trawl around the current auction house catalogues reveals a handful of oddities that are somewhat slightly different from the usual modes of transport

First up is this Alexander Frazer Spider - a quirky 3 wheeler with a claimed 0 -60MPH in less than 6 secs via a BMC 1275 motor



www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2019-03-02/cars/ref-20-1971-af-alexander-fraser-spider/

If the above is not radical enough for you lets move on - how does a Batcar Tumbler peek your interest - bit pricy mind



www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2019-03-02/cars/ref-13-batcar-tumbler-recreation/

Lets go for the completely different then - a milk float - milk float with a V8 - milk float with a V8 and a world record for going quick



www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2019-03-02/cars/ref-29-1978-crompton-milk-float/

Finally do you have annoying neighbours - if so this is the one for you - a 1960 Daimler Ferret - needs some work so it's cheap its for sale in the next Brightwells auction with a £4k - £5k guide

[75swb]

Grumpy needs that ferret!

[MkX]

If you're going to go ex-military you might as well go the whole hog;
tanks-alot.co.uk/product/chieftain-tank-mk-10/
(And you can boast to your friends that you've gone green).

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Bat Tumbler.

Interested.




Okay okay, you got my attention...



it... what now? errrrrrrrrr



... and never will be (road legal) surely. Okay... I'm out

*withdraws bid*

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

Funnily enough I was thinking about the batman tumbler this morning because I was about 100 yards behind a grit truck and I couldn’t see the top half so the lights being so far apart and about three foot off the ground made it look like a supersized sports car - kind of like a giant countach.

That led me to wonder whether anyone had build such a creation out of an old lorry cab- i.e chopped it flat and built a supercar style body around it.

Which ultimately led me on to wonder whether that was how the bat tumbler was built.

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Feb 20, 2019 22:11:53 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said:

Funnily enough I was thinking about the batman tumbler this morning because I was about 100 yards behind a grit truck and I couldn’t see the top half so the lights being so far apart and about three foot off the ground made it look like a supersized sports car - kind of like a giant countach.

That led me to wonder whether anyone had build such a creation out of an old lorry cab- i.e chopped it flat and built a supercar style body around it.

Which ultimately led me on to wonder whether that was how the bat tumbler was built.

For most of my life I've idly pondered the idea of taking a truck chassis and drivetrain and building a cool ašš car body on it.

As kid I used to dream about having a back garden that ends at a river, and having my own pedalo... but black, and with a glass dome over the seats, and cool ašš leather upholstery and lighting inside it.

I live a sad life.

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

Feb 20, 2019 22:18:52 GMT @quatermass said:

Feb 20, 2019 22:11:53 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said:

Funnily enough I was thinking about the batman tumbler this morning because I was about 100 yards behind a grit truck and I couldn’t see the top half so the lights being so far apart and about three foot off the ground made it look like a supersized sports car - kind of like a giant countach.

That led me to wonder whether anyone had build such a creation out of an old lorry cab- i.e chopped it flat and built a supercar style body around it.

Which ultimately led me on to wonder whether that was how the bat tumbler was built.

For most of my life I've idly pondered the idea of taking a truck chassis and drivetrain and building a cool ašš car body on it.

As kid I used to dream about having a back garden that ends at a river, and having my own pedalo... but black, and with a glass dome over the seats, and cool ašš leather upholstery and lighting inside it.

I live a sad life.

I still dream of having a back garden that ends at a canal so I can go fishing every night without leaving my garden.

Do I out-sad you?

[MkX]

Feb 20, 2019 22:18:52 GMT @quatermass said:

Feb 20, 2019 22:11:53 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said:

Funnily enough I was thinking about the batman tumbler this morning because I was about 100 yards behind a grit truck and I couldn’t see the top half so the lights being so far apart and about three foot off the ground made it look like a supersized sports car - kind of like a giant countach.

That led me to wonder whether anyone had build such a creation out of an old lorry cab- i.e chopped it flat and built a supercar style body around it.

Which ultimately led me on to wonder whether that was how the bat tumbler was built.

For most of my life I've idly pondered the idea of taking a truck chassis and drivetrain and building a cool ašš car body on it.

You could do worse than trying to emulate the Medusa project



Or the Cummings engined Napier Railton replica

[igor]

Our rural small holding borders a nice little stream. We haven't managed to catch any fish yet. Caught a polecat last night. Does that count?

[keyring]

Feb 20, 2019 23:14:04 GMT MkX said:

Feb 20, 2019 22:18:52 GMT @quatermass said:

For most of my life I've idly pondered the idea of taking a truck chassis and drivetrain and building a cool ašš car body on it.

Or the Cummings engined Napier Railton replica

That is awesome! some serious want right here! I bet it sounds awesome!

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Have you seen the price of milk floats recently 😳😳

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

Feb 20, 2019 23:35:48 GMT igor said:

Our rural small holding borders a nice little stream. We haven't managed to catch any fish yet. Caught a polecat last night. Does that count?

Sounds a pretty scary thing to catch!

[igor]

I'm hoping it was the one that killed all our ducks and a bunch of chickens. All traps reset just in case though.

[MkX]

Feb 21, 2019 6:37:54 GMT keyring said:

Feb 20, 2019 23:14:04 GMT MkX said:

Or the Cummings engined Napier Railton replica

That is awesome! some serious want right here! I bet it sounds awesome!

I've seen the car up close at Castle Combe, the noise is not all that amazing tbh, it's the same engine used in later versions of the Dodge Ram, too smooth!


The real McCoy broke 47 world speed records with its Napier Lion W12 24 litre 580bhp aero engine. It's very low geared and sounds just right, like an old aeroplane stuttering;

[keyring]

Feb 21, 2019 10:46:21 GMT MkX said:

Feb 21, 2019 6:37:54 GMT keyring said:

That is awesome! some serious want right here! I bet it sounds awesome!

I've seen the car up close at Castle Combe, the noise is not all that amazing tbh, it's the same engine used in later versions of the Dodge Ram, too smooth!


The real McCoy broke 47 world speed records with its Napier Lion W12 24 litre 580bhp aero engine. It's very low geared and sounds just right, like an old aeroplane stuttering;

I see what you mean, the noise is a bit disappointing compared to what I expected

The w12 on the other hand sounds absolutely amazing and everything you would expect

[colinhd]

Can I join in?!

[HoTWire]

Feb 21, 2019 13:01:34 GMT colinhd said:

Can I join in?!

Beetle floorpan?

[colinhd]

Yes, 1971.

[colinhd]

[gtviva]

^^^Now that looks interesting, we need more information!!

Now it might cause a ruck or it could just me but that Frazer Spider thing in 1st picture has nothing good going for it at all?

Sorry if that offends anyone!