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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: wilksie on April 28, 2014, 07:24:01 PM

Title: Nice microcar
Post by: wilksie on April 28, 2014, 07:24:01 PM

But what is it?

Title: Re: Nice microcar
Post by: marcus on April 28, 2014, 07:26:50 PM

Great for doing wheelies!

Title: Re: Nice microcar
Post by: Barry on April 28, 2014, 08:06:10 PM

And here he is coming back again!  Also then and now.

Title: Re: Nice microcar
Post by: Big Al on April 29, 2014, 06:35:35 AM

Fastest outside toilet, till Colin Furze popped up.

Title: Re: Nice microcar
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on April 29, 2014, 01:03:17 PM

Apparently the Oldsmobile Pirate started life with a 1.5 Litre single engine delivering 7hp at 600 rpm - must have made a very good chugging noise. The "restored" looking car is a modern recreation re-engineered using the old photos as blueprints.

Title: Re: Nice microcar
Post by: AndrewG on April 29, 2014, 11:17:03 PM

With the seat so far behind the back axle, I'm not surprised the driver is leaning forwards as much as he is - desperate to keep the front wheels on the ground, I imagine.

Title: Re: Nice microcar
Post by: micro marshall on April 30, 2014, 09:49:16 AM

Are they rocket thrusters I see or just some really big mufflers? :D

Title: Re: Nice microcar
Post by: Big Al on April 30, 2014, 11:12:26 AM

Thrusters or Mufflers? Ooo err, Missus. I thought they were fuel tanks.

Could this be the prototype Challenger space shuttle with its liquid fuel separated for safe operation? Just as will Von Braun turned up when he did!

Title: Re: Nice microcar
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on April 30, 2014, 11:43:10 PM

Quote from: micro marshall on April 30, 2014, 09:49:16 AM

Are they rocket thrusters I see or just some really big mufflers? :D

No muffler, the pointy bits on top are tanks, one's for water and the other for fuel.

Title: Re: Nice microcar
Post by: micro marshall on May 02, 2014, 07:04:06 PM

ow and there was me thinking they were rocket thrusters, obviously they are to modern! ;) ;D