Tag: Other oddities
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More Fun than its Name? SCAT Hovercraft
I remember these from infomercials or ads in the 80s, and possibly from the State Fair, but I never really understood the choice of the SCAT name. If this comes with a VHS tape, don’t watch it – especially it there’s any German writing on it!
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Kristi KT3 Snowcat with Needs
Today’s feature is a rare Kristi KT3 Snowcat in non-running, but essentially complete, condition. These cool little critters were made in the 1950s and 60s and featured Volkswagen engines, as well as hydraulic leveling systems. The Kristi company built these in Denver, Colorado, which makes sense. This one found its way south to New Mexico,…
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1976 Corvette Trailer
C3 detractors will say this is the best use for a 1976 Corvette. We say it’s an interesting oddity and, yes, we’re glad this wasn’t an early 70s C3 or even a later L-82, not to mention any mid-year Vette. Per the seller, the use case for this is to tow it to a car…
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Rare Ihle Schottenring Car
A Schottenring car was basically a fair or carnival ride – these little cars ran on a wooden track and had bumpers, much like an early version of Disney Autopia. This particular example was made by GEBR: IHLE, a company foundered by two brothers previously in the coachbuilding business. The interwebs indicate that the Ihle…
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Golf Cart in Drag
No, not that kind of drag. If you need to tow a dragster and a simple trailer or hand cart just won’t do, then this might be the vehicle for you! This is powered by an unspecified Honda engine and clutchless four-speed transmission (Hondamatic?). We think is cool, although we have no use for it.…
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Part 1999 Chevy Tracker, Part Plane
It’s an age old question: what happens when a Cirrus SR22 light aircraft and a 1999 Chevy Tracker are combined? Here we have the answer. The reserve was not met on this auction, but the phone number of the seller is available as long as eBay keeps the listing around; so a deal can be…
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Quickie: ’50 Merc Ice Chest
This one speaks for itself. And it’s damn cool! Click for Craigslist ad Orange County, CA, USA $2,800
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VSP WTF EV
This cool, futuristic EV appears to have been a marketing/PR tool for VSP North America, which sells portable generators. That’s about all we know. The seller does give some basic specs and points out that this is powered by seven lead-acid batteries. That might be less power than a Vanguard Citicar had in the…
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High-Quality 1:64 Die Cast Classics!
Thanks to Autoweek for this find! This could be the greatest thing in the die cast muscle car world since Johnny Lightning ceased to be. Click for Autoweek article Click for the AutoWorld store We even set up your Amazon search: Click for Amazon search 🙂 So far, the focus is on American Muscle, which…
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Cool Oddity or just Waste of Taxpayer Money?
Supposedly, this “Baha style” (SIC) oddity was the result of SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grants to the tune of $1.5M (click for link to one grant). We don’t know exactly how that works, but it would seem that some sucker might call this a bargain at $16,500. On the other hand, it’s not clear…