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Rocket car, Philbert, Camarito

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Since sharing several photos from his collections earlier this month, Charlie Beesley has been hard at work building a blog to showcase said photos. In among them are these three he’s shared with us, along with what he’s been able to find out about their subjects. The Leaning Tower of Niles, Illinois was built in […]

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Tagged Bob Shotwell, Chevrolet, Chevrolet big-block V-8, Chevrolet Camaro, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, Indian, Leaning Tower of Niles, Manny Powell, motorcycles and scooters, one-offs and homebuilts, Philbert, three-wheelers  
 

Four-Links – Virgo, pedestrian strainer, retro ads, sidecar sailing

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* Can’t decide between a dune buggy and a sports car? Back in 1970, Beau Hickory had the ideal solution, and he called it the Virgo. Geoff Hacker at Forgotten Fiberglass has the story on the dual-purpose machine. * Use for a Ford flathead V-8, No. 45,607: Connect it to a propeller and scoot around […]

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Tagged Beau Hickory, Clifford Robins, Duesenberg, dune buggies, factories, flathead Ford V-8, Forgotten Fiberglass, Fred Roe, Hemmings Classic Car, motorcycles and scooters, Peter Helck, sidecar sailing, three-wheelers, vintage ads, Virgo, windwagon  
 

Four-Links – Piranha found, Windy’s shop saved, Heartland Nats, Apollo GT

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* Fans of “Man From U.N.C.L.E.” will no doubt recall the Piranha, a car that Gene Winfield built for the show. It appears that the exact car from filming has now turned up and is headed for a restoration. UPDATE (13.June 2011): Geoff Hacker’s Forgotten Fiberglass has more on the Piranha. * Speaking of Gene […]

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Tagged Apollo GT, garages, Gene Winfield, Heartland Model Car Nationals, Hemmings Muscle Machines, Man From U.N.C.L.E., model cars, motorhomes and travel trailers, one-offs and homebuilts, Piranha, Royal Enfield, shows, exhibitions and events, three-wheelers, TV and film cars  
 

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