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We think we are so much smarter now but 60 years ago the owners manual told you how to adjust the valves.

Today the owners manual tells you not to drink the contents of the battery.

Cargolux paints surgical mask on nose of a Boeing 747

Cargolux, a Luxembourg based cargo airline, has taken wearing a face mask while flying to a whole new level by painting a mask onto the front of one of its Boeing 747 freighter aircraft.

1957 Zündapp Janus 250 mini car

Built in Germany and named after the Greek God JANUS (pictured), who looked both forward and back, this car has 2 doors: one in the front and one in the rear. The seat can be re-configured to lay flat to make a bed so that you could camp in the car.

This car seats four people–although in a very different way. Doors are located at the front and rear with passengers facing the front or rear. The engine is mounted between the two rows.

Options for the minimalist Janus include a sun visor for both directions, sunroof, heater, and two-tone paint.

Specifications

Manufacturer: Zündapp-Werke GmbH
Country of Origin: Germany
Engine: 248cc, single cylinder, 2-stroke, 14 hp
Top Speed: 50 miles per hour
Years of Production: 1957-1958
Number Produced: 6,902

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California to ban new gas-powered cars in the year 2035

These cars should qualify after 2035
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Some only smear up the rear window with political graffiti

Others do it up right and use the windshield as well as the entire vehicle!

Redneck moving day

A rare 1936 Hudson Series 61 Terraplane panel delivery truck

There were a lot of 1930‘s Hudson Terraplane cars on the road when I was kid but I never once saw a Terraplane panel delivery or pick-up ruck.

We would make fun of the Terraplane name saying "Terrible Pain" instead.

The DeLorean DMC-12 automobile

With apologies to Back to the Future fans the DeLorean DMC-12 is said by many to be one of the worst cars of all time.

The DeLorean DMC-12 or, as it’s commonly referred to, simply “The DeLorean,” is a strange animal. On the one hand, it’s nearly universally known and adored (among people who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, at least) as that car from Back to the Future, but on the other, it was literally the only car creator John DeLorean was ever able to sell – and he didn’t even sell that many of them.

The DeLorean was powered by a Peugeot-Renault-Volvo (PRV) 2.85 L (174 cu in) SOHC V6 engine.

With apologies to Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, the DeLorean did not leave the factory with a flux capacitor. A flux capacitor was that fictional piece of technology that allows time travel in the science-fiction film series Back to the Future.

The body of the DeLorean was brushed stainless steel and the cars left the factory uncovered by paint or clearcoat.

Over its two-year lifespan, there were only about 9,000 DeLorean DMC-12s ever produced. The car was quite pricey for its time; originally expected to sell for $12,000 (hence its name). However, the DMC-12 ended up costing $25,000 – more than $65,000 today.

DeLorean Motor Cars, Ltd. (DMCL) factory was located in Dunmurry, Belfast, Northern Ireland. DeLorean auto production ended in 1983.

John DeLorean died on March 19, 2005 at age 80.

The resurrected DeLorean Motor Company, transplanted from Northern Ireland to Texas and under new management, has once again opened up its order books.October, 2016.

More information about the resurrected DeLorean Motor Company can be found here.

The obscure 1934 Raleigh Safety Seven Tourer three-wheeled car

This 1934 Raleigh Safety Seven Tourer automobile was made by The Raleigh Cycle Co. of Nottingham England.

Raleigh introduced their first three-wheeler car, the Raleigh Safety Seven in 1932. Powered by a twin-cylinder 742cc engine, the Safety Seven featured an aluminum body fastened onto an ash framework and was available either as a four-seater sedan or an open top car.

The car had a top speed of about 55mph and a fuel consumption of 60mpg.

Raleigh returned to bicycle production in1935.

Popping a wheelie on a New York City street

Showing off on a nearly deserted West 42nd Street.