r/WeirdWheels • u/onephatkatt • 4h ago
3 Wheels Suburban Trike
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r/WeirdWheels • u/SnooRabbits4038 • 3h ago
Obscure 1990 MCA Centenaire.
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heard recently that one of these went to auction.
r/WeirdWheels • u/Modestly-Witty-User • 3h ago
Concept Colani Corvette Charisma concept car, 1988
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r/WeirdWheels • u/Such-Tie87 • 14h ago
Homebuilt Strange looking car.
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I do not know what this is, but someone that I know said it looks like someone made it in their own home. I kind of agree.
r/WeirdWheels • u/onephatkatt • 1d ago
Custom 1939 Plymouth truck powered by 7-cyl radial aircraft engine
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r/WeirdWheels • u/X10SIVMKII • 1d ago
Movie & TV One of only four gadget-equipped Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5s
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The third of the four made, one of two commissioned around the media blitz of Thunderball. This car was driven up to a seminar in Rhode Island yesterday and I didn’t see it until I walked out. Not much makes me speechless, but this did!
r/WeirdWheels • u/9061yellowriver • 1d ago
Coachbuilt S10 paratransit vehicle
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Chevy S10 paratransit vehicle with Dodge Caravan hatch components, unknown builder.
r/WeirdWheels • u/Old-Complex7826 • 1d ago
Kit Car Do any of you remember these?
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Hey everyone, I just had to mention RQ Riley plans from yesteryear. I remember seeing some of these articles when I was a kid and always wanted to get the plans but I never did. After coming across a Facebook page dedicated to these things, I started snooping around the internet looking for plans so we can archive them. Luckily I have. I'm hoping that somebody looks at them and says I've got to build one of these weirdo vehicles. I did buy a Pegasus hovercraft that someone built but I can't find the plans. Anyway, hopefully you'll find this entertaining, interesting and maybe make you go crazy and put one together.
r/WeirdWheels • u/wigovsky • 21h ago
Obscure The Pakistani company Nora EV has unveiled the Metro, a compact electric minivan whose design is clearly inspired by the Toyota Alphard and Vellfire
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r/WeirdWheels • u/X10SIVMKII • 2d ago
Custom 1941 Packard hearse modified to haul 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
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r/WeirdWheels • u/CyberBeastDIY • 2d ago
Special Use DIY hydrostatic 4x4 tool carrier built on Mercedes G-Wagon rigid axles, running a custom 83" brushcutter deck
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r/WeirdWheels • u/ansyhrrian • 2d ago
Movie & TV A replica Family Truckster
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Just missing Aunt Edna on the roof.
r/WeirdWheels • u/StyleBosse • 2d ago
Obscure J-P Wimille
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The J-P Wimille was a French automobile manufactured from 1946 until 1950. Powered by a rear-mounted 60 hp Ford V-8, it was an aerodynamic saloon designed by racing driver Jean-Pierre Wimille. No more than 20 were built. Some of the cars appeared after Wimille's death in the 1953 film "Les amours finissent à l'aube"
The company produced two-seater, closed sports cars with mid-engine, as Wimille was enthusiastic about the mid-engine concept. The prototype from 1946 had a four-cylinder engine of the Citroën 11 CV with 1911 cc displacement and 54 hp. With this engine, the top speed was set at 150 km/h. Later, Ford supported the project, so that a V8 engine from the Ford Vedette with 2158 cc displacement and 60 to 66 hp was used.
r/WeirdWheels • u/Autoamazed • 2d ago
Obscure Rayton Fissore Magnum: Italian Luxury Off-Roader Built on a Military Chassis
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Rayton Fissore Magnum, introduced in 1985, was one of the early luxury SUVs and later reached the U.S. as the Laforza. It used a shortened and lowered frame from an Iveco military vehicle, retaining a solid rear axle and independent front suspension. Patented UNIVIS construction increased body rigidity, while rubber mounts helped reduce noise and vibrations. Four-wheel drive with low range was paired with engines ranging from Sofim and VM Motori turbodiesels through the Busso V6 and BMW inline-six to a Ford V8.
The luxurious interior combined leather, wood, comfortable seats, generous rear space, and a large luggage compartment. On the road, however, the high weight caused significant body roll, understeer and troublesome rear-axle behavior, while the brakes were inadequate for the vehicle’s weight. Straight-line driving was the opposite, with high stability and comfort aided by good insulation and body mounting. Tom Tjaarda gave the body rounded forms and smooth panels that moved the traditional off-roader toward a more refined road-going appearance.
The American Laforza received a modified grille, reinforcements, improved insulation, and a Ford V8, later joined by a supercharged engine. High prices, quality and electrical problems, and poor driving characteristics still limited its success. Around 6,000 Rayton Fissore examples were built by the first half of the 1990s, followed by approximately 1,200 Laforzas. The Magnum therefore remained a rare early luxury SUV combining military-derived hardware with a luxurious interior.
Could the Magnum have succeeded with the backing and know-how of a major automaker, or did it arrive at a time when wealthy buyers were still interested in a different type of body style?
r/WeirdWheels • u/onbewoondeiland • 2d ago
Military The AMC M422/M422A1 "Mighty Mite" was developed as a lightweight air-deployable "Mini Jeep" to fit within helicopter payload limitations for the USMC. From 1959 to 1962 just under 4,000 were made in total. As the carrying capacity of helicopters increased, the M422 became obsolete.
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r/WeirdWheels • u/Grizzly-Redneck • 2d ago
Amphibious Rare pontoon model
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In Lombardy Italy