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Would a Challenge thread about automobiles be of interest?

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I suppose this is a car challenge of sorts :?
Where and what happened to these cars?
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We may have had this one before somewhere? Was it when one of the Scandinavian countries (Sweden?) changed the driving side from left to right?
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prcscct wrote:We may have had this one before somewhere? Was it when one of the Scandinavian countries (Sweden?) changed the driving side from left to right?
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If you've seen this on news reports the answers easy, if not, what is unique about this?
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Herbie?
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Looking at it, is it made of something unusual? Cardboard or summat?
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Is it Ted Bundy's? :D
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Forgive me for jumping the gun, DB, but I was almost right, and I wanted to share these other wooden cars, including a wooden fuel tank apparently!

http://www.odditycentral.com/tag/wooden-car
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dtaai-maai wrote:Forgive me for jumping the gun, DB, but I was almost right, and I wanted to share these other wooden cars, including a wooden fuel tank apparently!

http://www.odditycentral.com/tag/wooden-car
No problem d-m as I had to go out this afternoon so couldn't respond before. It is indeed a beetle made from over 50,000 pieces of oak and you can read more about it here
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Obvious what make it is, but what model? The real challenge is what is under the bonnet / hood? May be worth restoring as it appears to be sound, except for the engine!
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Ford Fairlane?....There were a lot of engine options but the odd one may be a straight 6? That wasn't odd then...but people may think so now. Pete
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As it's obviously in Thailand, I wouldn't be surprised if it hasn't got an old diesel engine from a pick up truck in it!
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STEVE G wrote:As it's obviously in Thailand, I wouldn't be surprised if it hasn't got an old diesel engine from a pick up truck in it!
Yes, exactly! It has a 6 cylinder Nissan diesel truck engine in it! These cars were originally fitted with a 390 cid V8 petrol engine. It appears to be original right hand drive, but would really need to get it on a hoist to have a good look underneath to be sure. It was parked on the side of the road about 8 Kms north of Cha Am last week.
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Here is a nice little runabout to go on a picnic with. What make, year and model?
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To start it off......an old MG, maybe one of the first?
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