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Grex Cars Item 44: Seen any really wierd cars lately?
Entered by mcpoz on Sat Mar 18 14:24:13 UTC 1995:

Seen any really wierd cars lately?  I saw a German Amphi car stored in
a field north of Ann Arbor.  I used to see a 2 seat sportser called a 
Borgward Isabella from time to time also.  I snapped a picture of an
Elva Courier also.  Within the past few years, in Ann Arbor, I also
saw a Crosley and a 3-wheeled German car, I believe it was a 
Messerschmit or some similar (Aircraft) name.
Anyone ever see these rarities?

8 responses total.

#1 of 8 by mdw on Wed Mar 22 07:44:41 1995:

I saw a really weird car out the window driving south on US-23, on the
west side of the expressway, somewhere just before or after I-96.  It
was white, and looked like it might be a 40's or 50's sports car of some
sort.  I don't know what it was though - it's kind of hard to find the
name on a car off the expressway while zipping by at 70 mph!

#2 of 8 by mcpoz on Thu Mar 23 01:43:23 1995:

Agree - tough to identify on x-way.  Last Saturday afternoon, I saw a 
black Morris with a tan hard roof (non convertible) approx 1958, in Ann Arbor.

#3 of 8 by n8nxf on Tue Apr 8 12:10:27 1997:

Just this last weekend, while driving east on washtenaw in Ypsi, I spotted
a 60's style VW pickup truck!  Yep, like the original VW van, except the
back portion was like a pickup truck.  They were, and remain, rather
unique since all three sides of the bed could be folded down, turning
it into a flat-bed.  (I've ridden in the back of one several times as a
kid :-)

#4 of 8 by n8nxf on Sat Jul 25 09:42:10 1998:

It is rare that a car catches my eye, however, last night I saw a Cobra
that a friend had built from bits scrounged from all over.  Beautiful car!
Incredible sound from its 600 HP, 427 cid engine.  I'm glad I don't own
one (It has been through 4 engines in 3,000 miles) but it was certainly
a nice looking car.

#5 of 8 by kentn on Sun Jul 26 21:19:51 1998:

4 engines in 3K miles?  Is that from how it's being driven?  Or bad
engine design?  or ???

#6 of 8 by n8nxf on Mon Jul 27 11:07:18 1998:

I'm not sure.  I think a few of them just didn't preform as well as
expected.  It is used in competition.  1.4 HP / cubic inch is also pushing
an engine pretty hard.

#7 of 8 by ball on Fri Apr 25 17:46:35 2014:

I saw a Smart 4-2 yesterday, if that counts.

#8 of 8 by ball on Mon Jan 19 03:41:23 2015:

Recent E.V. sightings include Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, Tesla model S
and a Nissan iMIEV.

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