Cool old russian vehicles!

1913 Rus­sobalt Type-Kegresse

1939–1946. Total 33 840 units were pro­duced. This truck is pow­ered by gas gen­er­a­tor that used fire­wood (or coal) to pro­duce gas that pow­ers the engine. Because of this it has low power and speed, it is dif­fi­cult to ser­vice and not so easy to start up. But because the lack of gaso­line in some north regions this truck was indispensable.

Yag -12 all four front tires steer, 1932 to 1941

Pro­duced 1949–1953. This inter­est­ing car is kind of GAZ-M20 Bobeda based six seat mini­van

This is a 1956 4 wheel drive airplane towtruck, and can be switched to just front wheel drive. (only 13 made)

This is a 1956 4 wheel drive airplane towtruck, and can be switched to just front wheel drive. (only 13 made)

Prototype built in 1934. Only one GAZ-Aero was pro­duced by engi­neer Alek­sei Osipovich.

http://www.oldrussiancars.com/

Cool old russian vehicles!

1913 Rus­sobalt Type-Kegresse

1939–1946. Total 33 840 units were pro­duced. This truck is pow­ered by gas gen­er­a­tor that used fire­wood (or coal) to pro­duce gas that pow­ers the engine. Because of this it has low power and speed, it is dif­fi­cult to ser­vice and not so easy to start up. But because the lack of gaso­line in some north regions this truck was indispensable.

Yag -12 all four front tires steer, 1932 to 1941

Pro­duced 1949–1953. This inter­est­ing car is kind of GAZ-M20 Bobeda based six seat mini­van

This is a 1956 4 wheel drive airplane towtruck, and can be switched to just front wheel drive. (only 13 made)

This is a 1956 4 wheel drive airplane towtruck, and can be switched to just front wheel drive. (only 13 made)

Prototype built in 1934. Only one GAZ-Aero was pro­duced by engi­neer Alek­sei Osipovich.

http://www.oldrussiancars.com/

A LOT of Americans made automobiles in 1900-1930, here are a some, a couple of them I've never heard of

1895 Electrobat II... and for the trivia buffs, it was the winner of the first car race in America

Geronimo's Cadillac is how it was presented, but I doubt that he owned it... it's probably a photo op planned picture

Teddy Roosevelt in a Fawick Flyer at the Sioux Falls Railroad Depot. Only 5 were ever built

A Moosejaw Standard

A Saxon

1915 Monroe

1916 Woods Mobilette

1917 Apperson Jack Rabbit

This is a 1917 Geronimo

1920 Barley Roamer roadster

1923 Arkansas Climber

1952 Maverick

A Powell, made in LA

All of these are only a fraction of the interesting defunct manufacturers on the Jalopy Journal thread that challenged car guys every where to post photos and information about car makers that went out of business long ago: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=397594

I didn't know the "Dark Knight" motorcycle was a real working cycle

photo via: http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/07/schizophrenic-episode-simulation.html

The fuzzy truck

I can't recall ever seeing a vehicle with panel painted velvet

Get an eyeful of this Bedford!

Via: http://ohmygoditsthefunkyshit.tumblr.com/

Commentary on Jalopnik has most people noticing it is Maltese, and for more oddball custom busses in the same "Almost" american 50's style: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/isolation-in-remote-islands-keeps-old.html and the license plate matches a Maltese, confirming the commenters who instantly recognized that it was related to the Maltese busses, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4O1Df85ajc1Wd0Z7GcZysmnfVjBEOzxy4ywLoS5Y4xKr5nlySxJAF_P26bGXShBD47KQN112RPlU6r-xD9pJUA4dd8NE7nQ1YolhwemdBdJGkkYbyBS8r31dL32_R6o0u0Icw3xTKeo/s1600-h/Maltese%2520buses.jpg

For a seperate look at the busses and small trucks that look odd to me, get Google task bar (love it) to translate for you and read
http://www.zlomnik.pl/index.php/2010/07/10/na-malcie-autobusy-sa-wieczne

A freshly restored 1929 Graham-Paige Sound Train was just shown at the 2010 Amelia Island Concours

Above photo via: http://www.remarkablecars.com/for-sale/showproduct.php/product/23535/cat/4296/date/1277135154 by Douglas Wilkinson, the car is a the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum, 3550A Mahan Drive (Highway 90), Tallahassee, Florida
Phone: (850) 942-0137
Website: http://tacm.com/

Via: http://www.conceptcarz.com/events/eventVehicle.aspx?carID=18238&eventID=557&catID=2283&whichPage=1

This 1929 Graham-Paige Sound Train began life as a limousine, and then was sent to the Indianapolis, IN Harry O. McGee Company for modifications. These modifications included a large public address system. The limousine interior was left pretty much unchanged, but the front-end sheet metal around the hood area was rounded to give the appearance of being the boiler of a locomotive. A large headlight was mounted up front along with a smoke stack, bell, steam dome, and whistle. The chrome-plated bell had a wire running inside to the instrument panel so the driver could attract even more attention to the vehicle.

These vehicles were built in the late 1920s and 1930s for the parent company of Paramount Pictures. They were used for all kinds of publicity situations: to advertise the opening of a new movie in a town or to deliver a star to an opening in grand style with dancing girls riding on the seats located on the fenders.

For my previous post, with 3 different photos of the variety of the Sound Trains: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/12/1929-graham-paige-sound-train-and-mgm.html

For the only thing I've came across about the Trackless Train: http://www.lincoln-highway-museum.org/TT/AA-TT-150.pdf

For a gallery of the San Diego sound train Graham Paige that I just photographed in Sept 2010 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/09/san-diego-1929-graham-paige-sound-train.html

Found in a barn, sound familiar? This car isn't familiar though, its a 1932 french Helicron

Images via: http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11262/1932-Helicron-No-1.aspx where you can also read much more about it and see a full gallery of dozens of photos taken at the 2008 Meadowbrook Concours http://jalopnik.com/399836/1932-helicron-or-the-pedestrian-hunter

In the late 1930s this one-of-a-kind Helicron was placed in a barn and forgotten. Rediscovered in 2000, rebuilt, and reintroduced to the world with its original Rosengart chassis, suspension, and brakes. Unfortunately the original motor has been lost to time but it has since been fitted with a 1980s Citroen GS 4-cylinder motor... Although the manufacturer is unknown, it's believed that this car was built in France 1932

Following the first World War it was not uncommon for recently displaced airplane engineers to look towards the automobile industry for employment. As in this example, a few entrepreneurs developed propeller-powered cars with the notion that propeller power was an efficient means of moving a vehicle. See the 1922 Helica: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/03/1922-helica-propeller-driven-car.html

On this car, when the wooden propeller is spinning at full speed and efficiently, this little 1,000-pound boat-tailed skiff can hit freeway speeds exceeding 75 mph. This is the one and only Helicron in existence, owned by Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN.

Video of it here: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2484981/1932_helicron/