A few years ago, I had the opportunity to help a friend clean out the old vehicles from a property he had just purchased in exchange for whatever I wanted off the vehicles. Through that deal, I dragged home a 1963 J-200 (which I parted out) and became very interested in those early FSJs, in particular the short-lived independent front suspension that was optional on the four-wheel-drive versions, as far as I know making Jeep the first manufacturer to offer IFS four-wheel-drive. Never saw an example, though, until I came across John Meister’s photos of Bruce Rice’s Washington-based 1963 Wagoneer . Interesting engineering (beware, dial-up users).
* BigLorryBlog comes through again with something unusual - this time a 1942 Pacific M26 “Dragon Wagon” tank recovery vehicle. So what happens if you get one of these stuck?
* Oh, Modern Mechanix, how can we go so long without linking to some odd automotive contraption from the magazine pages of years past? This time, they have a scan of an ad for the fugly 1960 Electric Shopper, which promises 30 miles per charge, capacity for two passengers, operation costs of a penny per day and endless amusement for your neighbors. Long beach, California-based Electric Shopper did indeed produce three-wheeled electric runabouts from 1952 to 1962, though I have yet to come across literature proving that they actually built this hideous beast.
* Need proof that George Barris completely lost his marbles during the 1970s? Check the Hard Hat Hauler. Case closed. No idea what European country the Rockin’ Board hails from, but they have mini-profiles of a couple other obscene show rods from the 1970s and 1980s. (via)
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I have a 1959 Electric Shopper car that has a frame off restoration and now looks like custom rat rod only it is to small to be a rat rad so it is the world's first MOUSE ROD, a must see. I can direct you to pictures if you like.
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by: Ed Tozer (Gast) on 26-02-2008 17:53