Does anyone remember these????
Burning Brakes
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From: Greensboro NC
Speaking of small cars.....
This is what I had in 1963 when I was still in high school. Only problem was that two healthy guys could pick it up and move it around. Never knew where the dang thing would end up if it was left alone for any amount of time.
Know what this is?
The wheelbase was such that it would have all four wheels on a normal sidewalk. And I once did a three point turn inside of a parking space at the local drive in hamburger joint....
This is what I had in 1963 when I was still in high school. Only problem was that two healthy guys could pick it up and move it around. Never knew where the dang thing would end up if it was left alone for any amount of time.
Know what this is?
The wheelbase was such that it would have all four wheels on a normal sidewalk. And I once did a three point turn inside of a parking space at the local drive in hamburger joint....
Last edited by KTKelly; Jul 21, 2007 at 09:05 PM.
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From: London
Speaking of small cars.....
This is what I had in 1963 when I was still in high school. Only problem was that two healthy guys could pick it up and move it around. Never know ehre the dang thing would end up if it was left alone for any amount of time.
Know what this is?
The wheelbase was such that it would have all four wheels on a normal sidewalk. And I once did a three point turn inside of a parking space at the local drive in hamburger joint....
This is what I had in 1963 when I was still in high school. Only problem was that two healthy guys could pick it up and move it around. Never know ehre the dang thing would end up if it was left alone for any amount of time.
Know what this is?
The wheelbase was such that it would have all four wheels on a normal sidewalk. And I once did a three point turn inside of a parking space at the local drive in hamburger joint....
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2007
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From: Greensboro NC
Nope......
Think motorscooter with four wheels...
When it needed tires, I bought replacements from Sear's. They were called "high speed wheelbarrow tires"...
It could hold two guys and two cases of beer. Unless the top was down, and then it could hold three people....
2 cylinder, 2 cycle. Top speed was about 45 unless you were going downhill....
Think motorscooter with four wheels...
When it needed tires, I bought replacements from Sear's. They were called "high speed wheelbarrow tires"...
It could hold two guys and two cases of beer. Unless the top was down, and then it could hold three people....
2 cylinder, 2 cycle. Top speed was about 45 unless you were going downhill....
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Burning Brakes
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From: B'ham Alabama
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The wheelbase was such that it would have all four wheels on a normal sidewalk. And I once did a three point turn inside of a parking space at the local drive in hamburger joint....[/QUOTE]
I know it is a Fiat,..but for some reason I thought it was called a Jooey. Perhaps Jolly was just a nickname or something.
I had a Fiat 600 which looked much similar to that.
The wheelbase was such that it would have all four wheels on a normal sidewalk. And I once did a three point turn inside of a parking space at the local drive in hamburger joint....
[/QUOTE]I know it is a Fiat,..but for some reason I thought it was called a Jooey. Perhaps Jolly was just a nickname or something.
I had a Fiat 600 which looked much similar to that.
Burning Brakes
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From: Greensboro NC
Nope.
It's definitely NOT a Fiat.
Actually, it's a 1960 Vespa 400
I painted mine a dark blue with a white racing stripe.......... Yeah a racing stripe on a car that would just barely do the speed limt....
It's definitely NOT a Fiat.
Actually, it's a 1960 Vespa 400
I painted mine a dark blue with a white racing stripe.......... Yeah a racing stripe on a car that would just barely do the speed limt....
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Burning Brakes
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From: B'ham Alabama
While we're at this,...did you know that the Triumph Spitfire uses the same shocks as the Corvette? (And I bet the Herald does too). It is true . If you buy a set of shocks that comem in a box with the model application written on the side, you will see That they BOTH use the same shock. Also, the Spitfire had the saem type independent rear suspension, seperate frame.