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Old Dec 10, 2021 | 05:09 PM
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Looks like something those guys on "Top Gear" would build.
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Sure they did all sorts of weird stuff back in the 70's
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I`d say it was, judging by the way the car is squatting in back. And the shadows under the camper, and the camper showing through the windows make it hard to claim "photoshop".
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Fake and you're whack to think that it's real.
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Balsa wood & 24ga alum siding
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Originally Posted by oldgto
I`d say it was, judging by the way the car is squatting in back. And the shadows under the camper, and the camper showing through the windows make it hard to claim "photoshop".
If it is Photoshopped, they did an outstanding job with the umbrella shadow being less intense than those under the car and camper.
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This makes waaaaay more sense-






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Yes it does!
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 67:72
If it is Photoshopped, they did an outstanding job with the umbrella shadow being less intense than those under the car and camper.
And the trees behind / between the railings.
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Getting gas would be fun...
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 06:04 PM
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Doesn’t open.
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i bet you can do wheelies...
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The instructions should read: "Please lower canopy before driving"

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The instructions should read: "Please lower canopy before driving"

Or "Do not attempt to land with the landing gear lever in the UP position." lol
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