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Royal Pontiac in Royal Oak, MI, and Grand Spaulding Dodge in Chicago both come to mind!!!! Craig

I have seen those water-slide transfer decals on the dashboard of older cars, usually near the ignition key. Craig

Of course, some can be modified..

The first one? Rich Benoit Of Rich Rebuilds Dropped A Corvette Engine In His Tesla Model S (hotcars.com) Craig

I guess you never listened to Aerosmith!!

One must be careful to differentiate 'kit cars' from 'coachbuilt' cars. Craig

I believe that was the original poster's intent. I was not thinking about cars that are NOT customized, but adapted to client needs, including stretch limousines, armor-plating, et al. Today, GM and Ford do farm out low-production work to American Sunroof Corp. (ASC) and Hess & Eisenhardt for modification. And places like Superior, Collins, S&S, exist for stretch limousines and hearses. Craig

Remember, Rolls-Royce bought both H.J. Mulliner and Park Ward and merged them to become 'Mulliner Park Ward', which became their in-house body custom, and low-production car body builder. Not to mention, coachbuilder, Vanden Plas got sold to British Motor Corporation, and remained in operation in Kingsbury until 1979. In the end, all VDP did was install high-end interiors in some of the British Leyland cars and Jaguars. And in the US, GM bought out Fleetwood, and Chrysler bought LeBaron back in the 1930's. Craig

The huge issue these days is safety legislation. It would probably cost more to correctly install required items like air bags, and calibrate them accordingly for the body style/inside space, and allow for crumple zones, etc., than the cost of the body itself. And expect the Feds to get themselves involved in making 'necessary' changes to design to make it comply that will alter it significantly to the point of it not looking at all like the artist's renderings and sketches as originally conceived. To my knowledge, Rolls-Royce will still commission a hand-built car for buyers in markets where safety regulations are not so restrictive as they are here. Rolls-Royce Coachbuild: The Ultimate Bespoke Experience (rollsroycebraman.com) Craig

You are correct for a private carrier. I do know in Canada, Ontario and British Columbia does have some strange rules that also apply to private carriers, including having the max. GVW labeled and visible on the outside of the vehicle, for one. As far as I know, a private RV does not have to stop at every weighscale anywhere, but a patrol officer CAN pull one over to be weighed if he suspects the total GVW of the unit exceeds the maximum allowable. Then the owner could face fines, same as a commercial carrier would if he exceeded the maximum. Craig

Interesting how this building has a combination of both top-hinged awning windows and bottom-hinged hopper windows on the ones that open; and a couple of side-hinged ones to boot! Craig

Someone has way too much time on their hands!! Craig

Only flaw is not often all four wheel bearings will overheat and turn red-hot simultaneously, as the photo makes it appear. I'll agree that one may have overheated and set the wood floor on fire, coupled with gasoline vapors inside that may have been present which would have greatly accelerated the combustion process. Craig

Cadillac is attempting to reinvent themselves with a new Rolls-Royce Bentley, and Mercedes Maybach contender, with the $340K Celestiq. 2024 Cadillac Celestiq EV Is a Hand-Built $340K Flagship (caranddriver.com) We'll see if this car breaks the decades-old cycle of not getting what you paid for from GM. Craig

When I saw it in 2023.

For looks, the '73 Grand Am gets my vote! That car proved 5-mph bumpers could have been aesthetically designed as an integral part of the car right from the start when the law was first enacted. Craig

Unfortunately this one IS the third one! The first happened in 2020:

Okay, I make that out to be 5'4", correct? Craig

Packards are nice with their 'chair height' seats; commonly found in a living room. I can see low, bucket seat cars causing legroom issues. For me, some seats can be too low, where the legroom will be fine. Craig

K.T. Keller of Chrysler also insisted one should be able to wear a hat while riding in a Chrysler product. It was one reason the 1949 models appeared rather dull and conservative next to the redesigned GM and Fords. Craig

One would have to really want one bad enough, as values for them are so low, a proper paint job would be more than the worth of the car; not to mention, the costs of having all those decals reproduced. Craig

It seems anyone over 6' tall should be comfortable entering and exiting an Oldsmobile Limited as has been being discussed on another thread. 1910-12 Oldsmobile Limited - General Discussion - Antique Automobile Club of America - Discussion Forums (aaca.org) Someone over 6' won't need that second running board. Craig

Abarth solved the issue with a 'double bubble' roof. Craig

I agree with that! The cab on a lot of Peterbilts and Kenworths are very cramped for some, despite their being a 'BIG' Rig. And unlike a Honda, the non-sleeper cabs do not have a rear seat area to slide or move the front seat back any. In the case of light trucks, the 'regular' cab is the least popular of the three cab configurations available, most likely because of front seat headroom. Craig

Proves they don't make a good Farm Truck!! Craig