Captain Harley 61 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Flash Gordon's personal space cruiser?😄  Capt. Harley😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BucketofBolts 116 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I'd like to take that for a ride to a McDonald's drive thru !!! Link to post Share on other sites
1937hd45 3,264 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Hope the crew that built it charged the guy enough. Link to post Share on other sites
GregLaR 2,551 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I think I've had all the children I plan to but I'd still want a better than average restraint system before straddling that verticle steering column. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
30DodgePanel 1,250 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I see a future promo for XIAFLEX commercials.... Link to post Share on other sites
CarNicopia 422 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Looks like someone repurposed an old boat by flipping it upside down. Kinda cool, actually. Link to post Share on other sites
RBachman 1 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Looks like a prop from a mid 60's James Bond knock-off movie.  Like there should be some evil villain guy stroking a cat while driving that thing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wayne sheldon 1,327 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I am thinking "Captain Nemo"! Link to post Share on other sites
padgett 2,262 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Where are the twin engines ? Link to post Share on other sites
Ozstatman 401 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Car-Nicopia said: Looks like someone repurposed an old boat by flipping it upside down. Kinda cool, actually. I'm thinking boat! Link to post Share on other sites
1939_Buick 369 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 4 minutes ago, Ozstatman said: I'm thinking boat! To me an old Hydroplane boat on a 6 wheel trailer May be jetboat style propulsion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetboat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroplane_(boat) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Studemax 141 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Looks like something built by Randy Grubb, creator of the Blastolene Special and other custom creations. Link to post Share on other sites
JamesR 1,087 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 The hood ornament, wood construction, strange trailer and lighting in the indoor photos would lead me to believe it wasn't intended as something that was actually useful. Â Years ago, however, I did see smallish fully enclosed boats while visiting the Great Lakes area. I got the impression they were used as rescue vessels in really bad weather. Link to post Share on other sites
Joe in Canada 856 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 A movie prop???? Link to post Share on other sites
Hudsy Wudsy 653 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 My first thought was how very top-heavy it looks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Harwood 12,266 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) I'd say it's a boat on a trailer--there's a tow bar linked to the front of it in the photos and the throttles are definitely boat. And there's no way that steering wheel can possibly be connected to any kind of automotive steering linkage, but a cable-operated boat rudder, sure. Â Whatever it is and however it drives, the guy who built it is a friggin' artist. Â Â Edited January 19 by Matt Harwood (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TAKerry 639 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Looks like a lot of craftsmanship went into it anyway. Â Reminds me of a vehicle that I saw auctioned last year. It was a lear jet fuelage sans wings, set up like a limo ! Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Walling 668 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Attention to detail is very evidently there.  I would really like to know what it is though.  Link to post Share on other sites
AURktman 202 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Well, they certainly don't need the anti-submarine portion of a safety harness. Looks like a prop from the movie "The Rocketeer". Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,401 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Bill,  The jig is up because I think you explained it to us in another thread a year or two ago.  Well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dustycrusty 316 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 single purpose craft... Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuBtURtFNX8 Â 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bills Auto Works 132 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Hi Bill,   I see your passion for the unusual is on display once again!😄   The craftsmanship is amazing. Since you have added many since the last time I was down to see you, I hope to stop & see them in person sometime in the near future, if that's ok!  God bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/nationwide-single-car-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/ Link to post Share on other sites
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