Action pics from Mechanix Illustrated of 1975-1985 electric vehicles particularly welcome. Also any other kit/plan cars with a similar vibe. Or his submarine thingy. Have any of you madmen built anything like this from plans?
>>28215440I wasn't even born at the time, but I admire the daringness of the period, even if they were just fibreglass over an old beetle.
>>28215492There's just an undeniable high energy tinkerer quality to them
>>28215676That looks like "if Kelly Johnson built a car"
>>28215679Old school dune buggies are so cool. Like, I always imagined there'd be a time in my life for one, too
You can just hear the Christopher Cross
>>28215704so kino. Also "fiberglass/foam body... strong, safe" kek
>>28215440I got a whole folder of R.Q. Riley stuff, I'll go ahead a dump it
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>>28216028And that's what they probably really end up looking like. I'd love to hear from someone who tried. I'd better be careful what I wish for or someone will give me old plans
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>>28216111From the front I think. It was the eighties and lardasses were rare
>>28215519>>28215789Unironically safer than oceangate
