Photo Thread for Unusual Vehicles
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Steering wheel on the left wrong side
CleanSump
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Makes it easier to parallel park in the US.
And we no longer wonder who Datsun copied for the 510
If it’s green, why not paint it green.
The only decent picture I could find on the internet quickly last night. They were manufactured in the UK by Ford Motor Company and imported here for a few years. My oldest brother bought one just like this brand new (except for color) when he came home from serving in Viet Nam. We had it in the family for years, I used it as my car during high school. It was really fun to drive. The GT version came factory with a 4 on the floor, a "cross flow" head design, factory headers and a two barrel Weber carburetor. As I said, it was a lot of fun to run around in. The one we owned had the steering wheel on the "proper" side however! LOL!
Owen Lucas
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Seen in a storage lot. IDK what would possess someone to own such a monstrosity. I don't think the nostalgia is worth the maintenance and likely poor fuel economy.
One issue with campers is the caulking in the roof seems fails and lets water in. Was this thing re-caulked every few years over the past, IDK 5+ decades? Could be a mold mobile which requires complete interior removal and decontamination.
One issue with campers is the caulking in the roof seems fails and lets water in. Was this thing re-caulked every few years over the past, IDK 5+ decades? Could be a mold mobile which requires complete interior removal and decontamination.
The Vehicle: 1965–1966 Streamline Travel Home
While Streamline is famous for making silver, aircraft-grade aluminum travel trailers (similar to Airstream or Silver Streak), they briefly dabbled in motorized RVs.- The Design: The gold/yellow stripe running down the side is Streamline's signature factory aesthetic. They built these out of heavy-gauge riveted aluminum panels. The "Private Coach" and "Streamline Travel Home" badges are completely original factory script.
- The Rarity: These front-engine Class A motorhomes were only produced for a couple of years (roughly 1965 to 1967) and were built in incredibly small numbers—likely fewer than 100 ever existed, and only a handful survive today.
- The Historic Pivot: In 1966/1967, a man named L.K. Newell bought out the "Travel Home" motorized division from the Streamline Trailer Company. He moved the operations to Oklahoma and began building them under his own name. This exact model of motorhome is the missing link that started Newell Coach, which is today one of the most famous and expensive ultra-luxury multi-million-dollar motorcoach brands in the world.
Owen Lucas
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Only $7500? Massive deal for such a rare model.
CleanSump
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Looks like they stole the front grille off of an old Ford pickup.
I looked a little closer @Pablo, if you look right above the wiper blade closely, you will see the steering wheel on proper side, this car was built to be sold in the USA.
Exactly what I said.
I said it's on the left.
What was written was this "1968 English Ford Cortina GT"
Now I know he meant built in England, but I was pulling his chain a bit. Hence my word wrong for the UK.
I didn't catch that you said"left side to begin with, my fault. We used to order some parts for it from a car parts magazine that no longer exists originally called "Warshawsky" then later changed to "JC Whitney". They were based out of Chicago. In the part listings they labeled it as an "English Ford".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JC_Whitney?utm_source=copilot.com
CleanSump
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J.C, Whitney was swallowed by Car Parts.com and the cool catalog and neato stuff disappeared. I was shopping for a BMW trans cooler thermostat and Car Parts had one laser engraved with the J.C. Whitney name on it. I passed since I was shopping for a modern BMW, not an old Jeep, Model T, Nash, or Hillman.
I think we all loved looking at that catalog, but even back then knew it was kinda junky stuff. Man I miss those days.
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