fromhttp://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-mythiques-exception/section5/sujet225087-105.htm
Saturday, October 30, 2010
I've never seen this type of vehicle before, maybe you'll get a kick out of these too, the Scammell Scarab
the above is the Townsman model, the below are Scarabs
In 1934, Scammell produced the 3-wheeled 'Mechanical Horse', designed to replace horses in rail, postal and other delivery applications. This featured automatic carriage coupling and the single front wheel could be steered through 360 degrees. It was sold in 3- and 6-ton versions. The 3-tonner was powered by a 1,125 cc side-valve petrol engine and the 6-tonner by a 2,043 cc engine.
In the late 1940s, the 'Mechanical Horse' was superseded by the Scammell Scarab, with similar features but a much less angular cab and now with a 2,090 cc side-valve petrol engine in both models and a diesel version with a Perkins engine.
In 1967, the 'Scarab' was replaced by the 'Townsman', which had a fibre-glass cab.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scammell
Photos from Cardisiac: http://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-mythiques-exception/section5/sujet225087-455.htm
Gambrinus Drivers Museum
This museum is located Belgium, at Romedenne in an authentic 19th century brewery-malting and presents a series of old trucks, especially equipped for the transport of beer. Different halls, including 70 thematic display cabinets, which are dedicated to the brands, to the makes of trucks (electricity/steam/petrol), to publicity, to truck manufacturers, etc.Info via: http://www.opt.be/accueil/en/index.html
Looks almost like a Tempo, but it's a Scammel truck, and this has to be the smallest semi truck / flatbed combo I'll ever see, and even better, it's a beer truck
The above beer truck is a 1960 Llyod LT 600Photos from the Flikr acct of Xavnco http://www.flickr.com/photos/xavnco2/with/4742571218/
Zingers! (that is what they are called) Built in the early 70's they were used as promotion in the ISCA hot rod shows.
above from http://allride.skynetblogs.be/index-12.html 
from http://treswright.vervehosting.com/Pages/Page4.html and http://elcistebravado.blogspot.com/2010/10/big-engines-or-small-cars.html
Thanks for helping me Michel Chaput, Pat Redmond, and Br'er Shaygetz who all let me know a bit more about these! Much appreciated!
MPC put them out in the 70's.
MPC's current owners, Round 2 Models, re-released them earlier this summer.
http://www.round2models.com/models/mpc
Train - plane, art of Jeff de Boer
It doesn't have to make sense when it combines two cool things, old trains and old airplanesFound at http://mhsteampunk.tumblr.com
Friday, October 29, 2010
right on, perfect custom touch that no car maker would ever have the guts to make. Bravo!
I dig this. Really think it's tops. Simple, drives the point home, nails it.
Updated gallery now that the So Cal Suspension taxi has a coat of paint and pinstriping
I admire the shifter being a really long socket extension, good touch, and putting any socket on it, or anything with a square drive the right size if you get bored looking at the socket
For the way it looked in primer http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/07/second-look-at-so-cal-suspension-rat.html 
Monster truck + vintage fire engine = rare cool factor. This must be great at birthday parties!
from Jim and Chester's Garage: http://prova275.tumblr.com/
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Evel Knievel bought the first car made by the Cadillac Truck and Station Wagon company that James Kribbs started, a great start for a small business
Above, the 1975/75 Cadillac truck made for Evel KnievelJesse,
My dad passed away last week.
While I was searching the obits, I decided to see if I could find anything concerning the Cadillac Truck and Station Wagon business he started in California in the 1970's.
Then I found your website 'Just A Car Guy'.
I didn't know any other companies made the conversions.
The photo I am attaching is from when the business first began in about 1976.
James Kribbs and Jack Patrick started to talk about this business while they were in Berverly Hill, Ca. Then Jack Patrick made 3 seperate drawings for the cars in one weekend.
The company began from that weekend.
Evil Knievel bought the first truck. Sometime later be bought another truck, that was the white Cadillac truck was used in the movie "Viva Knievel." Parade magazine called it the worst movie ever.
They also made station wagons from Cadillacs.
Thanks for your website and photos.
As we were driving around, my mother told us about Elvis’s mother. Elvis let his mother raise chickens on the grounds at Graceland. Elvis didn’t forget where he was raised and that’s why we think he was one of the finest persons my dad met.
The photo attached is of a Cadillac Isaac Hayes bought at Madison Cadillac. Isaac Hayes also helped people in Memphis after Martin Luther King was shot. One of things he did for Memphis was give free concerts for many who were upset. He did business with Madison Cadillac and on one of his cars, Isaac had all the chrome work on the car gold plated. Even the screws to this car were gold plated.
I remember my dad saying something about Isaac was when he was at the Memphis airport.
While my dad was standing outside waiting for a ride, some police cars appeared with lights flashing and their sirens on.
Then Isaac drove up in his gold plated Cadillac.
Isaac could be flashy when he was in public.
That’s about all I can remember about Memphis and the cars.
Thanks again for your thoughts and I hope you enjoy the photos with the letters.
Michael
My dad passed away last week.
While I was searching the obits, I decided to see if I could find anything concerning the Cadillac Truck and Station Wagon business he started in California in the 1970's.
Then I found your website 'Just A Car Guy'.
I didn't know any other companies made the conversions.
The photo I am attaching is from when the business first began in about 1976.
James Kribbs and Jack Patrick started to talk about this business while they were in Berverly Hill, Ca. Then Jack Patrick made 3 seperate drawings for the cars in one weekend.
The company began from that weekend.
Evil Knievel bought the first truck. Sometime later be bought another truck, that was the white Cadillac truck was used in the movie "Viva Knievel." Parade magazine called it the worst movie ever.
They also made station wagons from Cadillacs.
Thanks for your website and photos.
Here is a letter about the Cadillac place where the attached photo was taken.
Between the years 1968 and 1972 we lived in Memphis, Tennessee where my dad worked at a place called Madison Cadillac. During those years Madison Cadillac was rated one of the best ten dealerships in the country.
Elvis Presley did business at Madison Cadillac and there he also bought cars for other people.
There were times when Elvis would drive around Memphis and help someone who was poor.
To their surprise, Elvis would introduce himself and buy them a new Cadillac from Madison’s.
Elvis may have been flashy on the stage but my dad said whenever he came to the dealership, Elvis was a courteous and friendly man like other people.
Between the years 1968 and 1972 we lived in Memphis, Tennessee where my dad worked at a place called Madison Cadillac. During those years Madison Cadillac was rated one of the best ten dealerships in the country.
Elvis Presley did business at Madison Cadillac and there he also bought cars for other people.
There were times when Elvis would drive around Memphis and help someone who was poor.
To their surprise, Elvis would introduce himself and buy them a new Cadillac from Madison’s.
Elvis may have been flashy on the stage but my dad said whenever he came to the dealership, Elvis was a courteous and friendly man like other people.
Sometimes when Elvis left town, he gave others permission to drive around his property at Graceland.
My dad was one of the people he let on the property.
Dad drove us to Graceland one Sunday where we met Elvis’s father who was the guard at the gate.
My dad introduced us all and Elvis’s father opened the gate for us.
My dad was one of the people he let on the property.
Dad drove us to Graceland one Sunday where we met Elvis’s father who was the guard at the gate.
My dad introduced us all and Elvis’s father opened the gate for us.
As we were driving around, my mother told us about Elvis’s mother. Elvis let his mother raise chickens on the grounds at Graceland. Elvis didn’t forget where he was raised and that’s why we think he was one of the finest persons my dad met.
The photo attached is of a Cadillac Isaac Hayes bought at Madison Cadillac. Isaac Hayes also helped people in Memphis after Martin Luther King was shot. One of things he did for Memphis was give free concerts for many who were upset. He did business with Madison Cadillac and on one of his cars, Isaac had all the chrome work on the car gold plated. Even the screws to this car were gold plated.
I remember my dad saying something about Isaac was when he was at the Memphis airport.
While my dad was standing outside waiting for a ride, some police cars appeared with lights flashing and their sirens on.
Then Isaac drove up in his gold plated Cadillac.
Isaac could be flashy when he was in public.
That’s about all I can remember about Memphis and the cars.
Thanks again for your thoughts and I hope you enjoy the photos with the letters.
Michael
Thank you for sharing and teaching us a bit about your dad, Isaac, and Elvis from your first hand experience with three remarkable guys Michael.
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