Woodward Dream Cruise: BMW Isetta 600 V8 Hot Rod
Posted: May 7, 2013 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES, Hot Rodded, SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: BMW 600, BMW Isetta, BMW Isetta 600 V8 Hot Rod, Custom Airbrush paint job, Detroit Michigan, Supercharged Rover V8, Woodward Dream Cruise 3 Comments »
Yes, this is a little BMW Isetta 600 with a supercharged V8 strapped to the back of it. I saw this car a few times over the course of my summer in Detroit, Michigan, and it was a showstopper every time. I finally caught up with the owner at the Woodward Dream Cruise, and he was hppy to tell me about the car. From what I can remember it has a supercharged Rover V8 and puts down around 300rwhp. That is a staggering amount for such a small car, and even more staggering for those tiny tires. The owner said he doesn’t really drive it fast because it cannot handle well with all that rearward weight, but as a cruiser it turns more heads than anything on the road. Obviously this BMW hot rod is completely unique, with custom airbrushing on top of its custom mechanical setup. This is just a fun car all around, and it was awesome to see in person. Enjoy the gallery.
Spotted! 1948 Ford F-3 Pickup Custom, Fairfield, CT
Posted: April 11, 2013 Filed under: Hot Rodded, SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: badass, Custom Truck, Dual Rear Wheels, F-Series, Ford, Hot Rod, Mind over motor, Spotted!, Tasteful, Unique 3 Comments »
Courtesy of one of my family members, Sheryl Paul, here is this 1948 Ford pickup truck custom, in possibly the most searing shade of orange I have ever seen. The custom job on this truck has turned it from mild to absolutely mean, with a stance that other duallies could only dream of. The front bumper is gone and gives the front end a new lease on life–it looks quite special for a truck. Genuinely, I wish we saw more trucks like this.
Spotted by: Sheryl Paul
-Albert S. Davis
Spotted! 1950s GMC Panel Van, Skagway, AK
Posted: September 12, 2012 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: 100 Series, Alaska, GMC, Mind over motor, Panel Van, Skagway, Spotted!, Truck, Unique, USA 2 Comments »
A few months ago, I found myself in a little town in Alaska called Skagway whilst on a cruise through Alaska with my family. It’s in the middle of nowhere and only accessible by boat, yet a few cars have made it up there on the ferries, including this rather faded old GMC on a neglected side street outside of the main part of town. It may be faded, beaten, and battered, but this car is older than Alaska’s statehood. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Subaru Wagon, Jerusalem, Israel
Posted: April 26, 2012 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Art Car, Art District, AWD, Birthright, Garden Trowel, Israel, Jerusalem, Loyale, Mind over motor, Rutgers University, Spotted! Unique, Station Wagon, Subaru, Subaru Loyale, Taglit-Birthright, Wagon 1 Comment »
While on a two-week trip to Israel, I spotted this breathtaking Subaru station wagon on the very first day of the trip in Jerusalem’s impromptu art district not far away from the main market. Normally such a car would not attract my attention (in fact, these wagons are everywhere in Jerusalem) but after a few seconds looking at this one, I bet anyone will agree that this is one special Subaru art car. It seems to be a case of “make a garden out of the car”. My compliments to the owner, who is on the left in the photo after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Army-modified Jeep Cherokee XJ, New Brunswick, NJ
Posted: March 12, 2012 Filed under: Modded, SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Army, Cherokee, Jeep, Mind over motor, Modded, Modified, Mud Tires, Spotted!, SUV, Unique, XJ Leave a comment »
I saw this very cool Jeep on George Street before leaving for Spring Break on Friday.
Spotted by: Albert Davis
Spotted! Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS, Newtown PA
Posted: February 28, 2012 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Dodge, GLHS, Mind, motor, Newtown, Omni, Over, PA, Shelby, spotted 2 Comments »
Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS
Driving around Newtown and I found this rare beast sitting on the side of the road at a local shop. GLHS means “Goes Like Hell Some more”, over the normal Omni GLHS. I had never seen one of these before so this was a very cool surprise. More pics below. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! SAAB 95, Greenwich, CT
Posted: January 12, 2012 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: 2 door, 95, Break, Brown, Concours, CT, Defunct, Estate, green, Greenwich, June, Mind over motor, Rare, Saab, spot, Spotted!, Sweden, two tone, Unique, USA, Wagon Leave a comment »
Nick and I saw this little Saab station wagon while walking around Greenwich on the first day of the 2011 Concours (June 4th). Strangely, this is a two-door station wagon that until a few years before it was replaced was capable of seating seven people. To be honest, I’d rather not try that today. Still, it’s a nice example and a reminder of what Saab used to be about.
Spotted by: Nick and Al
Spotted! AMC Pacer, Carmel, CA
Posted: December 5, 2011 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: AMC, American Motors, Brown, Cab-Forward, California, Carmel, Hatchback, Mind over motor, Pacer, Spotted!, Unique Leave a comment »
Nick and I spotted this oddball Seventies ride while walking around Carmel during Concours weekend. The Pacer’s story is one of a car that was intended to be ahead of its time, but turned out to be a hodgepodge of components that made a poor whole (too much glass for the interior, one door longer than the other, ugly looks). The Pacer has a following as an offbeat collector car, and seeing one on the street today is relatively uncommon.
Spotted by: Nick and Al
Spotted! SAAB Sonnett, Greenwich, CT
Posted: November 21, 2011 Filed under: Classics, SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Classic, Coupe, CT, Greenwich, Mind over motor, Purple, Saab, Sonnett, Sporty, Spotted!, Unique, V4 Leave a comment »
SAAB Sonnett
While we were walking around Greenwich during the Concours this past summer, someone showed up in this Sonnett. There aren’t a lot of these out there, and this one looked quite interesting in purple.
Spotted by: Nick and Al
Spotted! Apocalypse Lincoln Limo, Carmel, CA
Posted: October 31, 2011 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Apocalypse, CA, Carmel, Jurassic Park, Limo, Lincoln, Mind over motor, Spotted!, Unique Leave a comment »
Who knew that a limo could be made to survive an apocalypse?
While in Carmel during Concours Weekend, pretty much anything in the world of cars is fair game. Ferrari F430s become commonplace, Bentley Continental GTs clog all the roads, and a Honda Civic becomes a rare sight. But, of course, there’s always something so unique and off-the-wall that no one expects to see it. In this case, someone took a humble stretched Lincoln Town Car and turned it into something straight out of Jurassic Park, complete with a roof rack, forest camo paint, and a bull bar with fog lights. A raised ride height and off-road tires complete the look on what is, in my personal opinion, the ultimate way to ride through the Apocalypse.
Spotted by: Nick and Al
Spotted! Rolls Royce with green rug exterior, Dubai, UAE
Posted: October 23, 2011 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Arab, Car, covered, Dubai, Emirates, exterior, grass, green, Maniac, Mind, motor, Over, Rolls, Royce, Rug, spotted, the, UAE, United 3 Comments »
Covered in grass
More from our friend Himanshu in Dubai. A Rolls Royce with a green rug exterior (I thought it was grass at first). I’m sure opinions will be divided on this, but it is certainly unique so it gets props for that.
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Spotted! Heavily modified car, Marylebone, London, UK
Posted: July 30, 2011 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: Black, Body Kit, Convertible, custom, Hummer, hX, Jeep, London, Marylebone, Mind over motor, Random, Small, spotted, UK, Unique 2 Comments »
Looks like a mini-Hummer. Probably a kit car, but really, really cool stuff here.
My uncle was out for a stroll and saw this little monster truck on the side of the road. It looks like a Hummer hX concept, that’s been left in the dryer for one too many cycles. Does anyone know if this is a body kit on some other car? If it is, I give a hat tip to the owner, because he’s done an excellent job with it.
Spotted by: Dan P-H and Randi P-H
