Bikes & Buses (and Cool Old Cars With Bikes)

[37fleetwood]

ok, I'm going to surprise some of you. long ago and far away, this used to be my bike hauler.

nowadays, you'll find me in more roomy accommodations...

 

[dnc1]

That's neat history. ( Your Mom had Marge Simpson hair? all due respect..) My Late Father in Law owned a British Car Dealership here in Winnipeg in the early 70's, and my Bro in laws had one of these. Of course she gave theirs away, so we had to find/buy our own as Adults. I owned this for about 15 years/late 90's til 2010 or so. Austin J40 pedal car. Same sheet metal as the real full size cars!

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Not quite as tall as Marge, but almost!
Nice J40, I can remember (just) having a few rides in one as a kid.
The Morris factory I mentioned earlier is now used by BMW to produce the "Mini".

 

[Nashman]

ok, I'm going to surprise some of you. long ago and far away, this used to be my bike hauler.

nowadays, you'll find me in more roomy accommodations...

ok, I'm going to surprise some of you. long ago and far away, this used to be my bike hauler.

nowadays, you'll find me in more roomy accommodations...

I dunno....the rear vented back window on the old hauler has me stumped, even looks a bit "sporty"...but the tailights and bumper almost look AMC 70's Gremlin or something? The cool bike obscures any more tips. The new hauler just looks new and roomy and I couldn't afford one wheel.

 

[Nashman]

Not quite as tall as Marge, but almost!
Nice J40, I can remember (just) having a few rides in one as a kid.
The Morris factory I mentioned earlier is now used by BMW to produce the "Mini".

Great tidbit of History for sure. Thanks! I remember the original mini's and a girlfriend in High school in the early 70's had an older mini- wagon ( I think it was a wagon..LONG time ago....) and that was a blast to drive! New ones look cool too.

 

[mike j]

I think this Samurai has got to be at least twenty years old.

 

[37fleetwood]

I dunno....the rear vented back window on the old hauler has me stumped, even looks a bit "sporty"...but the tailights and bumper almost look AMC 70's Gremlin or something? The cool bike obscures any more tips. The new hauler just looks new and roomy and I couldn't afford one wheel.

it was a 1976 Datsun 280Z

 

[Nashman]

Well...that was a swing and a miss for me. They are "sporty", in fact a pretty hot car ( also remember the 240's) the Datsun 280Z. I learned to drive in a 1969 Datsun 510 sedan 4 spd stick. Even wrote it off/wrecked for my Mom ( not my fault...but still) Not the same league, but a Datsun.

 

[Nashman]

ok, I'm going to surprise some of you. long ago and far away, this used to be my bike hauler.

nowadays, you'll find me in more roomy accommodations...

I can see a 280Z now.....ha!

 

[mike j]

I don't care, had to post this one. Though not very noticeable from this angle, there are a few solar panels on the roof.

 

[Nashman]

A true bike person..Love it...