Tomorrow I celebrate 3650 days on MUD ... (1 Viewer)

[a.greenspan]

The truth about J4´s

Don`t know in which year Mr. Toyoda have stolen the name from Austin.
AUSTIN WORKS Pedal Cars

Before some race red cars from Modena they learned to race J40`s

Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The Settrington Cup is a highlight of the Goodwood Revival weekend – and not a fuel can in sight! Credit: Michael Cole /Corbis Sport
“We’ve fitted new bearings and checked the suspension geometry – these cars have a lot of toe-out which you don’t want. Then there’s the question of making sure the axles aren’t bent, taking out all the play in the steering and hubs and pumping up the tyres as hard as you dare to cut rolling resistance.”
These are the words of a historic race preparer as he readies a car for competition in the Goodwood Revival. So far, so normal.....
The Settrington Cup – preparing for the Goodwood Revival's vintage pedal car race
Settrington Cup | Goodwood Revival 2017

 

[a.greenspan]

The Red 45 Can got its new 2 year (it´s law)TÜV technical & safety vehicle inspection.
Zero problems as ever since I own the can.
Now I´m waiting for the arrival of Mr.James Robert B. Quincey, CEO of the Coca-Cola Company
to sign my new 2 year 45 million advertising contract.

Mr. Quincey arrives at 4:50 pm
Cheers

 

[a.greenspan]

Two days after signing my new 2 year 45 million $ Coca Cola advertising contract I recruited a new consumer group.
Teached them to hold a Coca Cola can between their front legs and open the can with the tongue in 45 seconds.....worked.

 

[wngrog]

You need to meet this guy if you have not already

 

[a.greenspan]

Bought my first spare wheel cover in Abu Dhabi (beginning 1990s)
Abu Dhabi is a bit south west of Dubai.
United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia
Was a great time at that time no tourists around.We rented a car travelled the Emirates * no hotels booked without the first when we arrived after the flight... that´s the way to travel.
Have sit in a Hummer in a showroom & the sales guy asked me if I want to buy one.
The wheel cover you see in the 45 can is the second bought it during another trip to the Emirates and the Oman.

Except horses (luxury goods in the UAE,falcon too) they have a lot camels there... another 4 leg Coca Cola consumer group.

* pictured an Emirate Coca Cola can on the hood of the 45 in post number.11

 

[a.greenspan]

Just remembered.... horses and a red can.... hmm
Shot it in the province Guanacaste Costa Rica during a trip.
.... not so much tourists when we travelled Costa Rica the first time....

..... Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end...
...We'd live the life we choose...
...For we were young and sure to have our way.
La la la la,
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days.
The end...
.

 

[a.greenspan]

Forgotten to show another piece of art... the car anyway
.... framed it behind glass never used.
Was a gift.... an advertising campaign we own it since more than 30 years.

on ebay you can buy a used one 25 $ ( US seller)
VARIOUS: 2cv Charleston LP (Germany, pic disc, PVC sleeve) Jazz | eBay

 

[a.greenspan]

You guys are not so familiar with the brand Citroën....here we go.
Creativity. Technology. Boldness. In 1919, André Citroën set out on an adventure with his eponymous brand…
...some extracts.
07 July 1919
Citroën A Type car
A classic car with a 1,323cmᶟ four-cylinder engine and top speed of 65kph, the Type A is now on sale.
04 July 1925
Eiffel tower illumated with Citroën
Between 1925 and 1934, Citroën runs a spectacular advert on the Eiffel Tower, displaying its name in illuminated letters 30m high, using 250,000 light bulbs and 600km of wiring. Charles Lindbergh used the sign to guide him as he came in to land after flying across the Atlantic.

21 May 1927
Charles Lindbergh visiting the Citroën factory
Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly across the Atlantic, visits the Citroën plant.
1936
Sketch of Citroën 2CV

..an extPierre Boulanger spearheads a project for a small-engined, affordable car: the future 2CV. Specifications say the car must be able to 'carry four people and 50kg of potatoes, reach a top speed of 37mph and consume 3 litres of fuel per 100km while ensuring a comfortable ride'.ract:

October 1980
Citroën Charleston
The 2CV gains two-tone bodywork and round headlamps with the 2CV Charleston. Originally planned as a special series of 8,000 cars, it was such a success that it became a production model in 1981.
27 July 1990
Citroën ends production of the 2CV

The complete Citroën history... enjoy.
Citroën Cars History | Our brand | Citroën SA

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Citroën_Type_HY_(4749753549).jpg

Got this gift 2 years ago.

Camionnette Mercier : sablés tout chocolat - Boutique - Daniel MERCIER - Créateur de gourmandises : chocolats et biscuits

The truck is real & the chocolate superb.

Commerce - Cet été, la glace artisanale se déguste dans un Citroën HY à Bourges
A comment under the article says that another Mercier HY truck is in Dubai ....
--le monde est petit ..it´s a small world..
...au revoir.

 

[a.greenspan]

--le monde est petit ..it´s a small world..

planche originale - Le monde est petit ! - Nathalie - Sergio Salma

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

@a.greenspan

Awesome as always. Love the red can. Congrats on your Mud anniversary.

 

[a.greenspan]

Thank you, Sir.... enjoy your Coke &

..we own Norma Jeane Mortenson later called Norma Jeane Baker too bought during an USA trip at post office.... framed the Lady.

 

[a.greenspan]

After going to a restaurant and ordering a Coke the waitress sometimes say:
We don't have Coke.
Is Pepsi okay,Sir?

What you should answer:
Yes, if it`s served in an Amphicar.... if not leave the restaurant immediately.
Commercial 60s.


Lyndon Johnson Liked Taking His Advisors Out For Joyrides That Ended With This Terrifying Prank

Emirates bottle cap.

 

[a.greenspan]

...getting cold today,
fall is coming temperature this morning 45°F wind: 21 mph
some trees in front.

....nice to have a framed Tampa Coca Cola truck.

 

[a.greenspan]

Nobody is perfect without a RED CAN ....
Lyndon B. Johnson`s hunting can looks a bit Coca Cola.
(pictures by hooda-thunkit: All Things LBJ -- Fri., Mar. 29)

 

[a.greenspan]

Presented the french automobile manufacturer Citroën some days ago &
particularly the Citroën 2CV
2CV`s nickname in german is Ente = duck.
In the 80`s the french cigarette brand Gauloises had an advertising campaign you could win some unique 2CV and Dyane.
Only one of the different models where built.
Gauloises Enten

one for weekend travelling

a globetrotter one

a trucker one

a six wheeler

and some more.
Gauloises Enten

The last one was stolen 2017
Dieses Gefährt wurde in Nürtingen aus dem Neckar geborgen. - Stuttgarter Zeitung

 

[a.greenspan]

Saw this Gauloises advertise can in a newspaper & cigarette shop in the 80`s
asked the owner if I can have it for free ... got it and made a Gauloises watch can ...

.... not an Apple Watch Series it´s unique.
but like the Apple shares too
Apple Inc.

 

[a.greenspan]

When I bought my 43 in 1980 I build it similar to this....

... as fast as I could.
We could sleep in the rear, sit in the rear when it rained and cook & eat.... listen to the radio and so on.
The left foldable rear seat was removed & another small box installed.
The right foldable seat we used .
Travelled a lot with this can ... could hide the rear vinyl doors the top & the bedding in the rear under the foldable double bottom.
We could drive and sleep without the top.
All was secured under the double bottom so nobody cold steal the parts & luggage when we leaved the 43 for a while.
Fixed another box between the front boxes before we started to a trip.
The foldable double bottom was usable as a table when folded to the left.
A box behind the front seats to open on the top was another part of this construction.

All I needed was my idea .... brainstorming a pencil ...first drawing a second a...
all landed in a rubbish bin ...

... then the last hit it and a...

a saw & a bit screwing.

Had fixed a water bag on the spare wheel.....
During a trip the first bag was destroyed by the spare wheel tyre valve.
Fixed the bag rethink this and put some rubber over the tyre valve...worked never lost water again...
...those were the days, my friend....
now the history of this can is destroyed.

 

[a.greenspan]

Motorcycle journey in the 50`s...
you need less than you think to travel ... enjoy the old pictures.

The end.

 

[a.greenspan]

Damned...forgotten.. a painting...
....better late than never ...
... an information....the 43 ( couldn't fly or swim like a " Schwimm-Ente"... boring if you not travel
but nice antiques Coca Cola collectibles in the background..love it) is on the left painting.
The ride feeling of 76 or younger cans is feeling like you drive a softie..ride feeling of a pre 73 45 is like driving a vintage truck build in the fifties.

My gone 43 on a magazine cover 2001....

... and all Porsches guys & so on who knew this 43 said ... would not restore it.
Lived the first 26 years without stored in a garage driven in all weather conditions during this time. Preserved it even the vinyl top didn`t leak.
The 43 saw the sunrise bevor I realised it & the moon shining when we slept....
... had no pain to drive it on salted roads.
Usable the next decades without throwing a lot money in it when stored & used as a vintage.
Was a fault to sell it... better giving it as a gift to a museum.

 

[a.greenspan]

A tailor ......

My shirt tailor Ralph Lauren.....
I only wear them since I discovered his shirts in the US the first time many moons ago.
....celebrated his 50th anniversary.
Ralph Lauren’s Cars:
Photos: Inside Ralph Lauren's Garage
The collection is housed in a secret garage in Westchester County, New York, where the models are kept in perfect working condition. Lauren himself drives them regularly.
Ralph Lauren Is Still Behind the Wheel

Ralph Lauren Celebrates 50 Years of Classic Style in Coffee Table Book Form
Ralph Lauren - Wikipedia