FJ25 Chat Thread (3 Viewers)

[Doctor do Little]

My post in the official FJ25 picture thread #344

What Fidel Castro drove and loved was a Lincoln Continental
"It is December 1948. The driver, one casual hand on the Bakelite wheel, is a tall and voluble 22-year-old law student named Fidel Castro....
Other vehicles will figure in Fidel Castro's long and eventful life – the Buick he crashes into a curb in the attack on the Moncada Barracks, the Land Rover from which he leads his guerrilla fighters in the Sierra Maestra, the Soviet jeeps... "

Lost to history: Fidel Castro's Lincoln Continental

Cheers
Peter

 

[daner]

Is Fidel still with us? Haven't heard his name in a while.

 

[1969FJ]

Is Fidel still with us? Haven't heard his name in a while.

He is not with us. He died November 2016.

 

[daner]

Must have missed that. Guess Ill never get to go 4 wheeling with him now.

 

[Doctor do Little]

Must have missed that. Guess Ill never get to go 4 wheeling with him now.

Fidel is on the highway to hell since November 2016

Cheers
Peter

 

[Doctor do Little]

Teardrops .... history of the teardrop trailer
The Teardrop Trailer
Cheers
Peter

 

[Doctor do Little]

Good morning Silicon Valley guys
your neighbours, Marc Zuckerberg, Travis Kalanick, Larry Ellison, Evan Spiegel, Peter Thiel and some more
all drive Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley...
... would switch to a different car a Bilenkin *

Home - Vintage
Cheers
Peter

* output 40 cars a year hurry up

 

[Archie 1962 FJ25]

I am deeply sad on what happend in Las Vegas yesterday. I used to be a frequent visitor to this lively city during 2003 - 2005 and got so many outstanding memories that I will cherish for rest of my life. It is by far my most favourite city in the world.

Can't believe the direction that world has taken in recent times and surprisingly with all the availabe knowledge and exposure to technology, things are getting only worse each day. Hope no one from mud community is affected and friends & families are safe & sound.

 

[JohnnyC]

Yes very sad.... prayers for those affected by this tragedy

 

[Doctor do Little]

Just found this , enjoy
An articel written a while back
Originally published in the Voice of the Valley, September 28, 1977
Welcome extended to Louis Duett, Larry Hill of Black Diamond Garage

Welcome extended to Louis Duett, Larry Hill of Black Diamond Garage
September 28, 2017 by Black Diamond History

Cheers
Peter

 

[Doctor do Little]

You guys love Alcohol, no I don`t mean beer Budweiser and so. I`m a Coca Cola guy
I mean Alcohol Gas... James Alcohol Gas for example... enjoy
1930s Packard Sedan Fills Up With James Alcohol Gas | The Old Motor
Cheers
Peter

 

[Doctor do Little]

You guys like Budweiser & Land Cruiser here we go.
All in one the Budmobile

Budweiser Land Cruiser (1924): Budmobile - Blog

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Peter

 

[Living in the Past]

You guys like Budweiser & Land Cruiser here we go.
All in one the Budmobile

Budweiser Land Cruiser (1924): Budmobile - Blog

Cheers
Peter

I heard they tried to get the military to buy them. They liked the front for possible ramming the enemy but said the gun was way to small a caliber for modern warfare.

 

[Doctor do Little]

After nearly 100 years of automotive industry Holden car manufacturing in Australia is history.
Toyota and Ford closed their factories in Australia about a year ago.
Australian car manufacturing ends as GM Holden closes plant

Holden - Wikipedia

Cheers
Peter

 

[Doctor do Little]

The Charlie McCarron Collection of Holden Cars

The Charlie McCarron Collection of Holden Cars - Revivaler

 

[Archie 1962 FJ25]

I almost bought this few years back, it was in mint original condition. I do see them every now and then on NZ roads, beautiful looking cars.

 

[Doctor do Little]

Archie motoring the Outback in a Holden is possible.



Cheers
Peter

 

[Doctor do Little]

Not much to clean but a lot smiles per gallon enjoy

1957 Brütsch Mopetta



Cheers
Peter

 

[Doctor do Little]

The history of the name Mercedes
Emil Jellinek - Wikipedia

1952 Mexico, Carrera Panamericana Karl Kling and his co-driver Hans Klenk in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Carrera Panamericana 1952: ...weiss der Geier! | Stephans Raceblog

 

[Doctor do Little]

You have a saw know where a tree is and you would like to have a nice car...
... here we go
French cabinet maker Michel Robillard made a 2CV out of wood



Cheers
Peter