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[Magoo]

There was a time when the vehicles that tugged, towed, and carted racecars to the track were nearly as interesting as the racecars themselves. Time for a look back.


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[BRG]

Magoo

May I suggest that you look at this thread on the Nostalgai Forum which has many pages of transporter porn.

[chdphd]

That first one looks like a photoshop.

[Magoo]

That first one looks like a photoshop.

I know exactly what you mean. The transporter still exists today and even in those photos it looks like a matte painting from a science fiction movie.

[saudoso]

Not photoshop. Old scool cut&paste + airbrush I'd say.

[Magoo]

Edited by Magoo, 08 August 2013 - 00:43.

[saudoso]

I meant placing the transporter on the background, it definetly was photographed somewhere else. Never doubted the existence of the crazy alien truck.

[chdphd]

Aye, I wasn't meaning the vehicle itself. The image looks like a collage, in terms of perspective, shadows etc.

[Kelpiecross]

http://bringatrailer...4-silver-arrow/

[Magoo]

http://bringatrailer...4-silver-arrow/

The Cheetah transporter (above) was totally inspired by the Mercedes Renntransporter. It's built on an M-B 300 chassis, in fact, but it powered by a Chevy V8.

[Kelpiecross]

You wouldn't want to have a big front end accident in one of these MB-type transporters.

[GreenMachine]

You wouldn't want to have a big front end accident in one of these MB-type transporters.

or even a little one ... or perhaps there is no such thing as a little one

[Bob Riebe]

Ah, the old panel vans.
I really wish they were still produced. (Fwd vehicles do not count)

If I remember correctly there used to be a Chevy Vega version.

[Magoo]

Ah, the old panel vans.
I really wish they were still produced. (Fwd vehicles do not count)

If I remember correctly there used to be a Chevy Vega version.

I've always had a fondness for panel trucks and sedan deliveries, too. I can't explain why, I just think they're cool. Beats me.

[Magoo]

You wouldn't want to have a big front end accident in one of these MB-type transporters.

Near as I can tell, in a frontal impact the cabin occupants provide deformable structure to protect the W196 or 300SLR cargo.

[Lee Nicolle]

There was a time when the vehicles that tugged, towed, and carted racecars to the track were nearly as interesting as the racecars themselves. Time for a look back.


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That truck looks like the one Allan Moffat used. Which was sourced from the US.

[Lee Nicolle]

Early 60s Chev ute, fabricated nose and a 67? Impala rear bumper up front. And for mine, WHY?

[Kelpiecross]

More old transporters

http://pinterest.com...r-transporters/

The pictures of the MB transporter has also reminded me just what a nice-looking car the W196 (the open wheel variety) was (or is).

[bigleagueslider]

Near as I can tell, in a frontal impact the cabin occupants provide deformable structure to protect the W196 or 300SLR cargo.

Different set of priorities back then.

[Magoo]

Another big batch of fascinating racecar transporters from the garage areas of yesteryear... 

 

 

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[Marc Sproule]

the first one reminds me of some sort of  chevy corvair flat bed unit from the '60s.