Trains do burnouts too, destructively but not intentionally

read about it at http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2011/07/railroad-train-does-burnout-of-tracks.html but in short, some trains have several engines, and this time, only the manned engine turned on the brakes, the rest kept spinning the tires up to and after the brakes throughout the rest of the entire train brought it and kept it at a stop

Video of a 1924 Helica (propeller driven car) in action

found on Autoblog Hungary http://www.autoblog.hu/videok/video_egy_propelleres_auto_1924bol.html

The above car is a 1922 Helica.. might be the same or not... anyway, a good look at a Helica in color

prototype lunar rover... the MTA

This is Frenc Pavlics (the mobility genius) driving the MTA over our “Lunarium” rock field outside of the engineering building. It is controlled with a joystick controller on the right side. The GM Research Labs at the Tech Center donated the same type controller used on the Firebird III. found on http://deansgarage.com/2011/moonmen/#more-4737 

Bruce McCall's Zany Afternoons collection of crazy cars you've never heard of

McCall’s 1982 book, Zany Afternoons, presents a collection of brief articles about an imaginary society from the 1920s to the 1950s, often populated by uber-wealthy and spoiled sophisticates who enjoyed such diversions as autogiro jousts, wing dining, zeppelin shoots, and tank polo

from http://deansgarage.com/2011/1932-kranzler-sturm-roadster/

to buy a copy of this book, http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0394735048/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

the mad world of crazy aircraft found in Major Howdy Bixby’s Album of Forgotten Warbirds on Dean's Garage.com

from Bruce McCall’s 1982 book, Zany Afternoons, presents a collection of brief articles about an imaginary society from the 1920s to the 1950s, often populated by uber-wealthy and spoiled sophisticates who enjoyed such diversions as autogiro jousts, wing dining, zeppelin shoots, and tank polo

found on http://deansgarage.com/2011/bixbys-warbirds/

to buy yourself a copy http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0394735048/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

Betcha never heard of an Aerial Truck!

The 1st aircraft of the Fire Dept. Used for recon, but probably not water drops. Cool though, I've never seen of heard of it before, and a first of anything is damn interesting, much less a 1920's one of a kind aircraft

the Centaur, looks like swampy country fun... even floats!

More in the odd animals pulling carts that I've posted, there were zebra, a rhino, dogs, sheep, and ostrich... now here are Moose carts

all photos from the article on moose carts at http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2011/02/can-moose-be-used-as-beast-of-burden.html

What the? Ever seen long upswept headers like these? I haven't

weedburners I get, but the 3 cars with zoomies up to the drivers head height.... never seen them before

found on http://oldschoolking33.tumblr.com/

Hungarian made cars, the 1907 Dedics and the 1961 Patjas

Found on http://magyarjarmu.hu/emberek/dedics-ferenc-1879-1965/ 

http://magyarjarmu.hu/autok/hazilag-keszult-autok/

Before atv's became commonplace in the 1990's, some people converted their snowmobiles

This last one was a factory conversion kit "Wunder Wheels"

Found on http://home.cogeco.ca/~alamore1/SNOWMOBILES/Sled_Show.html via http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/

Just one of dozens of unusual snowmobiles found on Sledder Al's Vintage Snowmobiles

Bizarre. http://snowmobile-canada.com/vin9.htm via http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/

the 1948 Bowden Spacelander bicycle, made of fiberglass when it was a big fad, but less than a thousand were made, they were too expensive

The Spacelander is a marvel of postwar biomorphic design. Its curving lines and amoeba-like voids represent the mutation of the prewar streamlined style into a new expression based on organic, rather than machine-made, forms. “Britain Can Make It” exhibition in 1946. Conceived in aluminum, the dynamic form featured a direct drive hub dynamo that stored the downhill energy and released it on uphill runs. The originally prototype for the exhibit was hand-made by the MG Auto Company. Due to the expense of manufacture, the bike did not go into production until 1960, when Bomard Industries of Grand Haven, Michigan contracted with Bowden to create the finished product. The final design was produced in fiberglass and built-in headlight and taillights were added. Ultimately, Bomard Industries went of business and only 522 examples were ever produced.”

http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/2010/08/spacelander-electric-bicycle-1946/ and
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/2587/Spacelander_Bicycle

According to a Yahoo Answer contributor:

Strangely, the Spacelander was designed about 1946 in aluminum but not placed into production until 1960, so if he has the original 1951 fiberglas prototype it's value is inestimable. A mint 1960 version has seen pricing in the $10,000 to $12,000 range.

The Spacelander, as you probably already know, was reproduced in the 1990s, and I think they are still available today, these can be had for less than a couple of thousand dollars.

above 3 images are from http://www.nostalgic.net/bicycle206.htm

this may be the one I just saw on TV last night on "It's Worth What?", as Case just took this photo in Burbank, and the sign shows that the bike is from the Vintage Cyclery of Pasadena. (Thanks Case!)

Some of the coolest dragsters, diggers, slingshots, and launches are found on ClassicDragsters.com.... what took me so long to look through it?

See more good photos and a video of the above Jade Warrior, a 1985 motorcycle... 2 wheels qualifies as a motorcycle; http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/zaniest-hting-ive-seen-in-whiel-jade.html

  

 Looks like a real TV Batmobile at the dragstrip... I wonder if the smoke out the back was hot or cold?

Thses are all from 88 pages of just one album http://www.classicdragsters.com/v/Others/ among about 4 dozen... so if I got you worked up to sit back and enjoy dragsters, get through the link, soak it up, and look into the dozens of other albums!