Two wheeled teardrop?

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Two wheeled teardrop?

Postby raprap » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:49 am

There is something inherently teardrop about custom motorcycles, not trailers per se, but the shape. I mean even the unridable custom jobs of Orange County Chopper seem to conform to a rough tear. However, this guy has gotten to the teardrop base completly with this two wheeler Image two wheeler.

His other kinetic junk creations are also http://www.baronmargo.com/index.html equally amazing.

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Postby Classic Finn » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:13 am

That sure is unique if to say the least.. the last photo especially.

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Re: Two wheeled teardrop?

Postby swissarmygirl » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:18 am

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I bet it would be lots of fun to zip around town in that!!!
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Re: Two wheeled teardrop?

Postby Classic Finn » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:24 am

swissarmygirl wrote:Image

I bet it would be lots of fun to zip around town in that!!!


Now that would go together with Dougs rocket tear.. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Postby Kurt (Indiana) » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:03 pm

Looks a little the "Pulse"


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Postby spadman » Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:16 pm

neato torpedo! :thumbsup:
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Postby halfdome, Danny » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:24 pm

Another Southern California weirdo :roll: , kinda' neat though.
He links to some trailers too. Danny


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Postby mikeschn » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:30 pm

That is sooooo 1950's... hold on, I must have a picture somewhere...

ah, here ya go...

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Postby mikeschn » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:44 pm

I thought these were a little more "today".

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Postby Bobgorilla » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:46 pm

8) I don't remember what they called it, but I always thought that the unicycle idea (seat and motor inside the tire diameter) looked pretty cool 8)
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Postby raprap » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:13 pm

Then there always "Tell me Sherriff , why do they call you "Honest John"? on the cover of the August 1937 Trailer Topics. Yes it's Egbert Souse' (the guave is over the e).

http://funkyjunkfarms.com/starphotos/pages/13.html

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Postby raprap » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:19 pm

mikeschn wrote:That is sooooo 1950's... hold on, I must have a picture somewhere...

ah, here ya go...

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I think that is the 1956 Firebird I, a Harley Earl original.

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Postby Greg M » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:08 pm

I can see this one towing the Locust, Hmmm :thinking:

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Re: Two wheeled teardrop?

Postby bve » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:39 pm

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Cool a 'Wee Dub'.
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