Late model racing of the UK

In 1975 the Changchun Highway Passenger Transport Company in northeast China had 53 buses to cover 14 cities and counties. Since it couldn’t get more, it built its own. The first one was finished in about 40 days (Dec 1975 – Jan 1976) and entered service in March 1976.

• Chassis: Jiefang CA10 (China’s first truck, a ZIL-150 derivative), stretched and fitted with two steering axles and two rear axles
• Engine: CHJT140, a modified CA10 engine making 142 hp
• Body: reinforced JT661 intercity-bus frame
• 13.5 m long, 2.57 m wide, 61 seats, 80 passengers, rear luggage hold
• Top speed: 60 km/h
• 13 built in 1976–77, about ¥60,000 each

They tested it on gravel and oil-surfaced roads out to Yitong and Nong’an, then took it apart to check wear. The company claimed it steered easily and rode smoothly.

Cover photo: Automotive Technology magazine, No. 3, 1976 (marked “domestic circulation only”).

The last images are lowpoly renders I modeled of it in C4D.

GM Defense unveiled its Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) concept, built on a rugged Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD dual-rear-wheel skateboard architecture to support silent logistics and casualty evacuation, with functional trials targeted for 2027.

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Does anyone have a copy of the plans and manual?

We want to archive these plans

Saw one of these today. Thought it was just a tundra with a cheap aftermarket grille until I saw the bed decal that looked way too OEM. Didn’t get a picture, unfortunately.

This was on display in my hometown roughly 15 years ago. A prototype high speed bus by the late Dutch astronaut and scientist Wubbo Ockels.

Saw this a few days ago, thought it belongs here.

The Vanclee Mungo, a vehicle equivalent to the Citroën Méhari. A polyester body mounted on a Citroën 2CV chassis. The car is equipped with a 602cc, 29hp two-cylinder engine and draws on the PSA parts bin to complete the model: door latches from the Citroën Visa , headlights from the Citroën Dyane , taillights from the Peugeot 205. The car weighs 595kg, 80kg more than the Citroën Méhari. The number of units produced between 1980 and 1989 is unknown, but it was only a few hundred at most.

This car has been featured here 5 months and 12 years ago, but never with photos as good as this.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1953-porsche-356-19/

The abbreviation P.E.R.L.E. stands for Projet d'Études et de Recherches d'une Ligne Européenne (Project for Study and Research of a European Line).

Created by Chausson Ingénierie Carrosserie Automobile, it debuted as a scale model at the 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show before being shown as a full concept car at the 1989 Geneva Motor Show.

It was an early pioneer of the "monospace" (minivan/people carrier) shape, featuring a massive panoramic windscreen, large glass surface areas, and forward-sliding side doors. Inside, it featured a radical single-spoke steering wheel and a futuristic cream-and-teal interior.

It was built as a non-running prototype powered by a 4-cylinder engine borrowed from a Renault 11.

The striking vehicle made a brief appearance in Wim Wenders’ 1991 science-fiction film Until the End of the World. In December 2025, this exact unique piece of history was sold out of Renault's historic Flins collection at an Artcurial Auction for €16,254.

Stopped for lunch at at pizza place and found this when I came outside. It is so freakin' cute!

It's from a kit builder called Smyth Kit Cars. They have similar kits for Jettas, Audi A4s, Impreza/WRX, Dodge Chargers/300s and Jeep Grand Cherokees, although they seem to be closing down their kit car business.

Just wanted to share my spot!