The "What were they thinking?" Thread - Crazy car fads

The highschool parking lots of the '70 had many of this style.

Hi Jackers, chrome 14" air cleaner and cherry bombs.

moparman76_69 wrote:

Aren't those Yoko A048's on there? Might be a good autocrosser.

nymalo wrote: The highschool parking lots of the '70 had many of this style. Hi Jackers, chrome 14" air cleaner and cherry bombs.

now found at many a cruise night...

Ransom wrote:

Aren't those beds supposed to twirl around and stuff?

Ransom wrote:

I can't hate the mini truck/hydraulic thing. I find it distasteful but I respect the amount of work and problem solving that goes into a completed build. People actually have to build it and put the system together. Sure there are some kits and bought builds but most mini truck and frame laying type builds I've personally seen have been real actual fab work by the owner. Really more so than most "performance" race/autox builds I've seen. Its kinda like the $$$$ hot rod scene. Some of the cars are like hideous characters of hot rods but the amount of fab that goes into one is amazing.

In reply to Gearheadotaku:

why yes they are...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0cIMOmuvo8

You can pretty much just type "70's custom" in google and get all manner of atrocities that make modern camber stuff look absolutely tame and sane in comparison

Bad fads, let me count the ways...

ddavidv wrote: Bad fads, let me count the ways... <img

I don't normally like those, but they looked good on my 69 Chevelle

Ditchdigger wrote:

Hey now, I would totally rock that right now. Well, maybe without the terrible square cross section exhaust.

Here is my contribution:

had to add this one

Gearheadotaku wrote:

Ransom wrote:

Aren't those beds supposed to twirl around and stuff?

As it is, that looks like it would be perfect for getting your pickup cargo into a semi truck loading dock. Although I can't bring myself to really hate mini trucks. Here's my contribution:

Vinyl roofs on anything styled after 1980.

Currently on craigslist for $14,500.

http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/4294743170.html

Datsun310Guy wrote: Currently on craigslist for $14,500. http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/4294743170.html

Needs some updating, but this is actually really cool IMO.

tuna55 wrote: I had completely forgotten about the chrome wheel well trim.. I am -still- seeing people put the chrome door guard trim all over their cars.. occasionally you even see people doing it in gold

mndsm wrote:

Datsun310Guy wrote: Currently on craigslist for $14,500. http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/4294743170.html

Needs some updating, but this is actually really cool IMO.

not $14,500 cool though.....

poopshovel wrote:

Ransom wrote:

I'm not crazy. You're the one who's crazy.

Maybe he is a window cleaner.