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France 2002
Microcar who does not require a driving license.
Two cylinder 550cc Diesel engine
CVT transmission
Fiberglass body
Speed limited to 45 km/h
The Ford Gyron was a futuristic two-wheeled gyrocar first shown to the world in 1961 at the Detroit Motor Show and designed by Syd Mead and McKinley Thompson. One wheel was at the front and the other at the rear like a motorcycle and the car was stabilized by gyroscopes. The two occupants of the vehicle were seated side by side and, when the vehicle was stationary, two small legs appeared from the sides to support it. The vehicle was created for research and marketing purposes, with no intention to put it into production.
The gyroscopic system was based on the theories of Louis Brennan and designed by Alex Tremulis who had started his career with the U.S. Air Force. Tremulis worked in 1948 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on the concept of Military Flying Saucers. He then became the chief designer for the ill-fated Tucker automobile before joining Ford, and was also involved with the Tuscan gyroscopic motorcycles and the Gyronaught XUI gyroscopic car.
The original fiberglass concept was destroyed in the Ford Rotunda fire of 1962. Only the studio model remains today, it was sold at an auction in December 2012 for $40,000. A second model was recently discovered in the collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles and displayed as part of the 2024 exhibition, "Eyes on the Road." [Source: Wikipedia]
These 18-foot-tall statues were produced in the 1960s by International Fiberglass for the Uniroyal Tire & Rubber Company. The company marketed this statue as "Miss Uniroyal."
I much prefer that name rather than the "Uniroyal Gal" term given to these statues in the 1980s by RoadsideAmerica.com.
These statues were originally moved around to different Uniroyal tire stores and gas stations for promotions and events.
The Miss Uniroyal statue held a Uniroyal Tire sign in her raised left hand and wore a watch on her right wrist. These statues were all produced wearing a bikini.
According to one source, Uniroyal received many complaints that the statues were too racy. The statues were all sent back to International Fiberglass for add-on skirts and blouses."
A “graveyard” of fiberglass statue and roadside attraction molds on the grounds of FAST Fiberglass in Sparta, Wisconsin.
Fifty of these fiberglass replicas were built round 2005, so not unusual to see them at car shows. They are not exact, but look good as a custom car. There was a coupe version, too.
The H-M-Vehicles Free-Way (H-M meaning high mileage) was a three-wheel microcar manufactured in Burnsville, Minnesota, 4 hp electric motor.
2927 Acmar Rd.
A little more info on Wagon Ho! statues on Roadside Architecture: www.roadarch.com/giants/ifother3.html
And this guy in particular on Roadside America: www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/30884
The H-M-Vehicles Free-Way (H-M meaning high mileage) was a three-wheel microcar manufactured in Burnsville, Minnesota, from 1979 to 1982. 4 hp electric motor.
Fiberglass fish were one of the public art projects in Racine about ten years ago. This one has been in this garden ever since. It has the words "from the bottom of my carp" painted across the tail.
For the All New Scavenger Hunt #11 - Like a fish out of water. I checked on the meaning of that phrase and found it refers to someone who is uncomfortable and unsure of how to act in an unfamiliar situation. I couldn't come up with anything close to that, so I'm going with the more literal interpretation!
Wascana Lake Sunset on YouTube
1978 HPP whitewater kayak
iPhone 5S
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Wascana Lake
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
In a secret fake garden in Vancouver, that I had faked my way into, pretending to be a gardener — which was tricky as I was dressed in running tights.
Seymour, Wisconsin celebrates the invention of the hamburger back in the late 1800s. If your town was the place where the hamburger was invented, it must have this.
#BathroomDécor - Putty is used around areas such as toilets and showers fiberglass to keep moisture from seeping behind accessories and mold production. The putty is a thick cream that hardens into a rubbery substance after application. Over time, the putty begins to wither and needs replaced. Removing...
This fiberglass bodied 3-wheel hatchback was introduced in Oct. 1973 to replace the Reliant Regal. Designed by Ogle design.
848cc,
It weights only 495 kg.
See also surprising next video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8
Haarlem-N., Spaarndamseweg, May 30, 2015.
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