1967 Trabant Kubel... somewhere a WW2 axis staff car is looking at this and thinking "I will call it mini-me! "

from http://route66bitz.tumblr.com/

funding ran out for this ground effects cruise missle carrying seaplane

this aircraft used the ground effect – extra lift of large wings when close to the waters surface, a maximum of three meters above the sea but at the same time could provide take off, stable “flight” and safe “landing” in conditions of up to 5-meter waves. These were originally developed by the Soviet Union as high-speed military transports, and were based mostly on the shores of the Caspian Sea

Imagine how big the pothole has to be to stop a Russian C300 missile system launch platform

from http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2010/04/03/wounded-dinosaur/ for more photos and a video of it stuck during the parade rehearsal. Well, that's what rehearsals are for.

Cool airplanes interest almost everyone.

I wasn't sure what the aircraft on the ground was (above it you see the B52 that it used for piggy back rides to test altitude) , but 3 readers used the comment feature to let me know it was the Northrop HL 10, used to do flight research on aircraft design for unpowered reentry from space, utilizing the speed of falling to create lift for the controlled flight of the spacecraft. More interesting

Jeeps, marvelous vehicle, simple to assemble, disassemble, and get into the battlefields (dropped with parachutes)

If you haven't seen one of them field stripped yet, enjoy! http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/09/most-amazing-thing-youll-see-all-week.htmlFull gallery of the Jeep being built from parts and readied for crating and transporting http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5781967&postcount=12060

One big honking vehicle, the TC-497 Overland Train, Obsolete the day it was finished

Above image from Big Lorry Blog, where there are a couple more photos and the info that one is restored and at Ft Yuma Arizona http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2010/10/more-le-tourneau-overland-trai.html#more In the 1950s the LeTourneau company developed several overland trains, essentially oversized semi-trailer trucks that could travel over almost any terrain. Their intention

Gen. Patton transferring from plane to car

In the photo are Gen Bradley, Hodges, Eisenhower and Patton in the short time before WW2. Gotta be a one of a kind photo I think.Thanks for the photo Chris! aka http://chrisoncars.com/

Caradisiac... lots of interesting trucks to find there

This looks like something from the 1910's or 20's that had a crane mounted on the back decades after the truck was made WW2 military Dodge Power Wagon that was made into a fire company auxillary vehicle From Caradisiac http://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-mythiques-exception/section5/sujet225087-3780.htm

I often come across photos that I add to posts with similar items... but this time I'll just post the new stuff and links to where they would go

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