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Detroit, 4:25 AM
Mon Nov 30
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    12:21 AM

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    The ZIS wins with me because of it's lack of hubcaps in the photo. That's the kind of attention to detail which allowed a wingbat like Reagan to "win" the Cold War...
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    I voted for Ford but if I could go back in time to the 50s for advanced car technology, I would bring back this--which I only recently discovered!
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    12:26 AM

    @Novaload: Hey hey! That's in Sweden! Our Yank car fans are blessed with a country big enough to hold the cars. The '59 Dodge is towing a '66 SMV, the classic Swedish "husvagn".

    [www.smvhusvagnar.se]
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    Image of wkiernan wkiernan
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    As nice as that Ford is, I'm gonna go with the ZIS because a.) I live in Florida and would certainly perish under the clear dome of the Atmos in the summer sun, and b.) I'm a commie.
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    Ho great, I clicked on the link to the article about the soviet cars and ended up buying a bunch of books from that website. Thanks Murilee.
    (OT: I just finished reading your novel: it is a riot!)
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    12:27 AM

    @dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: I got the same problem. Now I also get their brochure every month, and some of my Xmas problems will be taken care of right there.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    I voted for both, because the Ford is cooler, but I like bullet-nose Studes.
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    Image of lowmiles lowmiles
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    I love everything about the Ford Homer.
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    Image of underwear-ninja underwear-ninja
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    the Atmos lets me live out my dreams of being a Speed Racer villain, while the ZIS lets me live out my dreams of being a Batman Villain... Well, with Batman there's less of a risk of dying, though you're guaranteed jail time (because he's BATMAN). Being a Speed Racer villain usually means your punishment is just a slap on the wrist from the law, but there's always a chance of dying in a fireball...

    This is a tough choice for a campy villain.
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    Image of CraigSu CraigSu
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    My vote is conditional on whether or not the ZIS-112 can be -amino-ized. That would be awesome. The Ford has too much additional bling to make it -amino-worthy.
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    Novaload promoted this comment Edited by CraigSu at 11/29/09 8:58 PM CraigSu was starred CraigSu was unstarred
    Image of AlienProbe AlienProbe
    11/29/09

    @CraigSu: Of course it can be amino-ized. Wouldnt surprise me if the trunk stretches at least 5 feet along the span of the car... for all those anticipated Dead Russian Hookers.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/29/09

    @AlienProbe: I think Russian hookers actually drove these things.
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    Image of Skink Skink
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    The Ford is go.

    It would appear Bentley recently cadged the commie car's windshield/A pillar/frame design for one of their cars.
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    Novaload promoted this comment Edited by Skink at 11/29/09 8:52 PM Skink was starred Skink was unstarred
    Image of Skink Skink
    01:19 AM

    @Skink: Make that the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead. I don't know how to post a photo. I wish someone would.
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    Image of AlienProbe AlienProbe
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    Bah! Who needs the original? A little work and welding could make a Honda Civic look like either of those in no time.

    -This message was brought to you by the Department of Drinking and Extended Weekend Lemons Information. (hmm DDEWLI)
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    Image of MadMechanic MadMechanic
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    You had me at 'experimental V8'.
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    Image of SerbianKowalski SerbianKowalski
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    Russians and design... hmmm
    If you are an artist, then you think freely, if you think freely, then you might act freely, if you act freely, then you are free, If you are free than you are enemy of the state and maybe somebody could follow your steps, then we'll have revolution and we mustn't allow that!

    So designers are going in to Sibir! :D
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    Novaload promoted this comment SerbianKowalski was starred SerbianKowalski was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/29/09

    @SerbianKowalski: But this is engineering, man!
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    Even though the Ford wasn't very practical (hope it had UV block and a really powerful a/c, and just how long would those front spike pods last?), at least it looks like it was styled by professionals. The ZIS is almost cartoonishly amateur, but in its favor would be a very high on-road intimidation factor. That gets my vote right there. Notice the odd multi-piece windshield on the ZIS coupe - they wanted to get that sporty '50s wraparound look but it appears that bending safety glass was a little beyond their ability. One wonders what happened to Mr. Rostkova - did he get medals and a dacha from Stalin, or was he granted a one-way ticket to the gulags?
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    Image of junkman junkman
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    The Ford, like many of its contemporary concept cars, takes many of styling cues from aerospace. The ZIS, like Russian production cars until that time, is derivative of cars from other countries. You can see a lot of vintage concept cues (think Chrysler Thunderbolt) in this car.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
    The Russian car was obviously done with a horrible potato-vodka induced hangover...

    ...by eight-year-olds.
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