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that ain't the way to have fun, son
09/10/09

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My first auto to ride in and own was the same '67 A-108 FC window van.

Loved that truck...and I can see many a styling cue which remained in this concept.

It should have a 6.1L modern hemi in it, but then it should also have disc brakes and seatbelts, too.
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Echtbrummbaer
09/10/09

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My son smashed his version with a hammer one warm summer day. Said he didn't like it 'cause it was stupid looking. Smart kid.
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SpudMills
09/10/09

@Echtbrummbaer: And you didn't smash your son with a hammer?
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CJinSD
09/10/09

@SpudMills: Heartclick for you SpudMills.
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Novaload
09/10/09

@CJinSD: Seconded.
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Echtbrummbaer
09/11/09

@SpudMills: As I said, he's a smart kid.
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engineerd
09/10/09

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Freaking awesome. I don't know how else to express my feelings. Seriously cool. When you can look at a one-off custom like this 40 years later and still say that, you know it's a true classic.

God, those lines are just amazing.
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Novaload
09/10/09

@engineerd: Truly. The MoParamino.
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CJinSD
09/10/09

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Where does the 115 hp estimate come from? A 225 with no emissions gear and a dual carb intake should be closer to double that. This truck is probably not particularly slow.
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Ben Wojdyla
09/10/09

@CJinSD: The estimate comes from the people selling it.
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Miscellanea
09/10/09

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Never mind that the steering column will cut you in half in an accident. This thing is awesome. I want it.
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acarr260
09/10/09

@Miscellanea: If you wreck this thing, you deserve to die. The designers just made sure that was the case.
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Mad_Science
09/10/09

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This is really weird.

I saw one of these driving around Sylmar, CA on my way in this morning.

It's used by some auto machine shop that services Ammco Brake Lathes.
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econobiker
09/10/09

@Mad_Science: An A100 van?
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Mad_Science
09/10/09

@econobiker: No, a thing that looked exactly like this Deora.
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Novaload
09/10/09

@Mad_Science: Did you start your day with brefass Scotch?
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Mad_Science
09/10/09

@Novaload: No, actually it started with dropping off the WRXagon at the dealer for a 60k service and then waiting 60 minutes to have a rental Caravan inflicted upon me.

The freakmobile was the lone hilight
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beercheck
09/10/09

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Gonna have to bust out my nephew's Hot Wheels movie again.
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

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I feel like I need to comment up a fucking storm here, because this is exactly the kind of stuff I LOVE seeing on Jalopnik. Beautiful old cars, unique survivors, old one-off customs, original concepts... ah!

I need a cigarette.
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

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I've been debating back and forth a lot about what my next project should be. I kind of wanted to start a VW Bus project that I could stuff a powerful engine into and still take camping.

A cabover pickup would be a way better idea. Stuff a decent V8 in there, throw some upgrades on the suspension, grab an in-bed camper, and away you go!
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VeeArrrSix
09/10/09

@Deartháir II: The Return: My mechanic stuffs Subaru motors in Synchro Vanagons. They are awesome.
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sixt5cuda
09/10/09

@VeeArrrSix: I saw one of those on the freeway last week. Plain looking water-cooled Vanagon, personalized plate "VANARU". When he accelerated, I could tell he didn't have much in the way of mufflers installed.
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acarr260
09/10/09

@sixt5cuda: Mufflers are really just fluff. Straight pipes are where it's at, my friend... if that's legal in your neck of the woods.
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Ben Wojdyla
09/10/09

@Deartháir II: The Return: If you look in the right places, Corvair pickups aren't too terribly difficult to find, and the engine in the back layout means a truck with traction and a cabover with interior space; plus, super-cool side loading doors.
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Novaload
09/10/09

@Ben Wojdyla: AND a very large can-opener to access said engine.
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tempesjo
09/10/09

@Ben Wojdyla: I was doing a little doodling, thinking that a Toyota Vanamino* might be a fun project.

*Is -amino the correct suffix, based on the Geo connection?
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Ben Wojdyla
09/10/09

@tempesjo: -amino is totally appropriate, NUMMI provided a GM/Toyota tied up with the Vibe/Matrix even more recent than the Prizm/Corolla.
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MushyHeirloom
09/10/09

@tempesjo: That flower seems to be sympathizing with some authoritarian extremist groups.
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tempesjo
09/10/09

@FP: Your Volvo is awesome! Anyway: Oh man. I'm not sure what my subconscious was telling me with that flower. Either the Vanamino is running the flower over, or I need to get a haircut and some face tattoos.
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Flathead Smith
09/10/09

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I had several of these Deoras as Hot Wheels when I was little kid. I played fairly rough with them by racing them, and smashing them in heart stopping wrecks, and if I wasn’t messing with them, they were piled up in a in an old cigar box or on the floor where I would inevitability step on one. So mine always ended up with severely bent and/or missing wheels and scratched paint. But then, there was that kid who lived down the street, who had his cars neatly arranged in a circular pattern in a Hot Wheels Rally Case. His cars were all perfect, with nary a scratch. He would barely let you touch or roll them on the floor. As soon as he was done gazing upon them, they would go neatly back in the case. That damned kid down the street with the Hot Wheels Rally Case probably still has his cars all arranged in that sinister circular pattern. May he be Damned! I figured he probably went on to be a serial killer.

I still have several of my old Hot Wheels, and yes one is a Deora and it looks like hell, but my favorite Mongoose dragster is long gone.
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econobiker
09/10/09

@Flathead Smith: If the cars aren't in their original package the value drops alot...
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09/10/09

@econobiker: The value is in playing with them.
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Buster Brew
09/10/09

@Flathead Smith: I passed the Deora, Fleetside, Snake, Mongoose and so many more (along with the Rally case) down to my little brother. Many were scratched or has wheels askew but all were "dirt pile approved" from years of play. Little by little many cars disappeared and the pastic latch on the case broke - such is the life of well used toys. Several have survived (though I don't know which) and wait in my parents basement for someone to come and play.
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flyingstitch
09/10/09

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Do you remember staring at your Hot Wheels and wondering what it would be like to shrink down so you could actually sit in one, or have it blow up to life size? Childhood fantasy realized.
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vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
09/10/09

@flyingstitch and the hamsters are friends again: I still do that and I'm 28.
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MushyHeirloom
09/10/09

@flyingstitch and the hamsters are friends again: Nah, I just wanted them to drive themselves around.
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Cognitive Friction
09/10/09

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And yes, that is a rip-snorting 115 HP slant six with an Offy intake

Someone pass me a cigarette.

Was it good for you too, engine photograph?
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

@Cognitive Friction: Well, I didn't just cover the desk in coffee, but I came close. That's my favourite comment so far today.
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scroggzilla raids again
09/10/09

@Cognitive Friction: A-men!
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tonyola
09/10/09

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Extremely cool in '67 and hasn't dated much in 42 years - still looks spectacular. Those chrome things on the side scoops look suspiciously like the bright trim from '64-'66 Mustang taillights. Also, where ARE the taillights on this truck? Is that rear wood panel translucent or something?
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

@tonyola: You know, it really has aged well. It still looks just as outlandish and awesome as it would have back then. Or, I assume it would have, as I was still a few years away from being born. Some concepts and one-offs look dated and silly when you look back on them thirty years later. This one still looks awesome, even 42 years later!
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sixt5cuda
09/10/09

@tonyola: Those are Mustang taillights. The hatch and a bunch of other parts came from Ford as well.

The taillights on the back are only visible at certain angles. Lights are mounted so they hit a chrome or mirrored panel, reflecting the light to the rear.
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MaWeiTao
09/10/09

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The gauge placement is a bit goofy, and not particular safe for driving. On the other hand, I think the exterior is damn cool. Certainly it's unconventional, but I can't think of a better looking pickup.
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mytdawg
09/10/09

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Good god if a real pink Beach Bomb ever shows up it will go for the GNP of Canada... Well maybe a real country :-p
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Deartháir II
09/10/09

@mytdawg: TWELVE WHOLE DOLLARS!?
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beercheck
09/10/09

@mytdawg: That particular hot pink remains one of my favorite colors.
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