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more about #prototypes more comments → Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Ford has two jet engines, and the Russkie only one. Pretty easy choice. Besides, the Ford gets you a bubble canopy, wings, and racing stripes. Of c... more » Franzouse: Sorry, gotta go with the Reds on this one. The Ford is the Jetsons to the ZIS' Deathrace. more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Pedestrian safety?? Pah!.. more » Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: 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"... more » Novaload: 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! more » wkiernan: 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 s... more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: 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 ju... more » MushyHeirloom: I voted for both, because the Ford is cooler, but I like bullet-nose Studes. more » lowmiles: I love everything about the Ford Homer. more » underwear-ninja: 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 ... more » CraigSu: 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 -ami... more » Skink: The Ford is go. It would appear Bentley recently cadged the commie car's windshield/A pillar/frame design for one of their cars. more » AlienProbe: 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 ... more » MadMechanic: You had me at 'experimental V8'. more » SerbianKowalski: 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 a... more » -
#questionoftheday
Ford FX-Atmos or ZIS-112?
Let's say you could go back to the early 1950s and snag a super-futuristic prototype automobile as your 2009 daily driver. Which side of the Iron Curtain would you choose? More » -
#militaryvehicles
Tatra V855: Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile
Tatras are generally infused with an innovative streak bordering on lunacy. Case in point: a V8-powered combat snowmobile designed to fight in the Russian winter. More » -
#foundonebay
The De Lorean Car That Never Was: 1964 Pontiac Banshee For Sale
Back when John Z. De Lorean was coming up with cars like the GTO for the Pontiac Division, he also had this crazy idea for a "Mustang killer" that would be cheaper and lighter than a Corvette. Unfortunately, the Banshee was also faster than the Corvette, so the General's overlords- still pissed about the way John Z. sneaked the GTO out the door- axed it (though much of its styling lived on in later Corvettes and Firebirds). Only two roadworthy prototypes were built, a convertible and a coupe... and now that coupe can be yours! Just pony up the Buy It Now of a mere $1,500,000 and you'll own the Coolest Pontiac Ever. [eBay Motors] More »
