Feast your eyes on this awesomeness

I remember seeing a story about the Mercedes transporter, but what's the story on the other one?

One car? Thats some bullE36 M3 you stupid lowlanders would come up with.. In Scotland we transport vehicles three at a time with a bus that has a horizontally opposed three cylinder two stroke diesel?????? Wtf?

Note the blimp in the background.

The other one was built by Dean Moon, obviously inspired by the Mercedes transporter.

That Mooneyes one is like a bulldog: so ugly that it's cute.

does it still exist?

I think there is a bit on the mooneyes one in Hot Rod Magazine?

Can you imagine how hard that would be to drive when you're that far in front of the front wheels. Would sure take some gettin' used to.

A little history on the mercedes transporter

http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/classichistoric/963.asp

http://autospeed.com.au/cms/title_Worlds-Wildest-Race-Car-Transporter/A_109129/article.html

The bus is a bit overbuilt no?

http://forix.autosport.com/8w/transporter-picturebook.html

carguy123 wrote: Can you imagine how hard that would be to drive when you're that far in front of the front wheels. Would sure take some gettin' used to.

You get used to it fast enough.

The first one is a Corvair. Notice the air intakes, the cab is from a Greenbrier. 'Vair rear bumper, looks like Impala tail lights.

Dan

914Driver wrote: The first one is a Corvair. Notice the air intakes, the cab is from a Greenbrier. 'Vair rear bumper, looks like Impala tail lights. Dan

I was thinking '59 El Camino cab, with assorted corvair/chevy parts.

If you're just carrying a lightweight race car, those first two look a hell of a lot more practical than the usual F350+trailer. Why does no one make anything like that anymore?

If I remember correctly it is a stretched VW single cab and has a Corvair engine.

^^^ That's fine as frog's hair.^^^

The link doesn't work, but it's on a Mercedes 300 S chassis, corvette motor, 3 speed, '59 Elky cab. A Man named Holtkamp built it, planned to build more, sold it to Moon. Moon took it to have disc brakes fitted, and it was damaged in an earthquake.

I did a search for "Dean Moon Hauler", but it might also be under "Cheetah Transporter"

The veedub setup is my fave because it should be pretty doable at home. Put a Subbie 6Cyl in there, stretch the chasis, and the space that opens up in front of the rear wheels could be used for storage. Yeah, baby!

I have feasted.

ratghia wrote: If I remember correctly it is a stretched VW single cab and has a Corvair engine.

Moar of this

This is it from before.

Me likey.

This thread is brimming with awesome.

Appleseed wrote: Me likey.

I read an article about Don Prudhomme's transporter recently. He originally bought it from Richard Petty.

I have that truck, 60's Dodge crew cab, with a regular 8' bed, for sale right now.

Wouldn't take a lot to stretch it, even have an extra crew cab long box frame if someone was so inclined.

Great, another project...