Curbside Classic Contest
Published: May 25th, 2009
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Mr. Niedermeyer has crafted another “Curbside Classic” for your literary delectation and pistonhead perusal. I’ll publish the latest in his series tomorrow. Meanwhile, we’ve started our contest to “name that curbside classic.” This week’s booty: Mr. Herbert H. Blaha’s most estimable work Taschenwörterbuch der Kraftfahrzeugtechnik. That’s a German – English, English – German pocket dictionary of automotive engineering to you and me. [Also available from www.brandstetter-verlag.de.] So, first one to identify this week’s curbside classic gets the tome with which no transplanted Volkswagen technician (or owner, come to think of it) should be without.
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model t touring car.
If I didn't know any better (and I probably don't) I'd guess that what we have here is the seat bottom in some sort of Type 2 (Microbus, Kombi, single cab, etc.). If I am close, the picture is cropped in such a way as to omit the door opening and wheel well, which would make it too obvious.
The background looks like a barn and Paul N. said, "Post war - yes. Kit - no, but let’s say it wasn’t exactly a mass production item either. “Creativity” was definitely involved." Robert F had it under Future Vehicles and then said, "Uh, the category was a joke. Gone bad. Amended.". My guess is that it is a VW converted into a horse-drawn carriage/wagon.
@wgmleslie, you're getting warmer. Conversion, yes. American, though. And not the typical car to convert.