June-21st-2004, 05:01 PM
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The Rolling Trolls
5 Troll cars produced in Lunde, Telemark in the fifties. 4 are still rolling.
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June-21st-2004, 05:15 PM
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I'll see your Troll and raise you a '62 Plymouth Valiant!
Last edited by Dr Dave; June-21st-2004 at 05:18 PM.
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June-21st-2004, 05:23 PM
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I just somehow feel that this photo is relevant:
Last edited by Scott Dolan; June-21st-2004 at 05:24 PM.
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June-21st-2004, 05:24 PM
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Joe Troll's remake of a 1953 DeSoto Wagon: 
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June-21st-2004, 07:56 PM
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In the shadow of the 7
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...and then there's the fabulous 1-door Iseta, a car only a troll could fit into.
And, yes, it's a BMW!!
Last edited by Al in NYC; June-21st-2004 at 08:03 PM.
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June-21st-2004, 08:01 PM
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Hey, the Avanti is bee-you-tee-ful.
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June-21st-2004, 08:10 PM
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Hey Finch, did you see that show over the weekend about the Avanti?
They're getting ready to release a brand new edition. It actually looks semi-cool if you get really drunk first.
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June-21st-2004, 08:12 PM
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Here's the convertible:
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June-21st-2004, 08:13 PM
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And the coupe:
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June-21st-2004, 08:19 PM
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In the shadow of the 7
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Those new Avantis do look kinda cool. The Avanti was a beautiful car, and one of the last designs produced by the great Ray Loewy.
On the other hand, this was one butt-ugly vehicle:
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June-21st-2004, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott Dolan
Hey Finch, did you see that show over the weekend about the Avanti?
They're getting ready to release a brand new edition. It actually looks semi-cool if you get really drunk first.
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I take your point.
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June-21st-2004, 08:30 PM
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Happy 50th, Alaska!
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The very first new car Patti and I owned was a 1967 Saab 96 V4. Believe it or not, the color was ... Sand.
This is the look and color of our old favorite from the rear. What an amazing automobile!
There was a window decal included which said Made in Trollhatten by Trolls.
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June-21st-2004, 08:43 PM
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Yeah Al, that convertible does look kinda neat.
It's going to have the LS1 from the Corvette in it. So it shouldn't exactly be sluggish!
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June-21st-2004, 09:06 PM
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atoms for peace
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WOO-HOO!! Scott's pooping avatar is back!
What?
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June-22nd-2004, 05:50 AM
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I've never owned a car, but if I did, I'd kind of like this...
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June-22nd-2004, 07:11 AM
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Not to forget the 1970 Bond Bug 700ES. They actually managed to make 2,268 of these during 4 years before production ceased.
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June-22nd-2004, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Al in NYC
...and then there's the fabulous 1-door Iseta, a car only a troll could fit into.
And, yes, it's a BMW!! |
I should probably keep quiet about this:
When I was 18, I was driving an Isetta like this. It first belonged to my cousin, then my brother and finally me. Three trolls - all more than 6 feet tall. And the Isetta was even green!
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June-22nd-2004, 08:04 AM
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poor folk's child
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This troll was popular where I grew up (the messerschmitt)
and the "Topolino" was every yut's dream
Last edited by Uli; June-22nd-2004 at 08:07 AM.
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June-22nd-2004, 09:42 AM
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As grandpa used to say, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Go to bubbledrome.org to see some really strange wheels.
Last edited by Dr Dave; June-22nd-2004 at 09:46 AM.
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June-22nd-2004, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Uli
and the "Topolino" was every yut's dream
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Is it possible that this car has starred in a Marcel Carné film?
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June-22nd-2004, 11:00 AM
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In the shadow of the 7
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Originally Posted by Sand
I should probably keep quiet about this:
When I was 18, I was driving an Isetta like this. It first belonged to my cousin, then my brother and finally me. Three trolls - all more than 6 feet tall. And the Isetta was even green!
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Of course the greatest thing about the Isetta (or was it Iseta? Sources seem to disagree) was the really handy front door. Just push that pesky steering column out of the way and you were ready to walk...
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June-22nd-2004, 11:14 AM
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The mouldiest of all figs
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I miss my Studebaker Starlight coupe.
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June-22nd-2004, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Stuckinagroove
WOO-HOO!! Scott's pooping avatar is back!
What?
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Yeah, baby!!!!!
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June-22nd-2004, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by clinthopson
I miss my Studebaker Starlight coupe.
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My dad, to this day, misses his white and red Studebaker Firehawk.
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June-22nd-2004, 11:24 AM
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June-22nd-2004, 12:22 PM
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How about that car that you could buy from Sears. What was the name of that thing?
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June-22nd-2004, 12:40 PM
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I dunno, but here's the anti-troll: the 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood limousine.
I saw one of these a while back at our storage unit; the owner was hauling some furniture and had just stuck a loveseat into the back seat, with plenty of room to spare. You could probably fit an Iseta into the back seat of this...
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June-22nd-2004, 12:50 PM
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In the shadow of the 7
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Originally Posted by Mo Noyz
How about that car that you could buy from Sears. What was the name of that thing?
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Why the amazing and beautiful Sears Allstate (what else?) of course...
Jimmy's posting of the Nash ad above reminded me that members of my family worked there. Another long-dead auto company that my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather worked for was Hudson, with my grandfather spending 23 years there up to the day they closed. So everytime I'm lucky enough to see one of these rare beauties I think of ol' grandpa.
Last edited by Al in NYC; June-22nd-2004 at 12:52 PM.
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June-22nd-2004, 03:15 PM
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Happy 50th, Alaska!
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As soon as I saw that Sears Allstate photo Al posted, I thought "damn, that sure looks like a Kaiser/Frazer car to me". That's because it was, I just learned.
A high school buddy of mine, Jim Lowman, owned a red Isetta, which was definitely an eye-catcher in 1959-60 Anchorage. We used to bomb all over town in that thing, and especially loved pulling into a drive in or other public place where we could exit through the front almost immediately. The looks on people's faces who had never seen this car before were priceless.
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June-22nd-2004, 04:12 PM
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The mouldiest of all figs
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I remember in high school that one guy had a Nash with full reclining seats and. . .
you get the picture. 
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Last edited by clinthopson; June-22nd-2004 at 04:12 PM.
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