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Driving the world's worst car - 1951 Hoffman
My Mazda is getting a couple of minor warranty items addressed. The dealer was kind enough to offer me a rental car, which turned out to be a Fiat 500L (as in Large). It is definitely my least favorite among "modern" cars that I've driven, for a variety of reasons.
My wife showed me this video to remind me that things could be worse...
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Designed by committee.............
Obviously designed by a government committee! Probably the only thing this is safe for would be to use it as a strawberry planter! Wonder if Jay Leno has one?
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A university classmate bought something probably even worse than that: a Gordon
One front wheel, steered, and two rear wheels, one driven. Flimsy doesnt begin to describe it.It was scary at 10 mph.
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Funny video! I like the energy and vibe of the presenter. Amazingly I have never heard of a Hoffman
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LMAO at the video!!! "This thing is F_CKING aweful"
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-jeff back in the saddle: '95 993 - just another black C2 *SOLD*: '87 930 GP White - heroin would have been a cheaper addiction... "Ladies and Gentlemen, from Boston Massachusetts, we are Morphine, at your service..." - Mark Sandman (RIP  )
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That is a funny video. I bet Jay Leno would buy it in an instant. I would really love to see Jay Leno do a piece on it for his YouTube channel.
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That's awesome. BMW meets Airstream.
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There is only one, it was a garage home built, no government involved. Before Fiero's existed to turn them into 308's, people would turn motorcycles into "cars".
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Often early prototypes don't reflect the full potential of a design. Hoffman in later years was credited with being a genius. In fact, his later years in life were spent in bitter litigation over design ideas copied by others.
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Am I the only one amused by the leather window pulls and door stays?
Reminds me of the 911 guys that do this: fs- R / ST / RSR - Leather door stays Door panels and leather-strap for window regulator
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I kinda think that guy would struggle to drive my old 71 p car. He couldn't even shift it wtf what a loser
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Looks like a cross between the back half of a VW Beetle, especially with those rear quarter windows, and a giant computer mouse
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Jason 1987 930 Slantnose Cabriolet, 545 hp, Guards Red- Weekend cruiser 1986 944 Turbo (951), 350+hp, Guards Red- Track car 2005 Toyota Tundra SR5 Double Cab 4x4, stock 282 hp, Silver- Daily driver Last edited by TheRedSlantnose; 11-03-2015 at 04:34 PM.. |
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Zeus (god of thunder and lightning)
Carrera
Copenhagen Blue
1984 Porsche Carrera Targa
1987 Porsche 930 Slantnose Cabriolet
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo (951)
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