Good Morning, Oppo

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 11/09/2020 at 09:05 • Filed to: good morning oppo

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Wheels? Yes, I have all of them.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > ttyymmnn 11/09/2020 at 09:08

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I only have one question: why?

Just look at how exposed and fragile looking that front steering linkage looks. I would be worried about the durability of it.

ttyymmnn > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/09/2020 at 09:21

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Pretty sure it’s a mod. I looked up the car, and there was no mention of an 8-wheel version. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > ttyymmnn 11/09/2020 at 09:54

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No, I wouldn’t expect an OEM to be that crazy. Looks pretty well made but not quite well made enough. Those fenders with the point facing down between the wheels is also an interesting touch.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 11/09/2020 at 10:27

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There must have been some point to that. If it’s Photoshop, it withstands a bit of scrutiny.

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 11/09/2020 at 11:08

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Pretty sure it’s not. There are other photos of it.

Only Vespas... > ttyymmnn 11/09/2020 at 12:08

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Tyrrell? He has them all but they are too small. It seems out of scale.   That has to be the builder. He hol ds the door open oddly,  using a cloth, [or his beret?] to  not get fingerprints on the glass.  Is it French?  The plates hint at Hungary.

ttyymmnn > Only Vespas... 11/09/2020 at 12:20

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German. It’s a 1935 Adler Diplomat, built in Frankfurt. Wiki has an article on the car, and there is no mention of an eight-wheeled version. So this must be some sort of mod. There are more photos of it here .

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 11/09/2020 at 14:56

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Plus, they didn’t have Photoshop back then.

facw > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 11/09/2020 at 16:56

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Don’t tell that to the Soviets...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > facw 11/09/2020 at 16:58

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They’d have had to work much harder at it.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/10/2020 at 00:06

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tire durability was nowhere near what it is today. Also a much longer wheelbase may be a smoother ride. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 11/10/2020 at 00:13

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Maybe, but weight isn’t good for tire durability either. Might be marginal gains but then you also have increased fuel consumption as a result.