Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 1957 Bond

There was also an Aston Martin DB5 at the show, with all the "accessories":

Ejector seat (well done with what looked like aircraft ejector bits;

front machine guns behind fold down marker lights;

rear oil sprays behind fold down tail lights;

bullet shield plate;

rear axle extenders;

hydraulic bumper over riders.

Even Tilly Masterson's gun case on the rear shelf, with the gold "TM" initials.

Where the Goldfinger movie car had a round radio direction finder screen, the car at the show had Goldfinger playing on the round screen.

A little girl carrying a hobby horse knocked off one of the bumper over riders when she turned to talk to someone. Instead of freaking out, like so many specialty car owners do when something goes awry, the car's owner simply popped open the boot and found the box with the glue, repaired the broken plastic clamp bracket and put the bumper over rider back on.

Tom

In a message dated 4/15/2013 6:07:54 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, corvallis@peoplepc.com writes:

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From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nate
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 5:58 AM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: So. Cal. Car Show Sunday 4/14

Yep ;

Little British Car .

There were even TWO Bond tri wheel cars ~ these have the look of a tiny automobile but only two wheels in the back , in front is a 198 C.C. Villiers two stroke Motocycle engine mounted on a pivoting bracket thing that's connected to a steering wheel via a worm gear..

This makes it technically a Motocycle and so co$t$ far less to register . no heater , no radio , no _REVERSE_ .

Of course , it _does_ have a normal looking front sheet metal , two head lights , wildly exaggerated pontoon fenders , grille and bumper , windshield with wipers , two doors etc. just like a ' real ' car .

Google " Reliant " to see the newer and more popular vehicles of this typ .

Someone tried very hard to legally import them new in the 1970's , those I remember quite well , the Califonia DMV said _no_ .

The Bond I liked so much was a 1957 tiny little thing .

-Nate