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I guess it will sell, what with the price of scrap metal these days and all.

Lee

Actually scrap prices are WAY down right now. Prices are so low now that metal recycling yards are reporting very little "suspicious" or "stolen" materials now.

Posted

It does somehow steer at both ends. So it might make turns. Does it need 2 drivers like a hook and ladder fire truck then?

Posted

They actually used vehicles similar to this around here back in the 30s or

40s to replace some streetcars. The Southwest Missouri Electric Railway

Company ran from Joplin to certain area towns over in Oklahoma and Kansas.

I saw a picture of the rig somewhere once, but can't find anything on the

net showing them. The towing car looked more like a regular vehicle of

the day, with the trailer attached in the trunk area. Not quite so

futuristic as this one. The trailer was rather similar though.

There is still a shop building with the company name on it over in

Webb City.....just north of Joplin. It's now being used as a roller

skating rink.

Webb City restored one of the street cars and has it running thru

a park.

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Posted

That GMC camper isn't something I would be interested in, but I will say that it's builder gets an A+ for creativity. And it appears that it was crafted with a great deal of skill. I wonder how many hours of work were required to create this vehicle?

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