Marble, rye or whole wheat?

[Lou Drozdowski]

Thanks to the Europa Facebook page...(Tom Egan)

[Certified Lotus]

Did someone actually build that or is it a photoshop image?

[surfguitar58]

Did someone actually build that or is it a photoshop image?

Happy to report it is just some bored guy in the northeast US, snowed-in with Photoshop. No sacrilege has been committed.
Tom

[Certified Lotus]

Phew! Thanks Tom.

[dakazman]

Nice work Surf! Lol must be really cold up there.
Dave

[andy harwood]

Around '72. There was a Dodge Challenger the was modified much the same way running around Charlotte. It did have a small "hatchback" window, much like a Volvo 1800. Actually, looked pretty good.

[Bainford]

(flak jacket on) Well,... I kind of like it.   

[4129R]

(flak jacket on) Well,... I kind of like it.   

The rear window looks much easier to fit, but the rear vision is ............ limited.

Subway Fast Food delivery service?

[Lou Drozdowski]

As owners we sometimes get kidded...Yea, it does look like a bread van...

Well back in 64...Inspired by the Drago designed italian version 250...

 A type 11 was modified and raced at Goodwood to finish 2nd in class. The panels/roof were added, and the boxed out rear effect worked like a charm. It has returned to it's former glory and raced again at Goodwood, and finished second in class again.

So, if you ever get ribbed that your ride should be making a delivery...tell 'em this tale

[4129R]

Italian pizza delivery model.

[1970EuropaGuy]

What an era! I love funky cars, would some manufacturer dare to build something similar now?

[4129R]

Why oh why.

These were very nice cars, once.

[surfguitar58]

Aerodynamically the blunt ended stationwagon/shooting brake apparently made some sense. At speed the tapered rear end of a “fastback” would have to be ridiculously long to reduce the turbulence created by the car’s outline. The “bread van” shape just reduced the surface area of the vehicle.

Famously this trick was also attempted in yacht design. The 1974 America’s Cup 12 meter Mariner built for Ted Turner had a squared-off stern below the waterline in an attempt to reduce laminar flow wetted surface area. It failed miserably causing Turner to chastise designer Britton Chance, “For Christ’s sake Brit, even a turd is pointed at both ends!”

[Sofa King]

Am I the only one who thought....”Hmmm...that wouldn’t be all that hard!
Not that I would....

[JR73]

There are the Elanbulances too;