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[Perc]

So, a brief summary in English (since most stuff on the Ellenator is in German for obvious reasons)

Legally, it's a three-wheeler. It can have a maximum of 20 horsepower. This means a 16 year old can drive it.

 

[DanRoM]

Friend of mine spotted this near the Ring (Car Friday) today...

As shown on at least two of the usual channels, the driver also took it round the Nordschleife. With a maximum speed of 90 kph.

 

[Eye-Q]

If I'm not mistaken, that's a Jeep Grand Wagoneer (on historic plates so 30+ years old).

 

[Raparperi]

Funny enough, I saw this a few days ago

And a little dump from just this month alone:

The rear wing is weeeeeird...I wasn't the only one who thought it looked like the bottom half of a front bumper

 

[Eye-Q]

It's a miracle that the Kadett isn't rusted away in Finland...

 

[CrzRsn]

Saw this at the range today

 

[Spectre]

And yet he has a California tag...

 

[Mitchi]

Now surely running a car like this is not legal?

 

[CraigB]

When you can't afford a bro truck, but fabricated bumpers are life.

Looks completely legal to me...

 

[Spectre]

Now surely running a car like this is not legal?

No reason it wouldn't be illegal here, other than *maybe* the horns on the front being illegal in some states.

 

[93Flareside]

What the hell is he towing with a grand marquis? That's like 1 ton truck levels of tow hitch.

 

[CraigB]

What the hell is he towing with a grand marquis? That's like 1 ton truck levels of tow hitch.

It's a statement piece, like the horns.

 

[GRtak]

There is a lot about that car that is overkill.

 

[Spectre]

When you can't afford a bro truck, but fabricated bumpers are life.

We're kind of thinking about putting bumpers/guards like that on Thomas' Caddy... not because bro, but because there are too many idiots out there.

 

[93Flareside]

For when your health insurance doesn't cover a full ambulance.

 

[Mitchi]

Just spotted a Chiron.

 

[laxmax613]

For when your health insurance doesn't cover a full ambulance.

I think they're really transportation for the elderly and those with disabilities.

 

[miki]

What the hell is he towing with a grand marquis? That's like 1 ton truck levels of tow hitch.

Not that it means anything, but a similar Roadmaster or Fleetwood can tow up to 7000 lbs when properly equipped, like in this press picture :

 

[Spectre]

I think they're really transportation for the elderly and those with disabilities.

Yeah, such medical transport companies around here sometimes have similarly unfortunate names.

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What the hell is he towing with a grand marquis? That's like 1 ton truck levels of tow hitch.

Depending on how that thing is fabricated, it could address the reason the later Panther cars can't tow much - when crumple-zone mandates came into effect, Ford notched and weakened the frame so it would crumple when hit. As a side effect, the now-modified rear frame wasn't capable of withstanding much stress, so the car can't tow but a fraction of what it used to. If that bumper goes to a reinforcing frame underneath the car, it could restore a large amount of towing capability.

 

[GRtak]

Not that it means anything, but a similar Roadmaster or Fleetwood can tow up to 7000 lbs when properly equipped, like in this press picture :

The Crown Vics and Grand Marquis could never match that.