I imagine it takes some doing to find 40's Cadillac grease cups, but this owner in Uruguay found a useful substitute

Found on http://www.retrovisiones.com/2014/11/cadillac-ranch-sucursal-mercedes/ 

building what you want, from what you can find... commendable, and this mini dozer from a lawn mowing Cub Cadet is great

They were built by International Harvester, but they also had about 101 other attachments. They were over-engineered to the point of being indestructible. Cast iron Kohler engines, cast iron transaxles, and very little plastic makes them highly desirable now.

The even number Cub Cadet models were mechanically driven, the odd numbers were hydros.

Dan took his circa 1963 Cub Cadet 100 and decided it would make a sweet crawler tractor. It looks like something the factory would have turned out. He had to make clutches and controls to steer this baby, just like the early Caterpillar tractors.

http://bangshift.com/bangshiftxl/this-homebuilt-cub-cadet-crawler-tractor-is-a-testament-to-one-guys-skills-and-vision/

Full build list of parts and info at http://www.ihcubcadet.com/BobsPage/crawler100.htm

I love to find a new innovation, something I've never seen done before, variable wheelbase motorcycle

Post by France Stunt Organisation.

Found on https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=618105298290544

Kim shared with me the reason for the variable wheelbase: Shorter wheelbase and steeper front fork angle makes for quicker steering (race bike), while longer wheelbase and more rake makes for straight-line stability (cruiser)

overcoming a power out caused by a hurricane

On September 21, 1938 a hurricane roared north, slamming the U.S. Northeast coast with 120-mile-an-hour winds and a storm surge that left parts of Providence Rhode Island, under nearly 14 feet of water.

88% of the New England Power Association's customers had no electric service—including this New London, Connecticut, gas station.

Hundreds of automobiles were stalled for lack of fuel on New England roads until this youngman came up with a brilliant solution

Photo from https://www.facebook.com/Asliceofworldhistory?ref=stream via https://www.facebook.com/groups/353785941367129/

I don't know what this tire is used for, ice racing I suppose... I bet it gets great traction

Found on http://darkdraggon.tumblr.com/

The new Citroën C4 Cactus with nice bumps

One thing is sure about the new Citroën C4 Cactus - you will definitely get a lot of attention. It features unique Airbump® side panels which is supposed to protect from knocks and occasional bumps. The Airbump® panels are made from supply TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) and include tiny air capsules.

I suspect that reactions to the Airbump® feature is going to be split into 2 groups - "either you like it or you don't".

Other unique designs include sleek roof bars, a floating quarter window and clean lines. The front end features nice lights with daytime running LEDs emphasising the slim headlights as well as 3D-effect back lights.

Inside, the car features slim dashboard and 7 inch Touch Drive interface and a huge glovebox.



Check out the Citroën C4 Cactus for more information.

The Strati -World's first 3 D printed car

Welcome to the age of printed cars. Arizona based car manufacturer Local Motors has come out with the World's first 3 D printed car - the Strati. It won the 2014 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award in New York yesterday.


The car chassis/frame, exterior body, and interior features are made from ABS plastic reinforced with carbon fibres. The electric engine, wheels and other parts were sourced from Renault’s Twizy. It takes the company around 44 hours to print out.

It only has a top speed of about 40mph (60km/h) but I am sure the speeds will improve as time goes by. I am just thinking at the possibilities. In the future, you can probably print out spare parts at home.

Watercar Panther

The Watercar Panther is claimed to be the fastest amphibious car in the World. The car is powered by a Honda V6 V-Tec engine and can travel at speeds over 40 miles an hour on water.



For more information visit their website: http://watercar.com/