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Old 06-05-2004, 02:20 PM
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How would you turn a corner with that thing? Look at the wheelbase and where the wheels in the middle are located! Looks like a photoshop job.

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Old 06-05-2004, 02:33 PM
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AFIK, unfortunately that's not a photochop. I've seen photos of it from many different angles.
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Old 06-05-2004, 02:40 PM
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That vehicle has also been aired on the Travel Channel.
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Old 06-05-2004, 04:29 PM
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Then how would it turn with the rear 4 wheels fixed considering the space differential between the rears? Think about it.....It just doesn't work!!
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Old 06-07-2004, 08:28 PM
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Question How does it turn?

The center wheels are the drive wheels, and the rear wheels steer in the opposite direction of the front wheels. See the picture below...

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Old 06-07-2004, 08:32 PM
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another angle...
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Old 06-07-2004, 09:30 PM
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It's still a terrible thing to do to a TD wagon.
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Old 06-08-2004, 12:18 AM
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It's got Ghostbusters written all over it!
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Old 06-08-2004, 12:44 AM
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I think it needs an Exorcist!
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Old 06-08-2004, 02:13 AM
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It's got Ghostbusters written all over it!
Don't insult '59 Caddies like that! :p :p
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Old 06-08-2004, 05:51 AM
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Thanks VeeDubTDI!
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Old 06-09-2004, 01:41 PM
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I find myself in awe every time I look at that car. I'm always noticing something new too... like the path lights installed on the driver's side of the roof rack.
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Old 06-09-2004, 02:19 PM
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As atrocious as the car is...ya gotta give kudos to the body man...an absolute master at grafting seemingly incongruent components into a near-seamless excecution...
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I'm surprised that the Germans in our forum haven't found it insulting that there are German flags inappropriately attached to the side of the car.
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Old 06-09-2004, 10:00 PM
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As atrocious as the car is...ya gotta give kudos to the body man...an absolute master at grafting seemingly incongruent components into a near-seamless excecution...
I wonder if the poor guy was working with a gun pointed to his head?

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