cool photos from mecanicien.tumblr.com

the Road Runner on the left looks like the concept that was on the show circuit, on the right is Don Prudhommes funny car Barracuda, in the center looks like the Hemi that was a show model.

this Chrysler dealership is hosting the Rapid Transit System, that is the colorful text on the far left side of the photo

 I've never seen this photo before, or even heard of the tour that these cars were on together, this is one incedible photo!

Cool aircraft!

 huge difference in photo quality, but it's a Barracuda I haven't seen before

All from a Tumblr I just came across http://mecanicien.tumblr.com/

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one-off factory works 1970 Chrysler “‘hemiCuda” heavily campaigned by Chrysler France in road races and hill climbs

Dan at Hemmings Blog posts some cool stuff every week! http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/06/07/oldest-known-ferrari-and-locomobile-speedster-take-best-in-show-at-greenwich-concours/

all photos but the first from http://mostuffsthlm.tumblr.com

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the Metro Nater and Wild Thing were ear magnets, and had great flame jobs too!

this car is a regular at the Over the Hill Gang Streak in Pacific Beach every May, and I think I've seen it at several other car shows... that Arias hemi is a monster. I wonder if it's driveable?

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Jalopnik just rediscovered the Rapid Transit System classic poster ads, no one does cool art advertising much anymore, damn shame

above on http://jalopnik.com/i-love-the-artwork-from-this-ad-campaign-you-can-still-509315001 and in the comments was a link to the next

Which had me wondering what Rapid Transit System posters I've posted previously

and Dodge was doing a similar ad campaign with the "Scat Pack" and using the Super Bee

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