Fake stuff

[Richard Bartrop]

More vintage fakery.  This 1929 Dupont had a flathead straight eight, with a cover to make it look like a OHV.

[Flat32]

When did NASCAR go to fake headlights? Sometimes there's a good reason for fake.

[KWT]

On 3/31/2019 at 11:42 AM, Greg Myers said:

and a story unto itself 

I was waiting for somebody to throw that one on here... It looked mean though

[Deathgoblin]

On 4/1/2019 at 12:52 PM, Jon Haigwood said:

The ultimate "Fake" : Pretends to be a sports car, Not a car in the first place.

 

I'd have to have a pair of these and rollerskate to work. 

[Bucky]

That might even be allowed on some golf courses!!

[Brian Austin]

Simulated woodgrain on metal dashes in '30s-'40s cars is actually paint. 

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a19506337/discovering-the-nearly-lost-art-of-hand-painted-faux-woodgrain/

It's quite an artform for specialist restorers.

 

[bismarck]

14 hours ago, Deathgoblin said:

I'd have to have a pair of these and rollerskate to work. 

I've been on the 270 beltway during rush hour. That thing would get bounced around like a ping pong ball, and get squashed under a semi  before it reached Dublin. Traffic in your area is some pretty serious competition driving. Lol.

[Atmobil]

60s Dodge Sweptline trucks have fake vents in the hoods, this is my 65.

(not the best pictures showing it but one can see it)

 

[Mike999]

14 hours ago, Brian Austin said:

Simulated woodgrain on metal dashes in '30s-'40s cars is actually paint...It's quite an artform for specialist restorers.

It sure is.  I was at a car show many years ago and stopped to admire the "wood" dashboard on an open car. (Don't remember which car, sorry.)  The color was deep and multi-colored with a very complex wood-grain pattern. The car's owner was standing there and told me it was done with paint.  I couldn't believe it.

[Rob Hall]

1 hour ago, Mike999 said:

It sure is.  I was at a car show many years ago and stopped to admire the "wood" dashboard on an open car. (Don't remember which car, sorry.)  The color was deep and multi-colored with a very complex wood-grain pattern. The car's owner was standing there and told me it was done with paint.  I couldn't believe it.

I recall reading that about some particular 30s cars that had painted dashes that looked like wood.   Don't recall what marques, though. 

[Richard Bartrop]

And some fakes look better than the real thing.

Continental Mk II fake spare vs the real spare of a "continental kit"

[Greg Myers]

worse than Mike999 truck