Richard Bartrop Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 More vintage fakery. This 1929 Dupont had a flathead straight eight, with a cover to make it look like a OHV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat32 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 When did NASCAR go to fake headlights? Sometimes there's a good reason for fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 That might even be allowed on some golf courses!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bismarck Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 And some fakes look better than the real thing. Continental Mk II fake spare vs the real spare of a "continental kit" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 worse than Mike999 truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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