Louie Mattar's Caddy

[Railfreak78]

This is amazing! This car went from Texas to Alaska non stop. The car has a bathroom, washer, shower, bar, ironing board, sink. The car is plumbed and altered so much it is crazy. While driving they ( a crew in the car) changed the oil and changed flat tires IN MOTION! The trailer is a tank that hauls fuel oil and some other required fluids. The last picture in the series is really bad but it a photo of the film coverage during a running tire change while driving on a street. I know I do not have the talent to do it but what a model idea?!? Enjoy!

[Wayne Buck]

Wow! That is pretty insane! I like the whiskey tap and the "smoking pipe". LOL

Good thing they didn't get pulled over. That woulda ruined their run... Or would they have the officer put on a pair of roller skates?

Edited May 10, 2010 by NJ-Wayne

[Harry P.]

Wow! All the comforts of home... tape recorder, stove, ironing board, phone, wet bar... and uh... "smoking device"...

[Railfreak78]

I noticed that too I would pay money for a copy of the footage though. changing tires in motion and watching the bar make a whisky for the news was great!

[Joe Handley]

Wow, they did that just to do it....................nice!

Gotta love the Hookah too

Edited May 10, 2010 by Joe Handley

[Railfreak78]

Yep No sponsors cool stuff. I was wrong it went from Alaska to Texas/Mexico

[Modelmartin]

I recognize that car from a period magazine article I have somewhere in my Wall O'Mags. I will look for it and try to post it this week. I am amazed it still exists! Very cool. Where is it now?

[Foxer]

There's no doubt that was from the 50's .. it has an ironing board!

[Jon Cole]

How many Hookah hits per mile does it get?

And how many "crew" did they go through to figure out how to change a tire on the fly?

"I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF DYING! GET OUT THERE AND CHANGE THAT TIRE!!!!

[David G.]

When photos of an unusual or unique vehicle are featured on this forum, there's almost always an immediately expressed desire to model it. But not with this one?

I have to admit, I find the thought of modeling this engineer's nightmare-mixture of domestic and automotive tech-knowledge-y rather intimidating. At the same time, that thought is more than a little intriguing. Is this Caddy just a little "too out there" even for our group?

It's not a challenge, just an observation. I wouldn't challenge anybody to do something I didn't think I, myself could do.

[David G.]

How many Hookah hits per mile does it get?

And how many "crew" did they go through to figure out how to change a tire on the fly?

"I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF DYING! GET OUT THERE AND CHANGE THAT TIRE!!!!

Talk about "taking one for the team" eh?

[Railfreak78]

I recognize that car from a period magazine article I have somewhere in my Wall O'Mags. I will look for it and try to post it this week. I am amazed it still exists! Very cool. Where is it now?

Thats awesome you have a magazine article on it. The car is at the San Diego Automotive Musuem in Balboa Park.

[Wayne Buck]

And how many "crew" did they go through to figure out how to change a tire on the fly?

"I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF DYING! GET OUT THERE AND CHANGE THAT TIRE!!!!

So, that's what the whiskey is for... Get em' a little "motivated" first!

Edited May 10, 2010 by NJ-Wayne

[tuffone20]

Wow that is just crazy!!!

[Greg Cullinan]

No hobby room in there? That 75 grand is like a million today.

[Modelmartin]

I had that article clipped and in my "weirdness" file! It is from the September 52 Motor Trend. I think there was a Popular Mechanics article on this thing too. The on the move oil change and tire change was explained there.

First off it was 'just' a $7,000 car. That story got better in the re-telling!! Actullay, it looks like the non-stop thing wasn't implemented yet.

If you want the full size scans PM me with your e-mail and I will send it off to you.

Edited May 11, 2010 by Modelmartin