Cars with wings, cars with fins, how about "GULL-WINGS" ?

[Greg Myers]

Edited September 17, 2014 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

Think I got the most famous ones. Can you identify them ? This one's not a "Gull Wing" but still interesting. I had a student that had one. Great, I get to drive it. NO, couldn't fit inside, either seat.

[Greg Myers]

Some art.

[Ace-Garageguy]

eeeeewwww...a Bradly GT? Yuck.

Here are some other turkeys.

Edited September 17, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[DonW]

eeeeewwww...a Bradly GT? Yuck.

Here are some other turkeys.

Yep, there's 2 turkeys in your last picture. To his credit Dave Lee Travis, the DJ in the picture, did drive this thing to work for a while...

[Ace-Garageguy]

...and the award for Best Upholstery in a gullwing Merc...

Edited September 17, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[Ace-Garageguy]

...and a sculptural tribute...

...made from scrap...

Edited September 17, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[Snake45]

You want gull wings, I gotcher gull wings right HERE!

[cobraman]

Think I got the most famous ones. Can you identify them ? This one's not a "Gull Wing" but still interesting. I had a student that had one. Great, I get to drive it. NO, couldn't fit inside, either seat.

Sterling kit car ?

[Greg Myers]

Yes, man was I bummed. There were so many different cars the students brought in, this one was way out. I fit in the seat but being 6'5" the lid wouldn't close.

[Greg Myers]

[Greg Myers]

Edited September 17, 2014 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

Two with Cortina tail lights.

[Ace-Garageguy]

One of the Howmet turbine cars, obviously, and a Lola Mk6 GT, the immediate forerunner to the Ford GT40.

But I think your orange Merc C-111 up there is one of the most beautiful prototypes ever built. Powerful, purposeful and clean, the lines are just as strong today as they were in 1969.

Edited September 17, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[Greg Myers]

I followed them through out their presentation in Road and Track back in the day, was always disappointed they never made production.

[Greg Myers]

This Beemer came close

[Ace-Garageguy]

Kinda sad how they wouldn't let the ugly little development mule sit up front with the pretty cars.

[Greg Myers]

[The Junkman]

Two with Cortina tail lights.

The blue one at least appears to be a Lola GT, a stepping stone on the way to the GT40. For that I'm prepared to forgive it. While on the subject, note the tail lamps of the majority of GT40s. Note a certain similarity to the tail lamps of a distinctive rear engine, air cooled, GM product?

Edited September 18, 2014 by The Junkman

[Ace-Garageguy]

The blue one at least appears to be a Lola GT, a stepping stone on the way to the GT40.

See first line, post 14.

[Joe Handley]

Edited September 18, 2014 by Joe Handley

[ferrarijoe]

Here's more

[checkmate]

Holden van "Invader 2001", featured gullwing doors built in the 80's by a mate of mine.

[Modelmartin]

many of these gull wingers remind me of the old saying, "Just because you can does not mean you should!"

[Jantrix]

I can't tell you why but man I have always loved gull wing doors. They just look awesome.