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Why would the local constabulary be so interested
in the contents of a wheelie bin?
Because this one is allegedly on trial as a means
of providing yet another revenue stream, and of course
it is targeted at the hapless motorist. We are all
well aware of the continued debate as to whether
speed cameras are used as a source of revenue or
as valid deterrent in the ongoing battle of reducing
the road toll. The last time we offered opinion our
inbox was flooded with mail –
so this time we will leave it for you to draw your
own opinion. But perhaps these images are simply
an elaborate hoax, designed to keep us on our toes
on rubbish collection days. image1, image2, image3, image4.
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The
Magic Roundabout:
We thought the funniest thing about Swindon, UK,
was that it was "the office that merged with
Slough"
in the wonderful comedy "The Office"; but
for motorists there is a roundabout even David Brent
couldn’t have devised. Imagine coming across this
sign, then seeing the roundabout in
operation. It is easiest to see how it is supposed
to work when looking at an overhead
view. The visitor to the site who submitted these
images wrote..."In the peripheral roundabouts
you turn clockwise, in the centre you turn anti-clockwise.
As you can see, the traffic problem is essentially
solved by scaring people into taking alternative
routes." |
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Web
Site Upgrade!!
Thank you to all our visitors and
contributors during the recent site upgrade, your
suggestions have been invaluable in helping us build
a better more informative site. Our focus of late
has been on the "Classifieds"
section of the site, where we have incorporated your
many suggestions. Improvements include easier navigation,
more search options while making the placement and maintenance
of an ad even easier. And, by popular demand, we have
including a "WANTED" section. We take on board
all your comments and criticisms, feel free to contact
us at any time! |
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The
America's Cup, Le Mans and Le Monstre:
What do these three things have in common? Not much really,
unless of course your name was Briggs Cunningham. Briggs
was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall
of Fame in 2003, the year of his passing, and we are
currently researching his cars for inclusion in our " Lost
Marques" feature. If you are able to help
out with some information, please drop us a line... |
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Porsche
Heritage, a new feature:
Days after releasing the Mercedes SL feature, Porsche
fans were asking why (at least in their opinion) there
was not a similar article dedicated to the more important
impact the 911 had made. And so, we are pleased to release
a new "Porsche Heritage" feature, covering
not only the development of the original 356 and 911,
but also the 912, 914, 928 and 944 models. Click
here to view the feature... |
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The
"6 Wheeler" Golf:
We receive so many "strange but true" images
here at Unique Cars and Parts that we could devote an
entire section to it. Our focus is and will remain unique
and classic cars, but every so often there are some we
receive that are truly worth sharing - like these staggering
shots perhaps dispelling the myth that it is always safer
to travel in a car than it is ride on a motorbike. What
we would like to know is how fast the guy on the bike
was going. Our thanks to Jim from Highett for sending
the images. Image1, Image2, Image3 and Image4. |
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Sometimes we legitimately need to remove an
ad from the classifieds section of the site:
1985 Blue Volkswagen Golf, only 15 km, only first gear
and reverse used, never driven hard, original tyres,
original brakes, original fuel and oil, only 1 driver
and owner; Wishing to sell due to employment lay-off.
Please see Attached photo (click image at left to enlarge)…
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What
could possibly make the giant "BELAZ" 7350
tipper look small?
They might think big in Texas, but this series
of images contributed by a visitor to the site shows that
the people from Mirny, in East Siberia, are close behind.
The Belaz tipper has a 200-220 Tonne payload and operates
in the Mirny mine, some 1200 meters wide and 525 meters
deep. That may not sound so big, but the overhead shots
put in all in perspective. Lets start with the Belaz,
the next
shot shows a red arrow pointing to the tipper in the
mine (the city of Mirny can be seen in the distance),
the aerial
shot explains why helicopters are banned from flying
in the vicinity of the mine (after several have been sucked
in by the downward air-flow), another
shot shows the size of the resultant slag heap, while
the remaining 3 shots prove this is not trick photography.
( image1, image2, image3) |
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A
perfect photo opportunity!
Our thanks to Tim from Pascoe Vale (Vic) for
sending in the following image. Inspired by the series
of images of the Belaz tipper in East Siberia, Tim thought
it strange that, after rolling this giant tipper over,
the workers decided it would make a perfect photo opportunity.
We can only wonder if the red-faced driver is amoung those
in the photo ( click
here to enlarge). |
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Farewell
John:
John Zachary
DeLorean, the dashing former General Motors executive
whose flamboyant lifestyle faded into obscurity after
charges that he tried to use drug money to salvage his
own fledgling car company DeLorean Motor Car Co., recently
passed away at the age of 80. DeLorean, who created
the gull-winged car adapted as Michael J. Fox' time-traveling
vehicle in the "Back to the Future" films
of the 1980s, passed away on Saturday 19.03.05 of complications
following a recent stroke. |
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Deteriorating P76 found near Burnie, Tasmania:
Our thanks to John R who, while attending
the Tasmanian Targa, happened upon this seemingly undamaged
– and unwanted – P76 being allowed to deteriorate
in a farm paddock near Burnie in Tasmania. John writes
“I took these two photos near Burnie Tasmania on April 12th 2005 - I had seen this P76 sitting there
about 10 months ago and so took my camera the next time
I was in that area. You'll see the car still has old
registration plates so who knows what needs doing. I
didn't want to hop the fence to check it out any further
but....”. Those that have read our gallery page
on the P76 would know that, unlike many, we consider
the P76 to be a terrific car and one that is often misunderstood.
Obviously John agrees, and it would be a crying shame
to see this piece of Australian automotive history continue
to suffer such an ignominious end. If you would like
further information on the vehicle, please contact us
and we will pass your information on to John (however
you may have to wait until after the Targa event finishes
for him to have time to respond). View Image1 or Image2. |
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