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Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:50 pm
by audiocontr
Id love a small cab forward vehicle for driving around in the city. The smaller the better. I've been thinking of a shortened VW bus. Any other ideas?
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:46 pm
by David Dunn
Shortening VW buses have been done since I was a kid ( and no, it wasn't cutting the middle out of a dinosaur
)
The shorter wheelbase and all the weight forward make them tend to change ends under braking and even flip.
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:00 pm
by cascade.king
I agree. The "shorty bus" thing is really rough to drive. Find an old Subaru Sambar...
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:18 pm
by ScottishPinz
Hee, hee!
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:52 pm
by cascade.king
I like those.. But not legal in my chunk of planet.
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:51 pm
by 4x4Pinz
I really like the DAF micro vehicles. The DAF Pony would be a great addition to a collection and very easy to work on. In your neck of the woods is one of the larger DAF micro clubs (good thing they are that side of the states or I would have a garage full of micros)
http://www.caclassiccars.com/classic-daf-p02.htm
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/ ... =undefined
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO-VJmkrkng
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:10 pm
by cascade.king
There is that 10 foot long FC rig outa Austria that the kids seem to get a kick out of.. I can't remember the name..
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:15 pm
by Pinz710m2
International Harvester Metrovan (I can't post the pic right now - check out the link)
http://worldcarslist.com/page/internati ... fault.html
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 1:05 am
by Garrycol
What about a Haflinger?
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 2:36 am
by GenevaPinz
audiocontr wrote:The smaller the better.
Piaggio Ape?
You'd save 25% on tires, too...
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 5:55 am
by cascade.king
Dihatsu HiJet?
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Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:46 am
by stiffler4444
Talk about going from the largest to the smallest, weren't you just asking around about a diesel Excursion....
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:35 pm
by DougLennox
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:00 pm
by TechMOGogy
Garrycol wrote:What about a Haflinger?
x2
Come on join the club!
Haflingers ROCK in the city!
Re: Shortest cab forward vehicle?
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 12:19 pm
by krick3tt
Saw the Daihatsu 4x at MogFest in Sheridan a few years ago. Don't think I can get them here.
