Comments on: Chevy LUV Mikado 1979 http://clunkbucket.com/chevy-luv-mikado/ Everything but the same old cars Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jonee http://clunkbucket.com/chevy-luv-mikado/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Jonee Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:09:17 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=746#comment-213 The Greek Fuldas were the Attica and Alta and were sold up into the late 70's making Fuldamobils the most durable of the microcar marques. For a crap little car, it's pretty well engineered. The front suspension design was adopted by Audi for all their rear-wheel drive cars. Of course, it's slow as hell as the old fibreglass is a lot heavier than you'd think, and it has a whopping big glass window in the back. The Greek Fuldas were the Attica and Alta and were sold up into the late 70′s making Fuldamobils the most durable of the microcar marques. For a crap little car, it’s pretty well engineered. The front suspension design was adopted by Audi for all their rear-wheel drive cars. Of course, it’s slow as hell as the old fibreglass is a lot heavier than you’d think, and it has a whopping big glass window in the back.

]]> By: Myron Vernis http://clunkbucket.com/chevy-luv-mikado/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Myron Vernis Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:37:47 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=746#comment-206 This beauty is obviously from a sunny part of our world because LUV trucks in the Midwest rusted upon delivery to the first owner, like most early Isuzu products. Just ask Joe. As far as Fuldamobils, these little throwaway crap cars were licensed to be made in about a zillion different countries. I would love to find one of the two different Greek attempts. This beauty is obviously from a sunny part of our world because LUV trucks in the Midwest rusted upon delivery to the first owner, like most early Isuzu products. Just ask Joe.

As far as Fuldamobils, these little throwaway crap cars were licensed to be made in about a zillion different countries. I would love to find one of the two different Greek attempts.

]]> By: JayP http://clunkbucket.com/chevy-luv-mikado/comment-page-1/#comment-203 JayP Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:11:48 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=746#comment-203 The Mikado. We had one at Scout camp for toting around tents for the summer setup. Sometime in the mid-80's. It lasted all summer despite all our attempts to kill it. And because we were in the south, it was the Mick-ah-doo. The Mikado. We had one at Scout camp for toting around tents for the summer setup. Sometime in the mid-80′s. It lasted all summer despite all our attempts to kill it.

And because we were in the south, it was the Mick-ah-doo.

]]> By: Mallthus http://clunkbucket.com/chevy-luv-mikado/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Mallthus Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:49:31 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=746#comment-202 So...here's the thing. It's not that it's a 30 year old Japanese mini-truck. It's not that it's a shining example of why a pitcher of beer consumed over lunch can lead to odd marketing decisions. No, it's the bumper stickers that get my attention. Nothing says malaise mobile like an Anderson for president sticker and a Hartford Whalers sticker. I had to remind myself that it's 2009. So…here’s the thing. It’s not that it’s a 30 year old Japanese mini-truck. It’s not that it’s a shining example of why a pitcher of beer consumed over lunch can lead to odd marketing decisions. No, it’s the bumper stickers that get my attention. Nothing says malaise mobile like an Anderson for president sticker and a Hartford Whalers sticker. I had to remind myself that it’s 2009.

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://clunkbucket.com/chevy-luv-mikado/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Jonny Lieberman Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:23:09 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=746#comment-200 The best part about Fuldamobiles (and the little Mescherschmits) is that they don't have reverse gears. To go backwards, you turn the ignition key backwards and the little one cylinder engine goes backwards The best part about Fuldamobiles (and the little Mescherschmits) is that they don’t have reverse gears. To go backwards, you turn the ignition key backwards and the little one cylinder engine goes backwards

]]> By: Dustin Driver http://clunkbucket.com/chevy-luv-mikado/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Dustin Driver Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:57:41 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=746#comment-199 Love the LUV. And I didn't even know what a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuldamobil" rel="nofollow">Fuldamobil</a> was until now. And that's why I read Clunkbucket. Thank you. It's a terminally cute automobile, isn't it? Love the LUV. And I didn’t even know what a Fuldamobil was until now. And that’s why I read Clunkbucket. Thank you.

It’s a terminally cute automobile, isn’t it?

]]> By: Koich http://clunkbucket.com/chevy-luv-mikado/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Koich Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:17:35 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=746#comment-198 Is this a clunk bucket though? I had a image of this car being a popular car between the rodders to swap a V8 into? Is this a clunk bucket though? I had a image of this car being a popular car between the rodders to swap a V8 into?

]]> By: jeremy! http://clunkbucket.com/chevy-luv-mikado/comment-page-1/#comment-197 jeremy! Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:16:52 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=746#comment-197 I surely love me some little trucks. I surely love me some little trucks.

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