MMM: Subaglued

For an ad campaign. Clever.

MMM: Toyota Volta

A three year old concept, apparently. Quite nice, but something just isn’t right about it.

MMM: 2010 Camaro

It looks like the US has found it’s muscle car feet again, after years in the wilderness. The new Camaro will look a lot like this, albeit with a b-pillar.

Sadly the Challenger will gain a pillar too, but I can’t see it taking too much from these cars if they don’t screw with the concepts too much.

MMM: Stout Scarab

Retro-futuristic concept from Frankfurt perhaps? No, this spaceframe-monocoque MPV, with independent suspension, coil springs, flexible seating and push-button doors, was built in the 1930s by a gent named Bill Stout.

Unfortunately it was about four times more expensive than comparable cars, so it’s been consigned to history, it’s innovations mostly forgotten.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYRpzdjENWQ

(Thanks to kingdom hoop for the pointer.)

MMM: Holden Efijy

Another nyom concept. Old skool.

MMM: Nice Manta

There’s a difference between liking Mantas and being obsessed with Mantas like Jalopnik, but I do like them, and I’m afraid I’m partial to the old wide body kit too so this one revs me up. Sorry, I know it makes me a bad person, but what can you do?

(The Playboy sticker is a step too far though.)  

Monday Motoring Madness

MMM stands for Monday Motoring Madness, in case you were wondering.

I don’t see why Bruce and Damien should have all the fun with woefully uncreative themes.

MMM: China Automobile almost kicked out of Frankfurt

Autblog speculates that the German importer of Chinese Shuanghuan Auto motors was nearly booted out of Frankfurt due to complaints from the mainstream automakers. These are the Shuanghuan CEO and the Shuanghuan UFO. Look familiar?