This is a vintage Western Clipper bus, specifically one used for the Levi’s Puppet Rodeo. Back in the 1930s and 40s, Levi Strauss & Co. used these rounded, futuristic-looking buses to travel around and put on shows. It was basically a mobile puppet theater that used mechanical puppets to

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Texaco truck

This is a Dodge Airflow tanker truck, a rare Art Deco–styled fuel delivery vehicle built around 1939–1940. Designed during the streamlined design era, its rounded, aerodynamic body was meant to look modern and efficient. These trucks were part of Texaco’s fuel delivery fleet, hauling gasoline to

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This unusual machine is a Čezeta 501 / Čezeta 502, built in Czechoslovakia in the late 1950s and early ’60s. It earned the nickname “Pig” because of its long, snout-like front end—which actually houses the fuel tank. The sleek, enclosed body and rear-mounted engine give it that distinctive torpe

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Boat house

Perched high above the Ohio River near Leavenworth, Indiana, this unusual structure looks ready to steam downstream—but it never has. The so-called “Delta Queen” riverboat house is a custom-built private home designed to resemble a classic Mississippi paddlewheel steamboat. The design was in

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This is a candy promotional truck used by the Sperry Candy Company in Milwaukee. This is one of a small fleet of custom-built trucks shaped like giant chickens, created to advertise and sell Chicken Dinner candy bars. The actual campaign behind it • Candy introduced: 1923 • Compan

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This is a French “Vins de France” promotional caravan stage truck — a traveling wine-advertising vehicle that opens into a live performance booth. What it is (plain and exact) 👉 A mobile advertising stage built on a truck used to promote French wine regions. • The top canopy clearly r

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This is a Coca-Cola delivery tricycle, often called a Coca-Cola vendor trike or delivery cycle. What it is (simple) It’s a three-wheeled bicycle with a cargo box used to deliver bottled Coca-Cola. What makes this exact one identifiable • The box is clearly marked “Drink Coca-Cola in

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This is an early General Motors Futurliner from the original 1939 “Parade of Progress” fleet, photographed inside a GM facility before or during initial deployment. What makes this one different (and why it looks unfamiliar) This is not the later, commonly seen version of the Futurliner. It’s

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Bad Bus

• Operated by the Pickwick Stages • Predecessor to what later became Greyhound Model / type • Known as a Pickwick Sleeper Coach (“Nite Coach”) • Built by Pickwick Stages System in collaboration with coach builders (often on heavy-duty truck chassis) What made it unique

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These are two completely different types of vehicles shown side-by-side—one futuristic for its time, the other very traditional. Left vehicle This is a streamlined tour bus, part of the 1930s trend toward “futuristic” transportation design. • Likely a custom or coach-built bus used fo

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This is a shoe-shaped advertising car, an early example of a mimetic (novelty) vehicle used for promotion. What it is • A custom-built car body shaped like a giant shoe/boot • Used as a mobile advertisement for a business called “Peters Bros.” • Likely connected to a shoe compa

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Extremely tall

This is the “Three Star Gods” building complex in Langfang. What it is • A group of three giant human-shaped buildings • Each figure represents one of the traditional Chinese Three Star Gods: • Fu – good fortune • Lu – prosperity/status • Shou – longevity

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This is a custom-built promotional car carrier / display vehicle—basically a car stacked on top of another car and turned into a rolling advertisement. What it is • A heavily modified two-level car display • The bottom car is drivable • The top car is mounted as a visual attrac

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Life saver things

This is a vintage advertising vehicle shaped like a roll of Life Savers candy—specifically promoting “Pep-O-Mint Life Savers.” What it is • A custom-built promotional car made to look like a giant roll of Life Savers • Used as a mobile advertisement for the candy brand • Li

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Gas Car

This is a vintage mobile showroom truck used to advertise and sell gas appliances for a company called Berrogaz. What it is • A custom-built advertising vehicle • Designed as a rolling storefront • The side windows display items like: • Gas stoves • Heat

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This is a very cool piece of automotive history! This vehicle is a 1934 Chevrolet "Advertiser" truck. Back in the 1930s, companies didn't have the internet or big TV ads, so they had to get creative. Chevrolet built a small fleet of these custom trucks to travel around and show o

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The ice cream cone

This is a classic example of programmatic architecture, which is just a fancy way of saying a building that is shaped like what it sells. It was an ice cream stand called "The Big Cone" (owned by Jackson's Fancy Ice Cream) that was located in Los Angeles, California, during the late

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That is a very unique vehicle! It is a Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Transporter that has been modified into a pickup truck. It’s also famously known as a "VW Bus" or "Kombi." Here are a few cool things about it: • The Design: It is painted with the KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) color

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At first glance, it looks like a cowboy riding a horse, but if you look closer, it’s actually a statue of a turkey riding a horse. Here are a few things that make this picture so weird: • The Rider: Instead of a person, it’s a giant turkey wearing a cowboy hat and a vest. • The Pose: The h

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That is a really cool promotional truck for BIC, the company famous for making pens and lighters. Here are a few things you can see on it: • The BIC Boy: That little character with the round head is the company's mascot. He's holding a pen behind his back. • Giant Pen: Inside the c

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Unusual and weird art cars