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The Lane Motor Museum Is Selling Some Of Its Weirdest Cars On The Cheap

The Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, has a group of round 150 automobiles, with a common deal with oddities that you simply would not usually discover on show. The facility is now promoting a couple of automobiles as a result of it is working out of cupboard space. The costs appear moderately inexpensive, which means this is likely to be your likelihood so as to add one thing really bizarre to your storage with out breaking the financial institution.

“We would like to provide others with the opportunity to revive, restore, and enjoy these cars, rather than consigning them to decades of dark, dusty storage,” the Lane Motor Museum wrote on the web page itemizing its automobiles on the market. “Even though they may no longer be here, we will be continuing our mission of sharing these unique cars with the public.”

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The costliest automotive up for grabs is a former racer from the Indy Racing League, listed at $60,000. If you are unfamiliar with the IRL, it was considered one of two competing, US-focused open-wheel collection within the Nineties, with the opposite being CART. Dallara constructed this one in 1999, and energy got here from a 4.0-liter Oldsmobile Aurora V8 making 700 horsepower and able to revving to 10,500 rpm.

The exterior appears easy by the requirements of contemporary open-wheel racers, nevertheless it nonetheless has a push-rod suspension and in depth use of carbon fiber. With 700 hp on faucet, this automotive could possibly be a beast on the observe… supplied the brand new proprietor can maintain it working.

1961 Lloyd LT-600

For $50,000, you should purchase this odd 1961 Lloyd LT 600. Lloyd was a part of the German automaker Borgward’s household of manufacturers. This LT 600 was type of a predecessor to the minivan, providing three rows of seats in a compact, environment friendly bundle.

Don’t count on to get wherever rapidly with a 600cc, two-cylinder engine making simply 20 horsepower. Top velocity is simply 53 miles per hour, which means you possibly can’t even attain the 55-mph restrict on most two-lane highways.

1988 Citroen Tissier Car Carrier

If you need to haul a automotive the weirdest means attainable, spend $45,000 on this 1988 Citroën Tissier. It options the nostril from the Citroën CX with an extended flatbed platform out again. Under the hood sits a 2.5-liter turbodiesel four-cylinder making 121 hp, hooked as much as a five-speed handbook driving the entrance wheels. According to the itemizing, the automotive can haul round 3,600 kilos. You’d be a star driving round with a 2CV connected to the again of this.

1994 Tatra T-815 Rollback

If the Citroën Tissier does not present sufficient hauling skill for you, the Lane Motor Museum can also be promoting a 1994 Tatra T-815 Rollback for $45,000. The beast makes use of a twin-turbo 19-liter air-cooled V12 making 400 hp and a gargantuan 1,500 pound-feet of torque. A decal on the nostril advertises that this one has six-wheel drive, and the itemizing notes there are locking differentials. The setup ought to present loads of traction if our expertise enjoying the sport SnowRunner is something to go by.

1966 Fiat 600 Multipla

If tiny automobiles are extra your style, the museum is providing this 1966 Fiat 600 Multipla for $40,000. Like the Lloyd, this little automotive supplied minivan-like utility earlier than that section’s existence. This Italian machine gives room for six folks throughout three rows of seats. With a 767cc four-cylinder engine, a completely loaded Multipla would make lengthy highway journeys take even longer.

1971 LeGrand Mk12 Super Vee

With an asking value of $20,000, this 1971 LeGrand MK12 Super Vee is a extra inexpensive solution to go open-wheel racing than the IRL automotive. Formula Super Vee was a feeder collection for racers as they moved as much as extra prestigious lessons. Want proof? Michael Andretti received the 1982 US Formula Super Vee Championship.

This automotive is a one-off that LeGrand by no means put into wider manufacturing. The engine is a Volkswagen flat four-cylinder making 175 horsepower. The itemizing says the highest velocity is 160 mph, which in all probability seems like going gentle velocity in such a tiny, open-wheel race automotive.

1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Graduate

If you are searching for extra standard open-air motoring, this 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider may be yours for $15,000. This automotive’s primary styling dates again to the Spider launched in 1966. However, the model from 20 years later has larger bumpers and a boxier rear finish, amongst different adjustments. A 2.0-liter four-cylinder makes 132 horsepower, and the gearshift for the five-speed handbook stands out diagonally from the middle console.

Dustin Hoffman made an earlier Spider a film star by driving it extensively within the 1967 movie The Graduate. Alfa Romeo even bought a Graduate trim stage of the Spider.

1969 Mercedes-Benz 280S

This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280S can also be out there for $15,000 if you happen to’d desire a trendy luxurious sedan moderately than a two-seat convertible. This is the predecessor to the fashionable S-Class, that includes a 2.8-liter inline-six making 140 horsepower that runs by means of a four-speed computerized.

These vehicles are well-known for his or her vault-like building. This one appears significantly good, particularly on the within. Little touches just like the Becker stereo and Thermo King air-con are traditional particulars that add to the ambiance. 

1960 Lancia Appia

The 1960 Lancia Appia is a good-looking sedan that the museum is promoting for $12,000. The design does not have mounted B-pillars, so opening the rear-hinged doorways creates a large opening, offering quick access for the occupants. This was a luxurious automotive by the requirements of the day.

The engine is fascinating. It’s a 1.1-liter V4 with only a 10-degree angle between the cylinder banks making 48 horsepower. Fun reality: Lancia was the primary model to place a V4 in a manufacturing automobile.

1999 Dallara Truck Nation IRL Car

This 2019 Citroen 2CV-powered open-wheel race car is maybe this assortment’s weirdest and coolest automobile supplied on the market. At $10,000, it isn’t too costly, both.

The little racer takes inspiration from the small-displacement Deutsch-Bonnet race vehicles that competed in Europe’s post-war interval. Unlike most open-wheel vehicles each then and now, this one has a front-wheel drive configuration.

Claude Chaume and Catherine Baroche determined to construct new vehicles primarily based on this traditional form. They used available elements, just like the mirrors from an Austin Mini and the steering wheel from an authentic Fiat 124 Spider. The engine is a 602cc flat twin from a Nineteen Eighties Citroen 2CV6.

Fiberglass Isetta Riding Lawnmower body |

The closing automobile is the least costly providing from the museum, at simply $100. It’s so low-cost as a result of it is actually not a automotive in any respect. It’s additionally very, very bizarre. 

This piece of fiberglass has the form of the traditional Isetta microcar. However, the scale is sufficiently small to suit a using lawnmower. The sale comes with mounting bars and a pretend engine cowl. Imagine how cool you’d look mowing your grass on a automobile that appears like BMW’s iconic microcar.

HART ATTACKS TKO WITH A FULL KNOCKOUT PUNCH

Hart tops Bolt at Red Bull Tennessee Knockout
Lettenbichler rounds out the podium

For the second year in a row, Trystan Hart from FMF KTM Factory Racing was the champion at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout (TKO). This was Hart’s third win in the last four years, and he dominated the 2023 event by winning three out of the four rounds of racing on the challenging Trials Training Center terrain. Hart also won the AMA Grand Championship for Extreme Off-Road racing and the US Hard Enduro Series championship. Billy Bolt from Husqvarna Factory Racing finished in second place, 23 seconds behind Hart, and Mani Lettenbichler from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing took the third spot on the podium.

Trystan Hart won his third Red Bull Tennessee Knockout win in the last four years. The FMF KTM team rider won three of the four rounds of racing, including the main event. Photo Kenny King

The Sunday event consisted of three rounds of racing for the fifty-six riders who earned a spot. It started with Knockout round one on the eleven-mile “long course”. Hart set the fastest time with a time of 47 minutes and 17 seconds. The relatively dry conditions provided more traction than usual on the rocky terrain, resulting in faster times. Jordan Ashburn, the 2022 GNCC Champion, surprised many with a second-place finish, and Lettenbichler took third place. Will Riordan from RPM KTM and Cody Webb rounded out the top five. Bolt, LeBlond, Matthew Green from South Africa, Walker, and Alfredo Gomez finished sixth through tenth, respectively.

Billy Bolt: “It’s awesome, the crowd was insane the whole way around the track and you could barely hear the bike out there so that was pretty sick to see so many people out here supporting the race. As far as the race went, it was a struggle, I felt the pressure from behind just about the whole race to be honest. Jonny and Mani were on my wheel and that made it hard to concentrate and not make any mistakes. Trystan was nearly mistake free and opened a gap early on and I could not make it back to him.” Photo Kenny King

A last-chance qualification race took place on the straight rhythm course for the four riders who missed the top thirty. Pro Hillclimb racer Logan Cipala secured the final spot to advance to the second round.

In the second round, the thirty-one riders were placed into five groups for head-to-head racing. Four groups had six riders, while the fifth group had seven riders, including the last-chance race winner. The riders tackled the long loop with an additional mile of extremely challenging sections. The top four finishers from each group qualified for the twenty-rider main event, with the group winners earning front row starting positions.

• Hart won group one after battling with Bolt. US Trials Champion Pat Smage and James Flynn finished third and fourth to secure their spots in the main event.
• LeBlond won group two in a close battle with Ashburn. Colton Haaker and Gauge Logan-Key also advanced to the main event.
• Lettenbichler dominated group three. Green finished second, while Quinn Wentzel from Rieju and Tim Apolle from Beta took third and fourth place, respectively.
• Group four was won by Jonny Walker from the UK. Riordan finished second. Logan Bolopue from Sherco and Daniel Lewis from Beta secured the last two spots in this group.
• Webb won group five over Spain’s Gomez. David Knight, a multi-time Erzberg winner, finished third, and Mason George earned the final spot in the main event, his first TKO appearance.

Mani Lettenbichler and Trystan Hart dancing through the Straight Rhythm portion of the TKO. Mani had to chase back to the front after a big crash on the first lap of the main event. He caught Bolt but was unable to make a pass to move up any further than third. Photo Kenny King

The main event returned to the short course for a 35-minute plus one lap race, which took 44 minutes and 34 seconds for Hart to complete. Lettenbichler took the lead into the woods, with Hart and Bolt close behind. Hart and Bolt passed Lettenbichler before reaching the critical Red Bull Ravine hill climb. At the top, Bolt lost momentum and Lettenbichler collided with his rear wheel, causing him to flip over backward. Lettenbichler lost several positions as his bike tumbled down the hill. Hart quickly pulled ahead of the field, maintaining a 12-second lead over Bolt at the start of the second lap. Hart gradually extended his lead to as much as 45 seconds before easing off on the final lap to secure a 24-second victory.

Beta’s Jonny Walker was in the hunt all weekend, fighting with Bolt and Mani, ultimately finishing fourth. Photo Kenny King

On the final lap, Bolt, Lettenbichler, and Walker were separated by less than ten seconds. The order remained the same until the finish. Webb finished fifth with a strong performance. LeBlond recovered after getting held up on the first lap and finished in sixth place. Riordan was the last rider on the lead lap in seventh. Gomez took eighth place on his Rieju. Ashburn finished ninth after recovering from a crash in the first turn with Green. Smage completed the top ten in his first Hard Enduro event of the season after winning the US Trials championship.

Sherco’s Cody Webb, a 6-time TKO champ fought hard all weekend and finished fifth overall. Photo Kenny King
Hawaii’s Kamakana Waiwaiole used a rented GasGas to take the overall Amateur Grand championship win during the Saturday racing. Photo by Brandon Krause.
Kirsten Landman made the long trip from South Africa pay off with a win in the women’s pro class. She thrived in the tough high temperatures and tough conditions. Photo by Brandon Krause.
Spenser Wilton (center) won the ECR eMoto electric motorcycle championship on an Electric Motion and finished twenty-eighth overall in the pro class Knockout round one to move on to the second round. Joseph Van Roekel finished second on a KTM and Bridger Greenman finished third on another KTM. Photo by Brandon Krause.

2023 Red Bull Tennessee, Knockout Main Event Results

  1. Trystan Hart, KTM, Canada
  2. Billy Bolt, Husqvarna, Great Britain
  3. Manuel Lettenbichler, KTM, Germany
  4. Jonny Walker, Beta, Great Britain
  5. Cody Webb, Sherco, USA
  6. Ryder LeBlond, Husqvarna, USA
  7. Will Riordan, KTM, Australia
  8. Alfredo Gomez, Rieju, Spain
  9. Jordan Ashburn, Husqvarna, USA
  10. Pat Smage, Sherco, USA
  11. Matthew Green, KTM, South Africa
  12. Colton Haaker, Husqvarna, USA
  13. Logan Bolopue, Sherco, USA
  14. James Flynn, GasGas, USA
  15. Quinn Wentzel, Rieju, USA
  16. Tim Apolle, Beta, Germany
  17. Daniel Lewis, Beta, USA
  18. Gauge Logan-Key, GasGas, USA
  19. David Knight, KTM, Great Britain
  20. Mason George, Rieju, USA