Strange Vehicles - Russian Ekranopan

Okay, so this isn't a car at all but very cool none-the-less.


Part airplane, part ship, part hovercraft. These things were/are able to go very fast, very low to the surface and because of a boundary layer effect (kind of an air cushion provided at the surface of the water) they can fly with smaller wings and/or less power (less energy required) than a normal plane. Pretty cool stuff.

2005 Toyota Camry with Insurance Claim Work

Today's Car of the Day is a 2005 Toyota Camry that came in as an Insurance Claim. The Insurance company (AAA) wanted Almost Everything Autobody to replace the rear bumper cover with a new part. Almost Everything found hidden damage to the bumper absorber and the insurance company paid for the additional damages. New bumper clips were also used and Almost Everything added flex additive to make sure the paint adhered to plastic. We painted the rear bumper cover off the car for better paint coverage and used the best quality paint to match the existing color and factory finish.

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2511 Honda X-Wing Prototype w/ R2 Option

We can't take any credit for this (and we wish we could!) Thanks to Ken Hagler and son for posting on their Squido Page.