Comments on: Rare three-axle 1959 Lincoln

By: Jonbly Herbert

Jonbly Herbert — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:23:00 +0000

A number of companies have produced 6×4 or 6×6 versions of the Land Rover / Range Rover over the years. The most sensible purpose I’ve seen for these was to create fire engines for small airfields – so they’re carrying a heavy rear load over soft terrain.

By: Nash Rambler

Nash Rambler — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:49:00 +0000

I always wanted the 1959 Chrysler Patton – equipped with tank treads to go with the sleek fins.

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:49:00 +0000

It helps sell new tyres.

By: Wreckrob8

Wreckrob8 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:53:00 +0000

And it was a Rolls Royce with machine guns in the grille.

By: pjcamp

pjcamp — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:01:00 +0000

And taken out a much unneeded rear seat, thus making a hot rod for Comic Book Guy.

By: Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:48:00 +0000

Mercedes used to make a 3 axle limo that Hitler was fond of.

By: BookGuy

BookGuy — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:00:00 +0000

When you think about it, it’s really amazing that nobody built a three-axle SUV during the height of that craze. It would have been only slightly more ridiculous than the 70-ton Ford Excursion.

By: timquinn

timquinn — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:07:00 +0000

Purely to annoy you.

By: Halloween_Jack

Halloween_Jack — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:12:00 +0000

That would actually make sense to have on a hearse; I’ve read of more than one would-be Harold (from Harold & Maude) buying a used hearse only to find out that years or even decades of hauling around heavy coffins and their contents has completely crapped out the suspension.

By: James B

James B — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:40:00 +0000

Like the 6×6 Unimogs! Those dual rear axles are all rainbows and unicorns ’till somebody puts a doughnut spare on one wheel.

By: Peter Yard

Peter Yard — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:01:00 +0000

Can put more bodies in the trunk.

By: malindrome

malindrome — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:22:00 +0000

This must have come out right after GM introduced the Cadillac Dreadnought.

By: Ito Kagehisa

Ito Kagehisa — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:13:00 +0000

Is this fine automobile also available in a half-tracked version? I think such a motorcar would be fabulous!

By: ImmutableMichael

ImmutableMichael — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:59:00 +0000

And it had Parker! “Yes, M’Lady…”

By: royaltrux

royaltrux — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:51:00 +0000

The purpose is for our visual amusement.

By: inkfumes

inkfumes — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:38:00 +0000

I’m gonna make my 4X4 into a 6X6…

By: adamrice

adamrice — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:32:00 +0000

Rare 3-axle Porsche 928: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YClqEQftcdY&feature=player_embedded

By: crummett

crummett — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:32:00 +0000

As noted in the blog post. Except hers was pink and had the extra axle in front.

By: crummett

crummett — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:31:00 +0000

Is there a purpose for the extra axle (like hauling lots of really heavy luggage, maybe?), cause it just looks stupid.

By: Stefan Jones

Stefan Jones — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:26:00 +0000

Didn’t Lady Penelope drive one of those?