imagine there ’s a V8 under this car ’s hood ? In 1970 , Campbell Soup turned to " King of Kustomizers"George Barristo , er , soupup this Mustang Boss 302 for a V8 marketing effort . The all - steel custom runabout featured robotlike transmission , a arrant band of Stewart - Warner gauges , and twofold storage tank , one of which held gasolene and another for – surprisal surprise – V8 juice !
Joe Bailon might be more famous for creating the paint people of color " Candy Apple Red " but his customized vehicles are just as awesome . And we ’re not the only ones who recollect so ! The San Francisco Rod , Custom and Motorcycle Show give away an annual Joe Bailon Elegance Award to to one railcar for the " optic appearance " of the blusher , interior , engine , design and suspension . The trophy is a one - of - a - form designed only for this award , topped with , what else , a Candy Apple Red apple hired man paint by Joe Bailon . This car below is call the Barber Shop Car ( see the barber pole on the far , rearward right ? ) and rolled out back in 1969 .
And what look at fun railway car would be complete without mentioning the Wienermobile ? Created in 1936 by Oscar Mayer ’s nephew , Carl G. Mayer , there are before long 7 Wienermobiles in existence . The car , which has seem in two movies : " Ladybugs " asterisk Rodney Dangerfield and " Another You " asterisk Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder was also used in a tryout lap at the Indy 500 back in 1988 . Besides its unmistakable shape , the Wienermobile is know for its vanity plates , which , over the years , have admit Ohio I WISH , IWSHIWR , RELISHME and LIL LINK .
