RumbleFeed — the car community feed
Share something worth the scroll.
The Round Door Rolls. 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe.
Nicknamed the “Banana Peel,” this ultra-slammed Honda Civic is the lowest car in Taiwan—and yes, it’s fully drivable. It looks like it’s glitching through the pavement.
On September 13, 1948, Rollie Free set a motorcycle land-speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats by stretching flat on his bike in a bathing suit to minimize wind resistance. #automotivehistory
Driving down the road in a 1929 Bentley Speed Six. An absolute locomotive on the road.
A 1906 Stanley Steamer passing slower traffic in the rain.
A 1929 Stearns Knight J8-90 sleeve valve straight eight engine running for the first time in years. To find out more check out the Stearns Knight Eight Cylinder Society Club: https://app.rumbleseat.com/club/1/Stearns-Knight-Eight-Cylinder-Society
In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson took a $50 bet and became the first person to drive across America—in a 20-horsepower car, with a bulldog named Bud riding shotgun. No roads. No GPS. Just guts, gears, and a whole lot of mud. Ken Burns’ Horatio’s Drive captures the hilarious, history-making trip that helped prove the car was here to stay. https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/horatios-drive/ #automotivehistory
The Dymaxion concept, developed by Buckminster Fuller, is a design philosophy emphasizing maximum efficiency with minimal resources, encapsulated in the term "dymaxion" (dynamic + maximum + ion). It was applied to various innovative projects in the 1920s–1940s. The Dymaxion car was a three-wheeled, aerodynamic vehicle with a rear engine, capable of 90 mph and 30 mpg. It could carry up to 11 passengers and turn in its own length but was unstable; only three prototypes were made, with one surviving. The car had a lightweight, aluminum chassis with a teardrop-shaped, aerodynamic body to reduce air resistance. It was approximately 20 feet long, resembling a small bus. Powered by a rear-mounted Ford V8 engine (85 horsepower), it used two front wheels for drive and a single rear wheel for steering, allowing an exceptionally tight turning radius—capable of turning within its own length or even pivoting in place. This made it highly maneuverable but also contributed to instability
The Chrysler Turbine Car was an experimental vehicle developed by Chrysler in the 1960s, powered by a gas turbine engine. It was part of a bold initiative to explore alternative powertrains, showcasing innovative technology and futuristic design. The car was powered by Chrysler’s fourth-generation A-831 gas turbine engine and produced approximately 130 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque. 55 cars were built in the early 1960s and 50 were loaned to the general public for a 2 year testing program. Poor fuel economy (11–13 mpg), slow acceleration, and high production costs caused the program to be terminated. A few of the cars survive. Here is a video of one survivor passing by at the Pebble Beach Concours tour in 2023.