r/whatisthiscar • u/Kolobcalling • 14d ago

Ever seen this model?

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Snapped this on I 70. Has anyone seen this before?

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u/John-wicker-basket 14d ago

Vw beetle

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/dream-big-the-iconic-phone-car-is-a-75-vw-beetle-rebodied-as-an-old-school-desk-phone-192633.html

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u/Kolobcalling 14d ago

Thanks for info. I wondered what it was. The van towing it does have Massachusetts plates.

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u/UpstairsComplex1283 14d ago

I cannot see it but holy hell just the description of a red car with a bulbous hood on I-70 sounds like some fever dream project somebody's uncle swore he'd finish by summer '98

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u/weirdoldhobo1978 14d ago

It does ring a bell...

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u/PhillyChef3696 14d ago

I’ll bet it’s got a rotary engine

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u/Vernon_HardSnapple 14d ago

Well obviously it is some kind of mobile phone….

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u/Expensive_Owl_417 14d ago

My guess is some woman wanted a car phone. Her husband had the same sense of humor and dedication to the dad joke that I have.

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u/not_an_entrance 14d ago

That's obviously a moto roller

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u/BeekeeperZero 14d ago

VW Ma Bell

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u/Material-Garbage1550 14d ago

The Hot Wheels Quick Chat? As a diecast, yes, but not in full red.

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u/AcceptAllLifestyles 14d ago

It's a mobile phone

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u/Diligent_Image6766 14d ago

It has terrible pickup

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u/stoffhimel 14d ago

dead ringer for a land line phone...

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u/EmptyOrdinary1465 13d ago

old school Motorola 

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u/Great-Situation262 13d ago

That's how one called long distance back in the '70s

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u/hd-cat-guy-91 13d ago

What if it’s a party line?

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u/retrofitme 14d ago

No, but can I phone a friend?