1. StrwBerryBlond's Avatar
    I saw this driving down the road today. I'm hoping someone can tell me wtf it is. There's a huge pole sticking out of the trunk, an antenna next to it, and 2 round metal objects sticking out from both sides of the back of the car. One is where the gas tank door should be. There was also a bunch of electronic devices on the dashboard. Last I saw of the car he had 2 cops following him...but that could just be coincidence...maybe.





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    10-14-09 06:29 PM
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    BTW sorry the pictures aren't better quality. I of course snapped the shots from my berry through my dirty rainy windshield. Next time I'll get out at the light & act like papparazzi

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    10-14-09 06:31 PM
  3. username0022's Avatar
    Could be the "Google Car"... Takes street view photos of all the roads/highways, so that when you use Google Maps, you can see what the streets look like (landmarks, etc...). Maybe?
    10-14-09 06:33 PM
  4. KillYouWithMyMind's Avatar
    Could be the "Google Car"... Takes street view photos of all the roads/highways, so that when you use Google Maps, you can see what the streets look like (landmarks, etc...). Maybe?
    I'm willing to bet that's what it is. I read an article about those cars and it matches the description... somewhat.

    Could be some other kind of survey-taking-mobile.


    And it's a Chevrolet Malibu, sometimes called a Classic.
    10-14-09 06:36 PM
  5. username0022's Avatar
    I'm willing to bet that's what it is. I read an article about those cars and it matches the description... somewhat.

    Could be some other kind of survey-taking-mobile.


    And it's a Chevrolet Malibu, sometimes called a Classic.
    Yeah, I've seen a few here in CA. They've all been Priuses (Prii?). Anyway, they had huge protrusions sticking out from the top, too.
    10-14-09 06:39 PM
  6. KillYouWithMyMind's Avatar
    If you can get a good look inside, they're usually full of computers too.
    10-14-09 06:41 PM
  7. StrwBerryBlond's Avatar
    All I saw inside as I flew past the old people driving it was a bunch of devices on the dashboard. Could have been a bomb for all I know haha

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    10-14-09 07:16 PM
  8. eyestalk's Avatar
    The devices you are looking at are amateur radio "screwdriver" HF antennas without whips installed... nothing to do with google.
    10-14-09 07:43 PM
  9. StrwBerryBlond's Avatar
    Oh & thanks S7ar Scr3am & Robot for your thoughts. I'm definitely going to look more into it. The whole way up the road I couldn't stop staring at it. Coolest thing I've seen all day.

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    10-14-09 07:44 PM
  10. jamiegroh's Avatar
    confused......
    10-14-09 07:44 PM
  11. Username00089's Avatar
    Looks like some blue hairs who are up to something.
    10-14-09 08:55 PM
  12. KillYouWithMyMind's Avatar
    Terrorists!

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    10-14-09 09:25 PM
  13. StrwBerryBlond's Avatar
    Eyestalk sorry dude I didn't mean to ignore your post earlier I never saw it. I just looked up radio antennas & didn't see anything that looked like this car. Now I didn't look that hard, just a couple sites, but still, nada.
    They were driving near the nuclear power plant....maybe they are terrorists! I should have made a citizens arrest. Dang missed that one didn't I!

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    10-14-09 11:31 PM
  14. BergerKing's Avatar
    I've seen homemade antennas for ham and 10 meter radios rigged up like that.

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    10-15-09 12:13 AM
  15. Jeff_T's Avatar
    Storm chasers maybe? Thing on the back makes it look like it could be coal powered or something, or an ultimate tailgate car with woodburning stove in the trunk...
    10-15-09 12:30 AM
  16. BigBadWulf's Avatar
    I think the car was just excited to see Strawbaby coming up behind it.
    10-15-09 04:38 AM
  17. luvitlo's Avatar
    Could of been the garbage converter, remember Back to the Future 2 and 3, Doc Brown added the feature to the DeLorean from the future technology.

    But that is way far fetched.

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    10-15-09 06:32 AM
  18. KillYouWithMyMind's Avatar
    Mr. Fusion!
    10-15-09 08:01 AM
  19. cwhitney24's Avatar
    Maybe its a Malibu that has the exhaust going up trough the trunk to be able to go under water LOL

    I haven't seen anything like that driving around birmingham here.
    10-15-09 09:03 AM
  20. KillYouWithMyMind's Avatar
    Maybe it's a car bong...
    10-15-09 09:14 AM
  21. AlX Boi's Avatar
    Looks like a Chevy Malibu with a breathing hole for its' captive in the trunk.
    10-22-09 03:15 AM
  22. strunke's Avatar
    No don't think it's google. Maybe a navteq type map updater? Or maybe they converted their car into a wood burning gasifier powered vehicle lol

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    10-23-09 12:48 AM
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