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2011 Geneva Auto Show: Caption Contest Edition

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This Morgan three-wheeler was the standout "I gotta drive that" of the 2011 Geneva Motor show. It's held together with wood and straps and leather bits and its got wire spoke wheels. And when we saw this scene, it was caption contest gold.

Have at it, and there's a special prize for this week's winner!

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64 Comments

throwback says:

05:21 AM, 03/11/11

We drive on the left in Blighty, so the wheel is on the RIGHT!

fuel_on_fire85 says:

05:41 AM, 03/11/11

Genisis! Here we see the first front engine, front wheel drive car!

fuel_on_fire85 says:

05:42 AM, 03/11/11

Amazing what soldiers do when their bored.

fuel_on_fire85 says:

05:42 AM, 03/11/11

Ever wonder what the Spitfire would look like if it ran into a motorcycle?

oldchap says:

05:43 AM, 03/11/11

"Act-u-aly, there IS a storage space for pretension, but its a ratha smoll cubby an' a bit greasy - you could fit your silk pink kerchief in there but it may come out smudged."

scsutherland79 says:

05:43 AM, 03/11/11

"And what you see here gentleman is no annoying propeller to impede your view of enemy cars while shooting."

shladney says:

06:12 AM, 03/11/11

"...and this is the button that turns that smirk into a sh*t eatin' grin."

shladney says:

06:14 AM, 03/11/11

"You do know that with the slightest movement of this thing your scarf will fly off, right?"

ergsum says:

06:22 AM, 03/11/11

Well it's not so much a Spitfire as it is a Spewsmoke.

streetsidestig says:

06:25 AM, 03/11/11

"No, chaps, it actually doesn't come with satnav, but you can just use your smart phone."

ergsum says:

06:27 AM, 03/11/11

This baby was driven by a little old lady who took down the occasional Messerschmitt KR200 on Sundays.

ergsum says:

06:33 AM, 03/11/11

"Smokey and the Bandit at Twelve O'Clock High"

ergsum says:

06:45 AM, 03/11/11

One fly car!

ergsum says:

06:46 AM, 03/11/11

Sir, I guarantee that this car is a "chick magnet".

actualsize says:

07:07 AM, 03/11/11

I call it an aeromotomobile

actualsize says:

07:08 AM, 03/11/11

What? Didn't you lot mix up the parts from three plastic models when YOU were a kid?

mrryte says:

07:10 AM, 03/11/11

"That's not the push-button start-that's the seat eject button"

Morgan introduces the Luftwaffe

"How much extra are the cupholders?"

"A roof? Darn; I knew we forget something on this car...."

puttzy says:

07:11 AM, 03/11/11

"No sir, I'm sorry. An ascot is not included. But, if you look here you'll see...."

cello_one says:

07:24 AM, 03/11/11

That's right, it has a steering wheel. See its right here...

No, no it isn't bullet proof...

Yes, it is just the like the optional Flat paint on the new M3. You can't wash it, take care to remove bug guts right away, and NEVER buff it...

See, the speedometer goes all the way to 50 kph...

akadaveo says:

07:27 AM, 03/11/11

if anything goes wrong mate, just hit the red button right there!

robert4380 says:

07:41 AM, 03/11/11

Ah, so this is one of those new auto-what's-its that those yanks have been talking about...

robert4380 says:

07:42 AM, 03/11/11

Talk to me, Goose!

robert4380 says:

07:43 AM, 03/11/11

It still looks better than the Nissan Juke...

robert4380 says:

07:43 AM, 03/11/11

Gooooooo SpeedRacer!

oldchap says:

07:51 AM, 03/11/11

Oh no Wank, the ejection seat is not active in this floor model. Otherwise you'd be in the Thames.

oldchap says:

07:57 AM, 03/11/11

Oh, that pictogram means "Keep your elbow off the muffler"

subytrojan says:

08:13 AM, 03/11/11

"This, here, is the button that ended World War II."

ed124c says:

08:22 AM, 03/11/11

No, no, it's not just gay, it's Brit gay.

afdubas says:

08:32 AM, 03/11/11

"She may have lost her wings and her tail, but trust me sir, she will still fly."

snipenet says:

08:36 AM, 03/11/11

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

Toot Sweet!

actualsize says:

08:43 AM, 03/11/11

I disagree, gentlemen. The landing gear is not too big and the wings are not too small.

ergsum says:

08:44 AM, 03/11/11

You ever been in a cockpit before? You ever seen a grown man naked?

shladney says:

09:08 AM, 03/11/11

"Damn! You're telling me that the wings are optional?!?!"

"So where do you store the wings when they aren't in use?"

greenpony says:

09:44 AM, 03/11/11

Driving Tigers

greenpony says:

09:46 AM, 03/11/11

I think I'll check out the Dodge booth now...

vt8919 says:

09:52 AM, 03/11/11

"And this is the eject button."

"May I just say your two make a cute couple?"

"See? Mini isn't the only one equipped with Mog!"

"And it still has room for a Takahashi in the trunk."

greenpony says:

09:52 AM, 03/11/11

Our apologies - our design studio was compromised earlier today. We are taking steps to resolve it.

greenpony says:

09:54 AM, 03/11/11

@morganautos: I find it ironic that Geneva is the premier European motor show, yet no one here knows how to f---ing design a car.

ergsum says:

10:00 AM, 03/11/11

Rolls may have Snoop Dogg, but we have Snoopy.

trackwrex says:

10:04 AM, 03/11/11

if you squint and stare long enough, you'll see the head-up display on these wee mirrors

aleclance says:

11:17 AM, 03/11/11

...the body of a Supermarine Spitfire, the tires from a Toyota Prius, the exhaust from a Dodge Viper, the roll bars from a Mercedes SLK 230, the headlights from a Bristol 400...

ergsum says:

11:33 AM, 03/11/11

And if the engine conks out, you'll only need a pair of shoes, not a parachute.

csubowtie says:

12:04 PM, 03/11/11

-After Harley Davidson's became too cliche, CEO's went looking for new ways to prove they are still connected to the average joe.

-"This atmoshperic deflection device here ensures your scarf will blow convincingly in the wind whithout disturbing your hair."

adantium says:

12:17 PM, 03/11/11

Press here and the lady jumps outta the trunk
This one of the first cars developed with a trunk monkey, see the button?

93aero says:

12:30 PM, 03/11/11

Meanwhile, in America....

greenpony says:

01:12 PM, 03/11/11

Lightly owned by Steve McQueer.

greenpony says:

01:13 PM, 03/11/11

Tank Car x 20%

ergsum says:

02:11 PM, 03/11/11

This should keep up with those little German Fokkers!

chirsch3 says:

04:59 PM, 03/11/11

Excuse me sirs, can't you read the sign "Please do not sit in vehicles"

sidx says:

06:53 PM, 03/11/11

Excuse me sirs. This is actually a one person vehicle.

ericzs says:

07:33 PM, 03/11/11

"...and this is where you put the quarter."

sugarlandtx says:

07:37 PM, 03/11/11

The budget only allowed for half a car.

sugarlandtx says:

07:41 PM, 03/11/11

The Budget only allowed for half a car to be built.

Two Tea Baggers on a way to a rally.

The result if GM went bankrupt and the Obama haters designed a car.

dkgsx says:

09:35 PM, 03/11/11

"The ambiguously gay trio"

karbuff says:

09:18 AM, 03/12/11

Sure it's got the Navteq traffic option. Just press here and it bites the leg off the driver in front of you.

blueprint1 says:

06:32 AM, 03/13/11

"...and this button will take you back to 1937."

"...they tell me that this button chokes the engine, for whatever reason."

"...it comes equipped with OnStar, see the blue button?"

"all electricals proudly sourced from Lucas"

joedriver8 says:

11:21 AM, 03/13/11

No, sir, "freakin' lasers" do not come with this shark.

uncanny_man says:

12:55 PM, 03/13/11

(awesome machine gun noises) Aha! Got him!

technetium99 says:

07:11 PM, 03/13/11

Nissan may have done angry frog, but we have carnivorous tadpole!

technetium99 says:

07:42 PM, 03/13/11

And to prove its British heritage, it has already got an oil leak!

technetium99 says:

07:46 PM, 03/13/11

I am sorry gentlemen, but no one taller than this is permitted on this ride.

technetium99 says:

07:50 PM, 03/13/11

You know the AeroMax, well we call this the AeroMite!

technetium99 says:

08:26 PM, 03/13/11

Good show, old chaps! We positively must remind the bloody Germans exactly who won the war!

jederino says:

01:35 PM, 03/14/11

"Actually, no, it is not equipped with the .303 Browning machine gun."

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