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[Sharkey]

I don't thik it was any kind of car originally, it appears to be built on a truck chassis. The Original (1950's) was built on a Cadillac base, IIRC.

[Mark R. Obtinario]

I think I read somewhere that the current model is on a GM P-series chassis (the same as the step vans) or the equivalent chassis now made by Workhorse.

As for the vintage one, I think I read it was built on a Desoto chassis.

[Rudy]

Dodge Desoto? As we are on this subject, remember the Hudson Hornet fastback model cars? I will look for some pics.

[dburt]

I got to meet Mr. Oscar Mayer the car this past summer!
(I'm the guy in the bibs, Mr. Oscar is behind me!)

Actually, I just spotted it when going down the highway where it had pulled into a service station. I pulled in and there was a woman taking a pic of it, so I asked her to take a pic of it with me on my camera. She said she would do that if I would take a pic of it with her on her camera.
Done!

Remember the old TV ad?
"I wish I was an Oscar Mayer weiner, for that is what I truly want to be, for if I was an Oscar Mayer weiner, everyone would be in love with me!"

[Jones'n4chrome]

Thats one proud weiner you have there dbert...the one behind you, not the one in the bibs.

[Dennis The Bus Dweller]

I wonder how many weiner cars there are running around? I've seen it out on this end from time to time over the years

[Dennis The Bus Dweller]

OK kids, Heres the poop on the weinermobile http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wienermobile

[Patrick46]

OK kids, Heres the poop on the weinermobile

Thank God it's not poop FROM the Weinermobile!!!!

[dburt]

Since it is built on a MH chassis, why not just make it a little bigger and make a cool, one-off MH out of it? I'd love to drive it around especially if it had a few of the creature comforts I have become accustomed to in my old age- comfortable bed, kitchen stuff, bathroom with shower, and a genset of course!

I wonder what happens to the old ones when they are through with them?

[Jesper The Dane]

Here you can get a virtual tour inside the "wienermobile"...! And yes, the wienermobile is known in Europe too...! ;o)

http://www.picturebubbles.com/gallery/2 ... bbles.html

[tamangel]

lots of 'wiener's' in the news these days..



Mike

[dburt]

Sen Wiener from NY ought to get himself one of these vehicles!

[ezrablu]

Talk about wasting a big weiner....that long thing only seats 6 people?

I have a photo of one I took of in town last summer. Never got to see the inside but the owner of McDonalds came out to get his photo in front of it