Mazatlan Taxis

Gigantalope · Post by **Gigantalope** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:21 am

I quite like the Taxi's Checker made, and I would love to own a London Taxi with the clakity diesel and enormous interior, however the Taxi's in Mazatlan Mexico are something quirky and wierd. Pulmonias they are called look like a cross between a thing, and Liberaci's Golfcart...they really are great tho. Anybody out there have one of these bad boys in your stable? They would be perfect with a 400 hp Subaru motor

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:40 pm

[QUOTE="Gigantalope"]I quite like the Taxi's Checker made, and I would love to own a London Taxi with the clakity diesel and enormous interior, however the Taxi's in Mazatlan Mexico are something quirky and wierd. Pulmonias they are called look like a cross between a thing, and Liberaci's Golfcart...they really are great tho. Anybody out there have one of these bad boys in your stable? They would be perfect with a 400 hp Subaru motor[/QUOTE] Are you thinking about starting a Taxi business in Baja??

The Pulmonias is new to me, but if you want a London taxi let me know,, the older ones had Landrover engines fitted,, not sure about now as I avoid London like the plague now days

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:57 pm

[QUOTE="mel hubbard"]Are you thinking about starting a Taxi business in Baja??

The Pulmonias is new to me, but if you want a London taxi let me know,, the older ones had Landrover engines fitted,, not sure about now as I avoid London like the plague now days

[/QUOTE] I think most black cabs have Mitsubish diesels and Mazda auto boxes these days... May be wrong though...usually am!!!

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:43 pm

[QUOTE="Manxdavid"]I think most black cabs have Mitsubish diesels and Mazda auto boxes these days... May be wrong though...usually am!!![/QUOTE] Yup, you could be right Dave,, I saw one doing 50 MPH the other week,, NO WAY could that have been Land Rover powered

Gigantalope · Post by **Gigantalope** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:31 am

http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/970390.html Here is one which is sort of golf-cart looking, but they can get pretty sporty as well. They are of course VW Powered, and are pretty damn swank. No, not starting a taxi service, just an admirerer. I thought the London Taxi's had Austin Diesels (Would that be a Leyland or a Perkins?) Oh well that must all be a million years back.

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:27 am

[QUOTE="Gigantalope"]http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/970390.html I thought the London Taxi's had Austin Diesels (Would that be a Leyland or a Perkins?) [/QUOTE] Sounds crazy,, but Im not sure,, I live just 17 miles from the Perkins engine factory,, and I used to drive Mini Cabs in London back in the 70's

. Can we just talk about Aston Martins & D / E type Jags,,, this Austin thing is embarrassing me

Back to your Mexican taxi,, Im sure Empi did something very similar back in the 70's,,, sure I remember seeing one in Volksworld mag a few years back,,, Dave, you must know the one, think it was done by Simon at Paintbox,, it was orange.

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:33 am

[QUOTE="mel hubbard"]Sounds crazy,, but Im not sure,, I live just 17 miles from the Perkins engine factory,, and I used to drive Mini Cabs in London back in the 70's

. Can we just talk about Aston Martins & D / E type Jags,,, this Austin thing is embarrassing me

Back to your Mexican taxi,, Im sure Empi did something very similar back in the 70's,,, sure I remember seeing one in Volksworld mag a few years back,,, Dave, you must know the one, think it was done by Simon at Paintbox,, it was orange.[/QUOTE] That was an EMPI Sporster wasn't it? A LWB one they built from from plans... Hey Mel, I think I found a photo of another Veep just like yours. Is that you driving ???