I will let the YouTube video speak for itself here because I don’t really have a lot to say on the subject. Someone has clearly spent a whole pile of money turning a Smart car into a monster truck. Now that his or her stock options have probably taken a dive with the rest of the market, I would say there is a definite case of buyers going on. [Geekologie]
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[ October 8th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Videos: Smart Car Monster Truck, a Bad Idea But Very Amusing
[ September 25th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Holy Snakeoil Batman An $1800 Power Cord
The Furutech Powerflux is a power cord with a difference and that difference is it costs a whole truckload of money – $1800 in fact. What do you get for all that coin? Furutech will tell you after the jump: (more…)
[ September 24th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Samsonite OBAG – Big, Impractical and With Little Room for Stuff
The OBAG is a suitcase in a giant wheel, designed to make getting around with your bulky belongings a little bit easier. While I will contend that the OBAG would make getting around a lot easier, I mean this thing would roll straight over stairs and what not, I have to say it does not look to be the most practical of designs. There is a reason why suitcases are square, it is because square cases can pack more stuff into them. This case looks like it can hold at best a change of clothes and thus not up to scratch for international travel. [Yanko Design via Crib Candy, Oh Gizmo]
[ January 27th, 2007 ] ... [ Vic DaSilva ]
Motorcycle With Monster Truck Engine
What do you get when you cross a motorcycle with a monster truck engine? The answer is this 1000 lb beast. If you thought the John Deere bike was powerful, the Rapom 8.2-litre supercharged Mopar V8 engine runs on alcohol producing 1000 – 1200hp, give or take a pony. Just remember to fill out your donor card before going for a ride.
[ September 24th, 2006 ] ... [ Vic DaSilva ]
The Strangest Vehicles In The World
Normal vehicles are not for everyone. Thankfully, people take what was once a normal creation and turn it into a one of a kind set of wheels. Here is a collection of the world’s most unique vehicles, guaranteed to cause maximum rubbernecking. Enjoy.
Hemi Trike
That thing got a HEMI? The answer is yes.
The Pac Man Car
The epitome of geekiness
[via Geek 24]
Surface Orbiter
New Yorker Rick Dobbertin built the amphibious Surface Orbiter out of a milk truck in order to cross the world via land and sea. It took him 4 years, $175,000 and 14,000 man hours to complete.
[via TRFJ]
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