Jalopnik
So the official list of teams accepted for the 24 Hours of LeMons race at Altamont is out, and my team made the cut! So we'll be out there on the track with the Porcubimmer and some other Jalopnik-related teams you'll be hearing about over the coming weeks (including the Carpet Pissers, who were also accepted for Altamont). And, you know, I actually feel sorry for those other teams. By God, I do! You see, we've got a new guy on the team, and he knows a thing or two about racing...
Just about every racer in NorCal knows about Evil Genius Racing, particularly racers with a fondness for Spec Miata action. We called up John Pagel, the Evil Genius himself, to ask about a rollcage kit... and next thing you know, he's joined Team Black Metal V8olvo! The EG may be a Mazda specialist, but he knows something about Volvo 240s as well. Even as you read this, he's mixing up beakers of bubbling chemicals and firing up the U-233 reactor (yes, U-233) in preparation for turning that ol' 244 into a cheap- yet fearsome- track monster. First, of course, we had to be safe (hey, it is a Volvo), so he and his evil assistant, Clint, installed the serious cage you see in the photos above. Next week we'll show you some of the incredibly cool machines in his laboratory, so stay tuned!
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Muahahahaha... ?
@skaz: Sure, why not?
@Paul Y. Rocks: Rad.
Well you have won in the experience department. No geniuses here. Just a bunch of nerds and car dorks hopped up on Tecate!
Nice, that rollcage is a thing of beauty.
Perseverance:
Someday you'll show them.
You'll show them all.
Damn...I so want a MIG welder for my birthday.
I love that the safety gear on the LeMons racers is likely worth several times the "value" of the car.
Seriously, if I were one of the admins of the race, I'd exercise the "buy it for $500" rule and cut the cages out of these things.
Jesus Christmas that rollcage is sweet. Who gets the car after the race?
A cage in a car that came from the factory with a reinforced roof and door-beams; possibly the only car model that has never had a fatal accident? Sounds like a lotta work for nothing to me.
Gotta keep "The Man" happy I suppose.
Teams don't make the cut for LeMons?
@Bumblebee: From what I understand, there's not usually much car left after these races.
I so want to do this in Toledo and I so don't have money or skills.
@Andrewpetty: There were 142 entrants for approximately 85 spots in the upcoming Altamont race.
yay for Evil Genuii!
@13oostedwgn:
"..Perseverance: Someday you'll show them. You'll show them all..."
KillDozer?
@DoctorNine: Nah, just one of those "inspirational" posters I saw at my wife's office.
Sweet vertical door cage braces!
Now there's ya some sa-weet side impact protection, right there!
@Mad_Science: While the cars are cheap, lives aren't. They have the right idea to have safety-related aspects not count in the sub-$500 aspect.
@slantsick: These cars are tough, but not invincible, and folks have died. It's just that the average was so low that it rounded down to zero.
Holy shit. I know those guys. I live there. I hang out with them. His son is my friend. I'll be back from New York on the 14th, will I be able to see you guys or just the car? Boy, I've got the chills. Murilee? Johnny? Anybody?
Are you sure he's an evil genius? He might be a semi-divinity of the Intact Skeleton and Unmoved Organs.
I'm gonna win the race on MAH ROOF! Love that cage!
How much does a cage like that affect how the car drives and handles (other than the added weight)?
That cage is nice and beefy looking!
@Mizzle fo Shizzle: I bet it makes the chassis a lot stiffer. Better cornering!
If the Do Or Die hearse is at Altamont this year, we're gonna need every bit of that cage.
@mytdawg: It's a freakin' Volvo, it's indestructible... right?
Right?
@FuzzyPlushroom: I believe the Titanic was unsinkable too. I'm not trying to jinx these guys I'm just saying the articles I've read make it look like they may be testing out that theory.
But the cage looks indestructible.
Incredible news;
A family member wants to get rid of their '88 Volvo 740 with a blown engine...cheap.
I'm excited to say the least.
Alright Mister Martin, I gotta know how much that tank weighs. Hot Rod Lincolns Rule! :)
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