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more about #artcar more comments → TheronLolzor: I want the car! To bad the number is disconnected and no replys from email! Seriously. If anyone knows where Exactly the car is. I will buy it! Or any... more » discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice: Being 1/4 Kentuckian I must remind everyone that Louisville is properly pronounced "Luh'vull" although other pronunciations are accepted as well. more » SeanKHotay: First a shark for meth or crack, now a whale for child support. What's going to be foisted on the street's buying public next week? A killer whale f... more » SeanKHotay: "A lever inside the cockpit controls the whale tail, and allows some up and down motion" There's no Lemons rules against movable aerodynamic devices ? more » Number_Six: Whales strike me as being of much more serious disposition than the face possessed by this Balkan masterpiece. more » Novaload: Best line in the ad: "otherwise perfect 1986 Yugo Cabrio." Yeah, because those were rare and wondrous gems that had no faults or defects or drawbacks ... more » diskreet: Am I the only one who absolutely adores this car! If I have a cheap way of getting it up to PA, I'd buy it right now. more » skaycog was here: Unbelievable what people will build. more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I'd be fascinated to know the full, chemically assisted, train of thought to led to this massive leap of intuition and creativity. When life gives yo... more » Alf, in pog form: Buy the whale car at your own peril. The highway is a harsh mistress. more » ClaudePraeconinus: I would drive that to school every day, proudly. People would ask me, "Chris, why do you ride to school in a giant whale?" And I'll tell them, "It's... more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: Last year I spoke with the owner of this car. He said the coolest thing about it compared to other Maker Faire displays is that it's really easy to se... more » Novaload: Awesome pen collection. Glued onto a car, not so much. But different (pen) strokes for different folks. more » MushyHeirloom: My pen is bigger. more » MadcowsDiseased: A W126 is cool no matter what anyone does to it. more » -
#foundoncraigslist
Yugo-Based Whalemobile Could Be Yours For Just 500 Bucks!
Hacking up a hail-damaged car and turning it into a giant, highway-capable whale is one thing… but when your Whalemobile started live as a Yugo cabriolet, you're entering an alternate dimension of awesomeness! More » -
#artcar
Mercedes Pens Art Car Baffles, Entertains At Maker Faire
Like just about all my friends, I decided to cross the Bay and head over to the Maker Faire last weekend. That's where I saw the Mercedes Pens. More » -
#artcar
Fireballs, Accordions, And Art Cars At Oakland's Boiler Bar
I headed over to West Oakland last night, to check out the Boiler Bar May Day Party, featuring a slew of art cars and a few of the contestants from the Escape From Berkeley race. More » -
#artcar
Fun With Fireballs, Handmade Hooch, And Art Cars In West Oakland Tonight!
Want to check out the Golden Mean, a fire-belching Volkswagen Beetle-based giant snail that seats six and packs an 800-watt sound system inside its shell? With snake charming to boot? Head to Oakland tonight! More » -
#downonthejunkyard
Groovalicious Purple Princess Of Peace Art Car Falls On Hard Times, Faces Crusher
As a general rule, I'm not a huge fan of the "glue random crap all over a generic vehicle" school of art car creation. Still, it's sad to see such a car in the junkyard. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
The Penalties Of The Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours Of LeMons
We gave you a brief sampling of the action in the Gator-O-Rama penalty box, and Judge Dube put together a mighty penalty gallery, but it's time we examined the Gator-O-Rama correctional system in more detail. More » -
#artcar
Volvo 244 Becomes The Sashimi Tabernacle Choir!
I'm sort of an art car purist; after seeing Mutant Vehicles and LeMons madness, a Tercel covered with glued-on army men just doesn't cut it. All hail the Sashimi Tabernacle Choir Volvo! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza People's Choice Winner: The Bi-Polar Express Mustang!
The People's Choice award at the 24 Hours Of LeMons goes to the team that best embodies the spirit of the event, and the crop of contenders at the Arse Freeze-A-Palooza was the best yet. -
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#2010bmwz4
2010 BMW Z4 Plays With Paint In Massive Art Piece
Not wanting to take the usual art car route by decorating the car itself, artist Robin Rhode installed a set of paint squirters on a 2010 BMW Z4 and set it in motion upon canvas.
