Jalopnik: rockets

9 Rocket Sled Tests

Sean Fallon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:40:00 EDT

Following hot on the heels of the Mythbusters' epic rocket sled meets car obliteration, OObject has put together a list of 9 sleds that also involve fire, speed and making things go boom. [OObject]

Hot Wheels + Rocket Power = Inner Child Very Pleased

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST

If you're anything like we were as kids eventually your mischievous dad handed you five pounds of bottle rockets with a subversive smile and told you not to blow your hands off.. well, you nearly wet yourself with joy, didn't you? What is it about pyrotechnics that makes young boys lose their minds with happiness? Why, the same thing that makes pyrotechnics attached to toy cars even better. This video comes from what may be the best Instructable ever made, though we're irked at it's improper name. Of course, seeing this makes us want to go out, buy and build Revell's 1966 El Camino model, attach three or four Estes E engines to the bed and be the first to attempt to put an Elco into orbit, falling satellite debris be damned!

Inappropriate Rocket Powered Items

Jonny Lieberman — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:45:00 EST

Oobject.com is one of those sites that should charge me by the minute. Why? Because whenever I check 'em out, I'm stuck for an hour. And in internet time, that's like forever. Englishrussia.com is the same way. Back to oobject.com, who doesn't want to pour over 13 Ferocious Oil Drill Bits? Or giant airship hangers? Or these insanely inappropriate rocket powered items. Let's see, we got rocket powered go carts, bikes, shopping carts, arms (yeah, an arm), toilets and of course a street luge. Yup, looks pretty complete to me. Father of the year after the jump

[oobject.com]

Points In Alabama's Favor: Rocket Silverado

Davey G. Johnson — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:50:12 EST

We somewhat famously have angst regarding 'Bama. All chick-related crap aside, it is simply not our sort of place. And well, that's basically that, other than it feels vaguely threatening. However, as co-builder John Bossard pointed out to Iowahawk, "When you're from Alabama, rockets and pickup trucks just go together like cole slaw and barbeque, firearms and cornmash, sisters and wives."

This, we cannot argue with. As a vegetarian who does not own any firearms for both his (and everyone else's) protection, we cannot say we entirely relate. But our vehicle does ride on a pickup chassis, and well, pretty much anything powered by a rocket is very fucking cool. Including this 2004 Chevy Silverado SS. Which is more than vaguely-threatening in the most fantastic possible way. In fact, we heard tell Ol' Hockey-Mask Voorhees done shook his boots clean off when they tole him 'bout it. – Davey G. Johnson

Monday Funday [Iowahawk (Scroll down)]

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