Since You've Been Extra Good This Week: Pakistani Dekotora - Jalopnik Comments

Since You've Been Extra Good This Week: Pakistani Dekotora

Stoatmaster — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:20:32 EST

Western tankers encourage a false sense of security, with their sensible logos and robust aura.

Much better to cover the entire thing in blaze of religio-psychedelic glory, which yet still allows us to focus on the sacred script:

HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE (sic)

Intimations of mortality, indeed.

Stoatmaster

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skulldriveshaft — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:27:35 EST

@corvidae: there's tons of stuff you haven't seen yet - I think we're missing most of the developing world's "Dekotora"

For god sakes if I saw that on the road I would have to think long and hard about the reality of Vanilla Sky.

Lots of galleries to look at here:[www.pinktentacle.com]

skulldriveshaft

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skulldriveshaft — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:13:33 EST

@wild zero: we gotta get some photos of these things at night - they're freakin crazy looking because it's all regular bulbs - sorry they don't have LED's everywhere - could do so much more.

just think old time theatre marquees - now moving on the road :]

skulldriveshaft

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corvidae — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:23:08 EST

@skulldriveshaft
I think we're on the same side on this. These truck drivers are just like us, caring more about paint jobs than politics. I was just saying that gave me hope.

corvidae

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the good dr zero — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:45:23 EST

Man, these trucks blow my avatar (taken in India) into the weeds. But at least mine has TURBO!

For some reason, I do prefer the Japanese dekotora though, and thinking about it the reason is probably neon. And that awesome song which was in the video that Davey posted a while back.

the good dr zero

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skulldriveshaft — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:50:38 EST

@corvidae: there's nothing further from the truth - the people that are the core of the taliban are just that dude - whatever region they claim - don't care at all.

it's just like having jesus on your dash board, or rosary hanging from your rear view mirror - how many pimps you see wearing diamond encrusted gold crosses?

leave the politics outta the scenery man - it don't belong - long haul truckers are pretty much the same around the world don't you know?

skulldriveshaft

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skulldriveshaft — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:41:23 EST

@79TA: money to burn

skulldriveshaft

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skulldriveshaft — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:38:28 EST

@Cyclist: marble and granite, brick and mortar, same stuff they haul around.

skulldriveshaft

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:25:54 EST

People with money and nothing to spend it on--surely we can think of something for them to purchase? After all, Jalopnik is the international clearing house for hot exotic cars.

NovaloadMissesPolar

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corvidae — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:22:27 EST

Weird how these truck drivers are mostly Pashtun, the people that are the core of the taliban, yet they decorate their trucks in some completely un-Islamic ways. Lots of blasphemous depictions of animals, people, designs reminiscent of Hindu temples, side by side with religious quotes from the Koran.

Makes me hope that hoonage and pimpin' trucks is that missing piece of the puzzle to bring about world peace.

corvidae

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hootjigga — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:44:22 EST

Don't get Pakistan started on the highly controversial Kashmiri Dekotora, or the prevalent threat of India and Pakistan's Nuclear Dekotora competition.

hootjigga

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pitchpitch Type-Я — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:18:45 EST

I like the more robot themed ones from Japan more, but dekotora is love! Dekotora cannot be contained by only one geographic region!

pitchpitch Type-Я

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Smells_Homeless — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:08:07 EST

These, while quite awesome, look less like actual dekotora and more like rolling versions of the Corn Palace.

Smells_Homeless

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voodoojoo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:21:33 EST

You didn't have to love me like you did
But you did, but you did.
And I thank you.
You didn't have to love me like you did
But you did, but you did.
And I thank you.

voodoojoo

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79TA — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:31:33 EST

What's with the pointy fronts on the tents? Are they trying to add useless interior space and drag?

79TA

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rgseidl — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:25:50 EST

@ Citizen Braff -

so who gets laid first: Polar or the chick in the dekotora easter egg? Or is this the wrong blog for that?

rgseidl

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Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:01:44 EST

@ÇitiŽen BrÅff: That cock looks like a breast man!

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again!

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readplays — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:53:50 EST

@ANDREWPETTY b/c he's an angry jerkass.

readplays

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Andrewpetty — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:15:29 EST

Didn't decoy GLG-20s Millbarge and Fitz-Hume take one of these things to Duschanbe? On a related note, why isn't Chevy Chase funny anymore?

Andrewpetty

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DoctorNine — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:00:28 EST

Now that's what I'm talkin about.

DoctorNine

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Gradall — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:00:15 EST

Trick my truck what????

Gradall

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mytdawg — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:52:48 EST

Too many SSS's

mytdawg

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mytdawg — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:52:31 EST

Some of those pictures of all the people hanging out of the vehicles remind me of the Turnbulls AC's from The Warriors.

mytdawg

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Charles_Barrett — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:49:39 EST

@ÇitiŽen BrÅff: Obviously they're all at the Chicken Ranch in Nevada...

Charles_Barrett

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George W. Braff — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:25:50 EST

@POLAЯ: the real reason...

George W. Braff

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Andrewpetty — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:21:00 EST

@yellofury: tuk tuks? From the Ice Planet Hoth? I don't think those are real.

Andrewpetty

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smokeydog001 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:15:39 EST

Nice rigs, but I'll bet their DOT isn't as highly motivated as Kentucky's!

smokeydog001

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Vintage Racer is out taking pictures — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:09:00 EST

Start with an old Blue Bird, convert it like this guy -[jalopnik.com] - trick out the outside like the Pakistanis and hit the road. Just think of the looks you'll get pulling into that high-end motor coach lot with that baby!!

Or maybe the infield at Daytona or Talledega?

Vintage Racer is out taking pictures

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beta.rogan — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:02:40 EST

I guess they don't have many height restricted bridges over there.

beta.rogan

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FЯeeMan — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:02:40 EST

heh. They've got one on display at Disney World just down the road from the Himalaya coaster.

Just thought you'd want to know.

FЯeeMan

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Cyclist — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:59:11 EST

I can only cringe at what the interior decor of their houses might look like.

Cyclist

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yellofury * * * * * — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:56:58 EST

@Andrewpetty: oh man I was just thinking of Jeepneys too
those are so wild ...how about some pimped out tuk tuks??

yellofury * * * * *

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Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:56:31 EST

@htrodblder: Needs more sacred cowbell.

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again!

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htrodblder — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:46:56 EST

Needs more cowbell
sorry couldn't help myself

htrodblder

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Maxichamp — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:45:16 EST

How about some Filipino Jeepneys too?

Maxichamp

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Andrewpetty — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:43:19 EST

eh, I think Jeepney's are cooler.

[en.wikipedia.org]

Andrewpetty

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Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:43:10 EST

These pictures are chicken deprived.

Needs more chicken

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again!

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CafeRacer1200 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:42:15 EST

Take a couple of these cross country for the first season of Top Gear in the U.S.

CafeRacer1200

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harumph — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:36:54 EST

the afghans kick some ass at this as well.

harumph

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HDC — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:35:54 EST

Very awesome. I like the wheel detail too.

There must be a collection of guys in India with those little rickshaw pedicab things that do this too.

HDC