Category: Automotive

Tolfraedic Hot Links

Schwinn 24, King Arthur & the Carrots (1966)Kinky Friedman formed King Arthur & the Carrots while in college, and they recorded one 45rpm. Flip side was Beach Party Boo Boo, cover version here.

Knots.

Sparks.

Tequila.

THIS is THAT.

Beatnik’s Wish.

Walking on water.

Belle Of The Blast.

Uninstalling a roof raccoon.

Bunk & Twitchy – here and here.

“Are we there yet?” Victorian sedan.

Pizza Crunchy [h/t Corinne L. via FB]

Flight Lieutenant Sibanda’s helicopter.

Lillian Virginia Mountweazel (1942-1973).

[Top image: Created from a kindergartner’s drawing of a car? Nope. It’s El Super Auto del “Potro” Rodriquez, Ingenario Popular. The owner, Alberto Rodriguez (of Deán Funes, Córdoba, Argentina) left a message in the vid comments.]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.

Sunroof Safety Glass

Hail damaged sunroof.

[Found here.]

Auto Detailing

[Found here. It’s the work of Eddie Putera.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 675 – Ferrari Fan, 3-Point Perspective Sketching & Peach Butt Bidet

[1st & 2nd found here and here. The peach butt .gif came from somewhere in Instapundit, h/t Rightymouse.]

Frankentruckin 2

Looks like an Olds Alero ’40 Ford Tow Mater undergoing hormone therapy. Nice spoiler, too.

[Found here. There’s another cool hybrid here.]

[UPDATE: Here’s the same mashup in progress!]

 

The .Gif Post No. 674 – A REALLY Happy Lady, Canal Competition & Building Approval

[1st & 2nd found here and in here. Apartment building .gif was created from image found here.]

Thundercycle

When you’ve got a genuine Russian tank engine lying around, how can you resist repurposing it? And really, tanks are so lumbering and oafish, and with the price of gas nowadays… something a little more sleek and maneuverable is obviously called for.

This giant motorcycle took the team of welders and mechanics at the Harzer Bike Schmiede in Zilly, Germany, almost a year to craft. It is 17′-4″ long, and 7′-6″ tall, and weighs four-and-a-half tons. 1.8 tons of that is the tank engine itself. The Guinness Book of World Records has just confirmed it is the heaviest motorcycle ever (though interestingly, there is no mention of the size dimensions breaking any records.) They are still hoping to obtain a special license to actually drive it on the road.

[Image and description found here.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 670 – Umbrella Fella, First Off the Ferry & Beach Buffoon

[Found here, here and here.]

2nd .gif: It happened 16 September 2016 on the Protoporos IV ferry at the pier in the port of Crimea, when an impatient driver got into his Lada Priora and stomped the gas according to local Russian reports. The driver survived. [source]

Princess Motors

[Found here.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 665 – Lowrider, Flamingo Floater & Moonrod

[Found here, here and here.]