Salvage Special Hybrid is the ultimate gas saving vehicle that is powered by a live animal. All you need is just to go down to the local scrap yard and pick your self the body style that says "you". Make sure its totally stripped of unnecessary options like power windows, engine, seats and the 10 CD changer. All you need is four or two good wheels depending on the number of people you will be transporting. Are you single or a family of 8? The power source is most important because now you are dealing with a live animal with personality. The Choices are, Camel, Cow, Horse, Mule or Donkey, pick wisely.
1)Camel:
Good for long distance and rough terrain, but have humps so you have to pick the right body style to fit on top. Some walking required.
2)Cow:
Slow but will get you there, eventually. Good in wet terrain.
3)Horse:
Good speed but cover very short distances. In town use only.
4)Mule:
Good for rough terrain, heavy loads and can cover large distances.
5)Donkey:
Strong and can haul a lot of weight but are stubborn and may take a longer route. You might have to get more than one and may need solar panels to supplement power.
PriusTorik Art car was created by Ken Duffy the official photographer of all the art car fest here in the San Franscisco Bay Area. Since it's Kens birthday and is as old and ancient as his car today, I decided to wish him a Happy Birthday on ACC.
PriusTorik Art Car in its natural habitat.
Sinking H1 Hummer in a tar pit, very telling
PriusTorik Art Car rear view, nice decals
PriusTorik Art Car Mirror
photo by Frank Synopsis
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With all this swine flu going around I figured it was a matter of time before ACC got infected with the "Swine Car Flu". Before the flu these were just good-ol-fashion "pig art cars". The resent Swine Flue scare has probably made it hard for people to drive their Swine Cars around town without causing a panic. It's hard enough driving a regular art car without the added stigma of the Swine Flu over your head on your way to the grocery store. Hopefully when this blows over the world production of pig cars will resume again and we can can all enjoy bacon on wheels once again.
VW Bus Pig Art Car
VW Bug Pig Art Car
VW Beatle Pig Art Car
Mercedes Pig Art Car
Pig Van Art Car
Pig Mutant Bike
Pig Vespa
Giant Pig Mutant Party Vehicle
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Not sure about this salvage special. Is it a hybrid car that's pedal powered or is it a really safe bike with a car shell. Either way you see it, the environment is a winner. As a hybrid it uses very little gas and that's good but the power source will produce a bit of methane every once in awhile. Now as a ultra safe bike this is also good especially on a front end collision or a roll over down the ditch. I can't say anything about getting rear ended, but it is safe to say your you will have a sore touchy for a month but will cut down on the methane emissions for a month as well.
This Romanian Romania Dacia 1310 car is the latest in front wheel technology.
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by dgjert
Why is it that I find the weirdest stuff late night? Does this Dinosaur Mutant Vehicle run on fossil fuel? Is this a picture of the American auto industry? Is this a prehistoric SUV that went extinct? All I know is that its a stark picture of things to come. Eat something your too skinny.
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And just for fun, for the those of you who just got back from burning man this year, I bring you Gonzo the Mutant Vehicle. And for those of you who have not gone to Burning Man and never will because everyone and their mother has gone to Burning Man, I suggest you check out a nice alternative event at the same location called Burning Toast Man.
NX-1337 Flame Thrower Art Car
NX-1337 Flame Thrower Art Car in action
by jurvetson
Don't know much about the NX-1337 Flame Thrower Art Car but It seems to be at every event. Its also the vehicle featured on the Maker Faire Button every hear so cudos to you NX-1337 Flame Thrower Art Car owner. Hopefully I will see you in about 9 hours and find out more about you.It sorta looks like a meter maid car out of a star treck movie or something. When you park your star ship illegally in dock 54 you get flamed.
Sometimes you have to break with tradition and build that crazy triple decker bike that will take you places, fast and tall.
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When men and scrap bikes collide you get cyclecide , a group of other worldly creative genius who have taken it upon themselves to transform scrap bikes into death defying rides of pure fun.
Their mission statement best describes who and what they do.
"Heavy Pedal Cyclecide Bike Rodeo is a club of alter-bike mechanics, mariachi-punk musicians and psychotic clowns who love bikes, beer and building stuff. Together we form a traveling pedal-powered carnival that is fun for people of all ages."
Bellow is a great collection of art bikes they have created so far and the video puts it all together. These bikes are best understood live but the video is the next best thing.
Suburban Intruder aka Mower Bike
Bone Bike
Double Trouble
Moses on the 999 Chopper
Slouch Broom Bike
Mars Bike from BVSA
Rocket Bike from BVSA
Golden Gate Bridge Bike
Chupacabra with Flames
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Maximus Minimus or The Pig Food Art Truck is the brainchild of Kurt Beecher Dammeier up in seattle who also is the person behind Beecher’s Cheese and other Seattle food endeavors. Kurt hired local designer Collin Reedy to make it all happen and ended up up with a superb Pig Art Truck that deserves a place here on art car central. They serve pulled pork sandwiches but also have veg sandwich with fennel, onions, and bulgur for vegetarians and vegans who might be "pork challenged". I love the fact that it looks so industrial and heavy duty as if it was in one of those end of the world apocalyptic movies. I can see it now, the last remaining source of food in a land filled with mutants all trying to get in for a bite to eat. The truck is racing through barriers of steel and flaming cars. I see the flame thrower coming out of the nostrils and deadly gas out of the back end. And don't forget the two.50 caliber mounted inside the ears. With this bullet proof beauty there is new hope for the remnants of the "Fast Food Chain Wars" that destroyed our planet in 2025. Wow what a rant.
