Extraordinary (Idiotic) Drivers and Their Magnificent Machines
Most of these cars and their lucky owners are from Russia and Eastern Europe... Not that in "Soviet (or post-Soviet) Russia the car gets to own YOU", but perhaps because the people are more desperate to use whatever they got to keep their veteran cars on the road - and we salute their ingenuity!
Get me to the church on time! -
Making the best of a bad situation
Why can't you operate windshield wipers yourself? -
Bravo! Yet another use for the old CD:
Why fix it when you can still drive it? -
Keep it filled up with gas! -
In love with your car? then order special rings:
Marry your bike! Yea, we say, MARRY IT! -
Marry your car in a car church, while driving -
Give it all-around protection:
When the cars finally die, you can still recycle them:
Use tires for fencing:
What's the point of that? -
And you die, then your undying car will keep you company:
(photo by Peter Lawson, Eastnews Press Agency)
Outwardly appearance / automotive beauty
Lovely, cute - and unutterably ugly customs - it's all in the mix:
This Bentley is prepared for anything:
And this Lamborghini means business:
Turbo! You can eat my smoke -
Over-the-top tires:
Over-the-top car audio systems:
An IKEA delivery? Hope he's got the assembly instructions:
Part of Japanese craze of extreme customizing... inspired by popular manga vehicles... or just a product of some very special madness:
Bus transit courtship & romance:
Stickers are always fun:
Look inside: great interior features!
This seems a bit heavy on gadgets and monitoring, but apparently all this stuff is useful in a race: this is the new VW Race Tuareg built for the Dakar Rally 2011 - more info:
(image via)
DIY Bike Customs
Three wheels and three sticks... that's all you need:
(photo credit: Popular Mechanics, 1934)
And when you are in the more serious mood (this monster bike was built in Netherlands, more info):
(image via)
Trunk enhancements... and still hauling way to much!
Arrrgh! -
Trailers are fair game, too
When you lack the funds to buy actual trailer, then everything "similar to it" can be used - with varied success:
Exceptional parking as a way of life.
Some parking photos will make you wonder, how on Earth could that happen? -
Cars vs. Snow pages were quite popular on DRB short while ago:
Sweet revenge on a police car:
Accidents? They are facts of life... a little humor goes a long way:
Simple driving is not enough - you have to perform some acrobatics
The Bionic Woman vs. a Mini:
The Bionic Mr. Bean vs. a Mini:
Texting, talking, dialing: he's the master of it all! -
These cars have seen better positions:
Blame it all on a dog:
Get famous! - get a Harrison Ford picture:
