Whacking great hot rods.

June 11, 2009 2:09 PM

Blastolenes are mighty hot rods built by artists. And the meaning of it all from Kevin Kelly.

Other odd cars. (Previously in AskMe.)

posted by Faze (10 comments total)

I remember reading about the fire truck they converted: I thought it was actually way cooler as an open-wheel car than with all that extraneous body work- it reminded me of a Maine skipjack.
Those other weird car blogs are cool, though, although I wish they would offer a bit more explanation.

like- what is this car?
i need to know
posted by dunkadunc at 2:34 PM on June 11, 2009

These make regular hot rods look like Honda Civics.

Of course I want one.
posted by tommasz at 2:51 PM on June 11, 2009

like- what is this car?

It's the 1970s in a can.
posted by Faze at 2:52 PM on June 11, 2009 [1 favorite]

I approve of this FPP.

I think the Blastolene cars show an admirable attention to detail, but their web site could sure use more (and better!) photos. These are mighty beats, and they deserve the full car == porn treatment.
posted by mosk at 3:27 PM on June 11, 2009

Can you believe the size of the chin on Leno's Blastolene?
posted by srboisvert at 3:30 PM on June 11, 2009

B-702 is painfully beautiful.
posted by Scoo at 8:07 PM on June 11, 2009

what is this car?
i need to know

I think it's a Renegade, based on the Phoenix, which is built on a VW chassis.
posted by Floydd at 8:15 PM on June 11, 2009

B-702 is painfully beautiful.

Note that the grille on the front of that one isn't metal - it's glass.
posted by dansdata at 8:57 PM on June 11, 2009

So I'm wondering, if they've taken the Blastolene Special on the freeway, how is it road legal? Is it technically a Ford semi truck or something?
posted by dunkadunc at 8:22 AM on June 12, 2009

Beautiful cars/art.

Completely the other end of the spectrum, but equally beautiful and amazing: hellbound
posted by BadMiker at 3:16 AM on June 13, 2009