Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Two car that defy description, yet that doesn't seem to matter…

Jim Brennan

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Looking through the “Other Makes” section of Ebay recently, I noticed a couple of listings that were just a little curious, and I thought I would share. One is a “Concept Car” the other is a car with a new “Concept”. OK Jim, what are you trying to say? Well, make the jump to find out more.


Let’s start with the “Concept Car” This is just a rolling piece of Fiberglass, no engine, no windows, not even a way of steering the thing. According to the listing:

RARE CHANCE TO OWN A SLEEK CONCEPT CAR. THIS WAS BUILT ALONG WITH A HANDFULL OF OTHERS. THE COMPANY HAS SINCE CEASED OPERATIONS, I GUESS THERE WAS NO BAILOUT MONEY FOR THE COMPANY.THE CAR HAS NO INTERIOR OR DRIVELINE. IT IS A WELL BUILT HANDMADE SHELL VERY SOLID.THE CAR ROLLS BACK AND FORTH BUT DOES NOT STEER. THE DOORS DO NOT OPEN AND THE WINDOWS ARE NOT OPERATING. THIS WAS NOT A CHEAP BODY TO BUILD IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR A SIGN TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS OR PLACE ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING. EXCELLENT FOR ANY TELEVISION COMMERCIALS/MOVIE OR JUST PARK IN YOUR DRIVEWAY AND BE THE TALK OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. DRAWS A LARGE CROWD WHEN IT IS PARKED.


I guess the CAP LOCK key was on at the time of composition, and the spell checker was turned off. Anyway, do you think this piece of Fiberglass is worth $8,000? Read the listing Here.

Our next contestant is an Old Dodge that has been turned into a Barbecue and Picnic Table. Hold on to your sanity, because here’s a sample of the listing:

Well; I will bet you have never seen anything like this before. First off yes it runs and drives. I’ll tell you about the car.It was a 48 dodge 4 dr . The body has all the great Rat Rod patina ,some light surface rust . And some bondo showing . Its flat black with the old school candy stripes on the roof. Also a convertable or ragtop mid section. It also has the old Polyglass Goodyears on the front .And slicks on 10″ wide rims out back .Just like a good rat rod should. Well thats what it looks like . I’ll start at the front and tell you about it all the way back. It sets real low in front ,but you can still get it up on a trailer .There is a ” gasser” tank out front . Under the hood ,I put A grill to cook on under the passenger side of the hood and a cooler on the driver side. Also under the hood is a propane bottle and an air tank for the air horn . O.K. we move to the inside .The picnic table will seat 7 if you mix kids and adults. 5 adults comfy. Cup holders have been cut out from the table ,thats so your drink don’t bounce out . The table is welded in .The floor is exspanded metal mesh ,if you spill something it goes right through .And know the cool stuff The driver seat ,yes it drives . Is in the rear ,and the controls are all a little hidden . It give the look of who’s driving this crazy thing


The initial bid is set at $750, and there is currently no bidders. Want to read the rest of this crazy listing? Go here.

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  1. smalleyxb122 Avatar
    smalleyxb122

    $8k for a surprisingly good looking "car" that has zero functionality, or $750+ for a "car" that looks like shit, but has unquestionable utility, none of which encompasses actual use as a car. I gotta say that I'm not going to be the buyer for either, but they exhibit very different exttreme ends of the "batshit crazy car guy" spectrum, and I admire the vision, if not the follow through, of both builders.

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  2. tonyola Avatar
    tonyola

    The yellow "concept" is no more than a sculpture and must be assessed as a piece of art. It has no real intrinsic value other than the cost of materials used in its creation. Any value comes purely from the emotional response it generates in people. If it turns you on, it might be worth $8,000. Not me, though it does look good.
    I have no real comment for the other thing except for noting the VIN in the eBay ad: ou812.

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  3. scroggzilla Avatar
    scroggzilla

    Crack pipe.

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  4. CptSevere Avatar
    CptSevere

    I like the statement that the yellow thing "DRAWS A LARGE CROWD WHEN IT IS PARKED." Um, It's always parked. Whoever spends eight grand on that, well, is out eight grand. I wish them all the best.
    Now, the Dodge ambulatory barbecue gazebo is something else. I have a soft spot in my heart for contraptions like this. I like the fact that it actually runs and drives. The description of the drivetrain makes my head kinda hurt, and nothing about this thing is what you'd call right. As far as rolling art is concerned, I like this because it's interactive, and will keep your beer cold as well as cook your burgers. The guy who built this has a great sense of humor, you have to admit that.

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    1. coupeZ600 Avatar
      coupeZ600

      Oh, the tourists down there would eat that right up! A rolling roach-coach….. Brilliant!
      One of my favorite memories of traveling in Mexico by bicycle was when we crossed over on the ferry from Baja and were waiting in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, for the train to take us up to Copper Canyon. We had gotten to the train station about mid-day, and since we knew the train didn't leave until the next morning, the people I was traveling with chose to "hunker down" for the rest of the afternoon and evening at the train station. I called Bull-Shit on this, saying I didn't travel all this way to sit and stare at some stupid rail-road tracks for a train that may or may not be there in the morning, I wanted to go look around. I offered to go on a Beer-Run, and dumped the stuff out of one pannier that converted into a back-pack and loaded up all the empty caguamas.
      I asked the Boss at the station where the closest beer-store was, and all he would say was, "Espere!" (wait). I'm like, "What, wait to go get beer? WTF?"
      "Espere", he said again, in a tone so perfect I knew that it was right.
      In about a minute an ice-cream truck-looking thing comes around the corner blaring Nortena music, and he pushes me, pointing.
      "Apurate! (hurry), and as I reach for my bicycle he grabs my arm and says, "No Bici's!" (bicycles). I haul-ass across this big parking-lot with a whole back-pack of clanking empties, and when I get there the Driver totally starts fucking with me, lurching forward and then braking and swerving. I finally make it around to the passenger side and jump in the open door, and see three or four guys that are completely wasted and are laughing their ass off at me even though they couldn't see my troubles at all.
      It was like a beer-delivery truck that would also take you home and sell you a few for the road. After the third (or twentieth) loop through town and the exchange of a lot of customers, the Driver dropped me off back at the train-station. My friends asked what took so long, and I remember thinking, "I should still be on that Truck."

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      1. Mike_the_Dog Avatar
        Mike_the_Dog

        I'm sure I'd have stories like that, if I could remember them. Not nearly as cool as this one, I'm afraid…

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      2. CptSevere Avatar
        CptSevere

        They sure know how to live in that town.

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        1. coupeZ600 Avatar
          coupeZ600

          But wouldn't that be cool, a rolling open-air restaurant that went about three miles an hour while a guide told stories and people ate/drank? This rig wouldn't really do, but it might inspire someone (Me) to take the Taco-Truck to the next level.

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  5. Texan_Idiot25 Avatar
    Texan_Idiot25

    I hate this with a passion:
    " The body has all the great Rat Rod patina ,some light surface rust . And some bondo showing ."
    "Rat rod" and "patina" used to justify "my totally shitty body work"

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  6. Jo_Schmo Avatar
    Jo_Schmo

    That yellow thing is somewhat reminiscent of "The Wraith" and I like it. Crackpipe though. If it was half that price I would say drop it on a Fiero chassis with a SBC and go around terrorizing the local underground racing gang.

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  7. Jo_Schmo Avatar
    Jo_Schmo

    I said "reminescent" not "looks like" 😉 And I can't put my finger on it yet it still gives me that vibe. Maybe thats all it is is a "vibe"

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    1. FuzzyPlushroom Avatar
      FuzzyPlushroom

      Kinda looks like a vibe too, actually. Not so much a Vibe, though.

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  8. franchitti27 Avatar
    franchitti27

    The yellow "concept" was made by a Canadian company (hence the maple leaf emblem) in the mid 90s. I can't remember the company name right now. They did make a running prototype, with a small block Chevy (that's right GM, I said Chevy), running on natural gas; hoping to become one of the first "Green" supercars. They even had it at Mosport a few times, but I can't remember any lap times.
    I once got the chance to get a tour of their shop. I was about 13 at the time and it made my day to sit in the prototype.

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  9. Texan_Idiot25 Avatar
    Texan_Idiot25

    Jake… Jaaakke…. Jaaaaaake…? Jaime…. JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIME!!!!

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    1. smalleyxb122 Avatar
      smalleyxb122

      Isn't The Wraith a little before your time? Don't get me wrong; It's cool that you know it, and while it doesn't have the artistic merit of LeMans, I think every hoon should see it at least once, but were you even born when it came out?
      Actually, I smell french fries, but that don't make no sense, huh Skank?

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      1. Texan_Idiot25 Avatar
        Texan_Idiot25

        The internet is a strange and marvelous place. Plus, you have to love the '80s Fast-and-furious feel it has, mixed in with a little Sci-Fi and SHEEN.

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  10. MarionCobretti Avatar
    MarionCobretti

    Well, at least the yellow "Concept" is a better way to waste eight grand in the "other makes" section than this abomination. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V…

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    1. dustin_driver Avatar
      dustin_driver

      Gadzooks! And, GADZOOKS!
      Last few photos: "Check it out, I got a totally awesome deal when the trophy store went out of business."

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    2. austinminiman Avatar
      austinminiman

      I remember that being on Jalopnik a while back. I don't really mind it. It's not terrible looking, and as they said, the attention to detail is pretty amazing. In short, it's the funneling of one man's passion, which I think is kind of neat. Would I have built it? No. Would I think about it for $5000 because it's low mileage, unique, useful, and relatively fun to drive all while being frugal? Maybe! I would probably prefer it in a solid color, but other than that I think it's pretty impressive.

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      1. FuzzyPlushroom Avatar
        FuzzyPlushroom

        Shit, yes. I'd be tempted to buy it, if I won the lottery tomorrow, just so I could sell the ugly wheels, paint it a solid colour (it'd do well in a deep metallic teal, I think) and use it to take my trash to the dump.

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  11. dustin_driver Avatar
    dustin_driver

    "Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty."

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  12. Mike_the_Dog Avatar
    Mike_the_Dog

    The only use I can see for the "Concept" is to turn it into an adult-sized racecar bed (VIA Sawzall, natch), and $8k is just too much bread for that. The Dodge, however, has a great deal of potential, especially if the reserve is in the $1500 area. I could probably get him to throw in delivery to Michigan for a COD transaction, and have the must-rent car show barbecue wagon for all the summer events here in Ypsi.

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  13. muthalovin Avatar
    muthalovin

    The rims and tires of the "concept" may be worth about $500 USD. Maybe.
    However, I am walking away from this posting with a new way to grammarize .See starting a sentence with a period .It totally looks like you finally jacked in to the interwebs .

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