Knight Rider Fan Spends Three Years Building Perfect Replica of KITT
When Knight Rider came out during the 1980s, the nearly indestructible KITT, a heavily modified Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, blew everyone away. Even today, it remains one of the coolest cars ever, and fans spend valuable time and resources building their own real-life KITTs. One such auto enthusiast from Detroit-area recently showcased his homemade perfect […]
Blind and Disabled Biker Sets New Motorcycle Speed Record
Eleven years ago, Scottish biker Stuart Gunn was involved in a horrific accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Seven years later, following a seizure caused by the same accident, he lost his sight. Last Saturday, he became the fastest blind man on a motorcycle, after after hitting 167.1mph. In 2002, Stuart Gunn was […]
For Sale: One-of-a-Kind Car COMPLETELY Covered in Canadian Bison Leather
We’ve featured some outrageous cars on Oddity Central in the past, but this one definitely takes the cake. An automotive enthusiast from Moscow, Russia is selling a unique hot rod that is completely covered in Canadian wood bison leather. And by “completely” I mean interior, exterior and even the engine… According to the ad posted […]
Awesome Upside-Down Car Turns Driving Literally on Its Head
Jeff Bloch, a.k.a. Speedycop, is an American race-car enthusiast who likes to create all sorts of crazy contraptions for the popular 24-hour LeMons Race. His latest achievement – an upside-down vehicle he describes as “a frightening fusion of a wretched 1990 Ford Festiva and a horrible 1999 Chevy Camaro, with a not-so-subtle twist”. Just two […]
Man Builds Replicas of Iconic Movie Cars for Fun
Jerry Patrick, an automobile enthusiast from Newnan, Georgia, has been building cars for the last three decades, but a few years ago he got bored with the usual Camaros and Mustangs, so he decided to test his skills on some truly unique vehicles. Now his garage houses amazingly accurate replicas iconic cars like KITT from […]
German Driver Converts Old BMW into Pool on Wheels
Tired of dealing with the unbearable summer heat, a 27-year-old driver from Eibenstock, Germany, had the not-so-brilliant idea to turn his BMW convertible into a mobile pool, by completely sealing the passenger cabin and filling it with water. A pool on wheels sound pretty cool, but unfortunately for its creator, the local police didn’t think […]
Wisconsin Man Builds Life-Size Functional Tonka Truck
Brad Doane is living his childhood dream of driving a life-size Tonka Truck. The 40-year-old tow truck driver from Menomonie, Wisconsin, has spent a year converting a Chevy pickup drive train into a scaled-up functional replica of the 1969 Mighty Tonka Wrecker Tow Truck. As a little boy, Brad collected every Tonka truck there ever was, […]
Life-Size Fiat Abarth Model Made Exclusively from Body-Painted Contortionists
Italian car-maker Fiat has partnered with renowned body painter Craig Tracy to advertise their sporty Fiat 500 Abarth in a truly unique fashion. Craig Tracy is a master of body-painted optical illusions. From realistic animals to breathtaking sceneries, he is able to create just about anything from a a few expertly-painted flexible bodies, but he […]
Looking for Thrills in the Desert: The Crazy Dune Bashers of Qatar
To relax after a hard week’s work, Qatar’s car enthusiasts jump in their powerful 4×4 vehicles and drive out into the desert to engage in “dune bashing”, an adrenaline pumping pastime that has passengers hanging to the edge of their seats. What do you do to relax on weekends? Hang out with your friends, go […]
The World’s Most Expensive Car Wash Costs a Staggering $150,000
Some people prefer to wash their cars with a hose in order to save a few bucks, but for car owners with money to burn The Ultimate Shine, a car cleaning company based in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, is offering the ultimate car cleaning experience for the unbelievable price of £100,000 ($150,000). You’re probably thinking “this can’t be […]
Only in the Philippines: Riding on Wooden Scooters at 50 Kilometers Per Hour
The municipality of Banaue, in the Philippines, is widely known for its spectacular rice terraces, but few people know it’s also the setting of a traditional race that has daredevils riding wooden scooters downhill at speeds of up to 50 kph, without any kind of protection. The wooden scooter has long been the preferred means […]
Norah – Probably the World’s Most Dangerous Bicycle
“It is as MAD as it looks,” British garage inventor Colin Furze says about his crazy jet-powered bicycle, Norah. Strapping a home-made jet engine to an old bike, the nutty Brit has created what may very well be the most dangerous bicycle ever. Looking at all the outrageous things he has created over the years, […]
Man Drives Car Made Almost Entirely Out of Wood
Istvan Puskas, a wood crafting enthusiast from Tiszaörs, Hungary, has recently finished work on a unique vehicle that has a wine barrel fuel tank and the suspension and gear box made from wood. The 51-year-old has always had a passion for creating extraordinary things out of wood. In fact, just last year we featured another one […]
Frustrated Chinese Owner Smashes His Maserati with Sledgehammers
The Chinese owner of a Maserati Quattroporte worth $423,000 paid three men two smash it with sledgehammers at the 2013 Qingdao Auto Show, because he was disappointed with the way the car dealer had fixed it. The man known only as Wang told Chinese media he had bought the car in 2011 and was forced […]
Race Team Creates Street Legal Batman Tumbler for the Gumball 3000
International racing crew, Team Galag, have recently unveiled one of their unique cars for the 2013 Gumball 3000 race. It’s an exact replica of the awesome Tumbler driven by Batman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy. The Gumball 3000 is not a race in the traditional sense of the word. There’s no official timekeeping […]