Just Try to Outrun the World’s Fastest, Most Expensive Police Car Fleet
A few weeks ago, we told you how students at a University in Dubai came to school in flashy cars. Now, Dubai’s cops seem to be catching up too. The latest version of the emirates police fleet is so impressive, people on the streets are begging to be arrested and taken for a ride. Civilians […]
Functional Truck Made of Ice Blocks Is the Coolest Car Ever
A Canadian automotive products company recently built a pretty cool truck, quite literally. It was made of ice! Canadian Tire, in Zurich, Ontario, wanted to advertise the MotoMaster Eliminator Ultra battery that works at subzero temperatures. So they built a frozen truck using 14,000 pounds of ice. They also froze the battery to -40 degrees […]
Romanian Genius Builds Life-size Drivable LEGO Car That Runs on Air
20-year-old Raul Oaida, a self-taught technology genius, has built the world’s first life-size LEGO car using 500,000 pieces. It’s not just a model, you can actually drive it. And the fuel costs nothing, because the car runs on air! Oaida’s partner in this project was Australian entrepreneur, Steve Sammartino. The car was built in Romania, […]
True Car Lover Claims to Have Had Intercourse with 1,000 Cars
If you live in Yelm, Washington, be very careful where you park your vehicle because Edward Smith may have sex with it. So far, the 62-year-old car lover (pun intended) has bedded – in lack of a better word – 1,000 cars, which makes him the world’s most promiscuous mechaphile, a colloquial word used to […]
Modern-Day Pharaoh: Brazilian Businessman Wants to Take Prized Bentley with Him to the Grave
They say you can’t take your worldly possessions with you when you die, but a Brazilian businessman is going to try. Following the example of Egyptian pharaohs, Count Chiquinho Scarpa decided to bury his prizes Bentley Continental in his back yard, so he can enjoy driving it in the afterlife. 62-year-old Count Scarpa, a quirky […]
Nothing to See Here, Just a Hamster Steering a 15-Tonne Truck on a Narrow Quarry Road
To prove how easy it is to drive their new trucks, Swedish automaker Volvo transformed the steering wheel of one of their big rigs into a hamster wheel and let a tiny rodent steer the vehicle up a narrow quarry road. Volvo’s new Dynamic Steering uses an electric motor to replace the driver’s muscle power, […]
Lamborghini Aventador Model Made Entirely Out of Paper and Cardboard Looks Mind-Blowingly Realistic
Seattle-based designer Taras Lesko has spent the last few months building a nearly-life-size replica of the Lamborghini Aventador exclusively out of printing paper and cardboard. We first featured Taras Lesko’s paper masterpieces back in 2010, shortly after he had completed his amazing 4-foot-tall Freedom Gundam. In 2011 he surprised us all again with an even […]
Arizona Man Builds World’s Smallest Roadworthy Car
Growing up, Phoenix-based Austin Coulson was always fascinated by all the cool automotive records he found in the yearly Guinness Book of Records, and dreamed of one day having his name mentioned in the famous publication. He recently got his wish, after building the world’s smallest roadworthy car. 29-year-old Austin Coulson says he developed a […]
Dubai Tuner Gives Back Seat Driving a Whole New Meaning
Seen from the outside, the 2008 Nissan Patrol modified by Ali, of Kingdom Customs Garage, in Dubai, looks completely normal, but open the front door and you’ll notice a few details are missing. And by details I mean the steering wheel, pedals, shift stick… You probably haven’t seen anything like this before, I certainly haven’t. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]