Comments on: Rocket car spotted on the streets of LA http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Longboxes http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206619 Longboxes Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206619 "Penelope Pitstop" Ha! And I thought I was the only one who remembered that old show! (Though, it is rerun on Boomerang these days, so...) Anyway, cool car. Iz Wantz!!! “Penelope Pitstop” Ha! And I thought I was the only one who remembered that old show! (Though, it is rerun on Boomerang these days, so…) Anyway, cool car. Iz Wantz!!!

]]> By: manicbassman http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206888 manicbassman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206888 where's Dick Dastardly and Muttley then? and surely this creation has to have fenders to be street legal? where’s Dick Dastardly and Muttley then? and surely this creation has to have fenders to be street legal?

]]> By: genglefins http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206893 genglefins Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206893 this looks like the steampunk version of the Ace & Gary mobile. this looks like the steampunk version of the Ace & Gary mobile.

]]> By: sicklecell http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206641 sicklecell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206641 It's perfect It’s perfect

]]> By: landwomble http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206650 landwomble Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206650 Doesn't look like it'd be particularly safe for any pedestrians it hit though: instant kebabs Doesn’t look like it’d be particularly safe for any pedestrians it hit though: instant kebabs

]]> By: Xopher http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206908 Xopher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206908 Longboxes 1: In this age of Google, I suppose no one will believe that I actually REMEMBER that it was called "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop" and was a spinoff of an earlier show called "The Wacky Races," but I do. Longboxes 1: In this age of Google, I suppose no one will believe that I actually REMEMBER that it was called “The Perils of Penelope Pitstop” and was a spinoff of an earlier show called “The Wacky Races,” but I do.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206912 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206912 ah! but I remember: http://www.cinemaretro.com/uploads/greatrace2.jpg "Push the button,Max!" ah! but I remember:
http://www.cinemaretro.com/uploads/greatrace2.jpg

“Push the button,Max!”

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206913 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206913 speaking of steampunk: http://www.petersen.org/images/Exhibitimages/hannibal8-1965greatrace.jpg "I... am Professor Fate!" speaking of steampunk:
http://www.petersen.org/images/Exhibitimages/hannibal8-1965greatrace.jpg

“I… am Professor Fate!”

]]> By: Argon http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206669 Argon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206669 That's just the <i>point</i> of it. That’s just the point of it.

]]> By: aes http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-207443 aes Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-207443 I saw it parked in front of the Scientology Celebrity center on Saturday night. Interesting. I saw it parked in front of the Scientology Celebrity center on Saturday night. Interesting.

]]> By: BritSwedeGuy http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206714 BritSwedeGuy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206714 May I be the first to say STEAMPUNK! STEAMPUNK! STEAMPUNK! STEAMPUNK!!! May I be the first to say
STEAMPUNK!
STEAMPUNK!
STEAMPUNK!
STEAMPUNK!!!

]]> By: JSG http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206723 JSG Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206723 Here's another very elegant bit of steampunkery. http://www.blastolene.com/b702_f.html Some of the other cars on the site are very steampunkish. Here’s another very elegant bit of steampunkery.

http://www.blastolene.com/b702_f.html

Some of the other cars on the site are very steampunkish.

]]> By: CVR http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206732 CVR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206732 Not only a little dangerous for pedestrians...check out the photo of the cockpit. There isn't a padded surface in sight. But it's and undeniably cool machine. Not only a little dangerous for pedestrians…check out the photo of the cockpit. There isn’t a padded surface in sight. But it’s and undeniably cool machine.

]]> By: holtt http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206754 holtt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206754 (Much) more info <a href='http://gizmodo.com/5014524/rocket-car-mod-is-like-steampunked-chitty-chitty-bang-bang'>Gizmodo</a> (Much) more info Gizmodo

]]> By: Jack http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-206775 Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-206775 Was it parked in front of a gold house? Maybe the creator of Itchy & Scratchy got his dream! Was it parked in front of a gold house? Maybe the creator of Itchy & Scratchy got his dream!

]]> By: Chris Spurgeon http://boingboing.net/2008/06/08/rocket-car-spotted-o.html#comment-209385 Chris Spurgeon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-209385 Want! Want!

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