Nevada wacky-race with $500 cars

Murilee sez, "It was hot as hell in the Nevada desert for the 24 Hours Of LeMons Goin' For Broken race (in which all cars must be built for $500 or less and twisted themes are strongly encouraged), but that didn't stop these crazy bastards on the ZZ Uber Das team (which ran a pair of matching VW GTIs, one black and one white) from rockin' these great Spy Versus Spy costumes all weekend. Everywhere you turned, one of these guys would be popping his snout around the corner and brandishing a highway-flare 'dynamite bomb' at you. There was also a Ford Capri-based team called 'Dungeons And Dragsters,' which featured fuzzy 20-sided dice hanging from the rearview."

Cheaters Busted, Awesome Themes Admired: Tomorrow, We Race! (Thanks, Murilee!)

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Anonymous

Suddenly, cosplay starts to make sense in my head.
nosehat

I hope the posthumous Hunter S. Thompson is covering this Nevada race somewhere. This looks like the kind of thing he was made for.

Also, why hasn’t Hollywood released a feature-length Spy vs. Spy film??? Don’t they realize how many nostalgia-driven dollars would be thrown at them?
Anonymous

lol spy vs. spy cosplay. not something you see every day. best idea ever!
hobomike

Yes! Very cool and not JUST in Nevada! Check out youTube for some great clips!
Anonymous

Racing with a sense of humour that doesn’t take itself too seriously is just great. If I ever get to go to America attending a LeMons race and hopefully getting to be part of a team is so on my to do list.
Anonymous

Ummm… shameless rip off of Undie 500
paradesign

Lemons rocks, my buddy put this together from his last entry.

http://blip.tv/play/AfjABJXNVw
Quiet Noises

Good to see they’re back at it despite last year’s unfortunate incident. A true motorsport enthusiast event! All thumbs up and good luck, safety and good vibes for all involved!
CoryOBrien

$500 cars, silly costumes, and penalties that include 20 minutes in a Burning Man style tent. What’s not to love?

Here are a bunch of picks I took at this weekend’s event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coryobrien/sets/72157618726308641/
Anonymous

Thanks for all the props. We’ll be back with more Hyginx and some new secret weapon stay tuned…..ZZ Uber Das Driver. Black Spy.
oddharmonix

I’ve always wanted to enter a team, but it get expensive pretty quick when you take into account all of the safety equipment & transportation & fuel, etc. etc. That being said if some one in the toronto area is looking for a teammate for the detroit race I might be your man.