Photo by MR38 This has to be the first Art Helicopter on Wheels I have ever seen. It's a very cool way to ride and travel the country. I am not sure if its got all the amenities for cross country travel but it sure looks fantastic. Its got a great American flag paint job on the nose with shark teeth as well. Nice use of an old and classic helicopter.
Burly Pink Pedal Powered Tank More photos on flickr
This Burly Pink Pedal Powered Tank was built to freak people out at the 2ND annual Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby. It is a human-powered pink camouflage art tank vehicle that and can soak onlookers in water or vaporized hot dogs. This Pink Tank is the brainchild of a 30-year-old Philadelphia gearhead Vin Marshall who managed to persuade nine of his friends to build the 2,000-pound replica, complete with a functioning pneumatic cannon. The idea was to make this beast human powered so a computer model showed that it could fit hardware for six pedalers and yield about 1.5 horsepower. Using tires instead of tank treads they gave it bicycle-like gearing to get more power from less exertion. They used a salvaged rear differential (which allows wheels to spin independently) from an old truck axle made turning more efficient. It took them 11 days and $3,000 along with suspension and steering from an old Geo Metro and a Ford 150 pickup. The frame and axles were built from scratch, to ensure the tank would not buckle under the tank’s enormous weight. Six old 10-speeds provided the pedals, cranks and bottom brackets. The group replaced the bicycles' regular chain wheels with industrial-grade chains and sprockets to handle the increased load on the transmission.Official Web Site is Tango Echo
Here is also a video and the funny thing is that the there is a clip of the deathmobile from animal house Episode 5 of the TE Labs Show: Team Pzkpfw
This Haitian off Road Art Bus will not only get you there, but will look good over comming any obstacle. By the looks of the massive grill up front, I don't think it breaks for anything.
All I can say is, either the military run out camo paint or battles are now fought in malls. Those sales are getting pretty dangerous out there this Christmas season and the only way to ward off the lunatics is to hose them down with some decaff chai latte. On overnight mission the tanks need to be covered in tea cozy's to keep the chai warm and ready for action. I have no idea were that all cam from.
