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Calling All Monsters

I am building content for a new Discovery Channel show entitled "Monster Nation" and would like to take you up on any leads you may have for some stellar art cars or homemade "monsters". We are looking for zany and esoteric creations.

I am now relying on word-of-mouth to find some more recent "monsters" and was thinking you could possibly help put us in touch with some gearheads. Below highlights some of the vehicles Discovery Channel has already featured & these are the kind of creations we are seeking.

They have to be mechanical, bizarre, creative, multi-purpose and exuding the "wow" factor.

Please reply with photos and information to: gearheads2004@hotmail.com




1. Mobile Nightclub Van
1984 GMC van has a dance floor, generator, DJ station, bar, inflatable dance floor and collapsible crane that holds a go-go dancer cage. The van can be driven from the roof and looks relatively normal when driven on the streets.

2. Anibus
1972 Ford LTD transformed into an Egyptian carriage with 4 statuesque walking men that are powered from the drive shaft Ð they take 60 inch steps and they appear to be walking.

3. Guitcycle
650 Yamaha has been transformed to look like a huge guitar but can still be ridden like a motorcycle. The guitar portion is made of fiberglass. Builder provides guitars and lessons to foster kids.

4. Alien Toy
Hydraulically operated car that splits into movable pieces. Builder has also recently built a dancing lawnmower.

5. The Red Stiletto
A 1972 CB 350 Honda chrome moly steel tube dragster has been converted into a drive-able monstrous glossy red stiletto shoe.

6. Oasis of Denile
A 66 GMC Truck converted to a large party platform with intricate sound system, 200 gallons of water to provide showers on the go, holds up to 40 people, complete with palm trees Ð best seen at night. Can also be set up for a live band to play.

7. Big Horn
This amazing vehicle has 55 antique steam whistles, 46 air whistles, 18 train, boat, submarine and truck horns, 4 ships horns including - the worldÕs largest air horn, 21 fire alarms, emergency, railroad trolley, fire truck and train bells, 2 US Navy destroyer steam sirens, one diaphone fog horn and much, much more.

8. Limo Pool
22 ft stretch limo pool has a built in swimming pool with diving board and life guard station as well as pool table.

9. Ice Cream Man From Hell
54 Chevy Pro Street Ice Cream Truck Ð blown big block Ð sits on air bags/ 675 horsepower/has old 50Õs bells. Functions as an ice cream truck Ð conceived as an idea by Ed Roth Ð has some pictures with Roth.

10. Hamburger Harley & Good Burger Mobile
A Harley that has a huge life-like hamburger built around it. Has just built a hamburger car.

11. Mirror Image
A VW bug has another VW bug attached to the top, up-side-down, creating a mirror image.

12. Blastolene Special
This car was recently purchased by Jay Leno. It started with a M47 Patton Tank V12 engine (1950-1955). The engine alone cost $100,000 to produce in 1955. It takes 17 gallons of oil - 1000 h.p. - 1500 ft. lbs. of torque. The front axel is from a ford semi truck.

13. Snowmobile Truck
A Ford F-350 that has custom built sleds that replace the truckÕs tires to allow full mobility in the snow Ð rides like a snowmobile.

14. Rocket Cars
Baron Margo has built 3 rocket cars, along with many intriguing sculptures and robots. Check out his web-site www.baronmargo.com

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