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CoasterMatt

01-02-2010 08:15 PM

Bumper Car Hot Rods

This is the kind of thing that makes me smile.

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Created by California-based builder Tom Wright, the original set of modified bumper cars came from the Long Beach Pike amusement park's discards. Instead of watching them join the trash heap, he took out the Harley motors, replaced it with 750cc Honda and Kawasaki boxes, and redesigned them to pass city driving standards. His fleet now consists of eight crazy-looking street bumper cars (culled from different amusement parks), all licensed to give your hottest ride a run for its money.

A couple of the cars can reportedly go up to 160mph, which seems awfully scary for a car with such a short wheelbase. There's no word on whether he's selling any of these rides, but I doubt he'll have a hard time moving at least a couple hundred of them. Seriously, who wouldn't want to cruise down the streets on a real bumper car?

Tref	01-03-2010 12:41 AM

Where are their fezzes?

alphabassettgrrl

01-03-2010 02:50 PM

Awesome!

cirquelover

01-03-2010 05:53 PM

That is funny. I'm a little surprised that someone came up with that idea, it seems dangerous. The paint jobs are cool though!

Moonliner

01-03-2010 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover (Post 310948)

That is funny. I'm a little surprised that someone came up with that idea, it seems dangerous. The paint jobs are cool though!

You say that like it's a bad thing.

cirquelover

01-03-2010 08:56 PM

It must be part of being a girl, it just seems crazy to me but obviously boys eat this stuff up. I've realized this holiday season just how different I think, compared to the husband and son! I'm just old and a girl I guess, sorry ;)

RStar

01-03-2010 09:41 PM

*Insert Tim Taylor grunts here*

:D

Capt Jack

01-04-2010 12:30 PM

I managed to track down some info on these awhile back after seeing them pop up on one of my car sites. while he's not terribly willing to sell off his, he will reproduce one for you if you can supply the bumper car.

...for a mere $50k/ea :eek:

street legal bumper cars (caution, sloooowwwwww site)

theyre definitely cool, but I think I'll stick with my more traditional hotrods. they arent quite as unique, but then I dont think I have $50k into every one Ive ever owned all rolled together.

all things considered, I'd rather have this

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