VROOOM! New General Lee!

Because the old one I did sucks. :)

VROOOM! - Get 'em, Flash! Roscoe's Patrol Car!

I just tried to type out Roscoe's iconic laugh, but almost destroyed my brain trying to figure out how to spell it.

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VROOOM! - Lost Sheep to Bo Peep! It's Daisy's Jeep!

I'm seriously going to make an effort to finish off all of the dukes of Hazzard vehicles this week. Stay tuned for Boss Hogg's Caddy, Roscoe's patrol car, Jessie's truck and Cooter's tow truck!

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VROOOM! DA da-da da-DUM! Inspector Gadget!

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VROOOM! Speed Buggy!

VROOOM! Fred Flintstone's Car!

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VROOOM! Hong Kong Phooey's Car!

 

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CARZ! is Back!

But I've changed the name of the series to "VROOOM!" as mentioned in a previous post.

I've been so busy with artwork for my job and some other side projects that I haven't had any time to just noodle around withan art for just me. But today, I just had to take 10 minutes and crank out this quickie of Dick Dastardly's hot rod from Wacky Races.

Hopefully, I'll squeeze in a few more of these here and there, and I'm still trying to get an art show showcasing all of the VROOOM! series (I've done about 30 cars and gave another 40 to go, since I've added so many to the list). Wish me luck.

Until then... enjoy...

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VROOM!

So, just for the hell of it, I collected all of my CARZ! drawings in this sort of "promotional poster" type of thing, with the thought of possibly getting a showing somewhere. I still have about 25 other cars to do. So if you don't see your favorite, It's probably on its way!

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CARZ! - Tron Light Cycle!

Here's another one for my cyber-homie, Bubbashelby. Not that he requested it, but he's the biggest Tron fan that I know. Consider it an early birthday present!

Here's the short version of my feelings on Tron: Thought the movie was okay. Thought the action figures were pretty awesome. Thought the video game was MUTHA EFFIN EPIC! And I think the new movie is going to completely suck a glow-in-the-dark frisbee. And there you have it.

(Click the image to view Sark sized.)

CARZ! - Captain Caveman's Teen Angel Van!

Okay, here's an undeniable fact: Captain Caveman is a straight up pimp. He's hairy, unintelligent and probably smelly, but that grunting bastard gets to travel around with three hotties in their van solving mysteries. Pimp... ass... caveman.

And now that I think about it, who the hell thought up this cartoon? I mean seriously, this is one bizarre concept. Remember how he had that club with the various gadgets inside, usually powered by a small pterodactyl? Those Hanna Barbara dudes were smoking some serious weed back then.

Fun Fact! This cartoon single-handedly kicked off my love for black girls, because that Dee Dee was quite a peach. Just sayin'.

(Click image to view Laffalympics sized.)

CARZ! - Partridge Family Bus!

Okay, so I have to admit it; I hated The Partridge Family. The mom had stupid hair, the alleged "hot" chick wasn't hot at all, their manager Ruben seemed like a pervert, and I knew that the red headed kid would one day grow up to punch a tranny hooker in a motel room.

But their tour bus was dope. And that's enough to make it in this series.

(Click image to view David Cassidy size.)

CARZ! - Mork & Mindy's Jeep!

Nanoo nanoo! When I first saw Mork show up on an episode of Happy Days, I thought "That dude needs his own show!" and as if the TV gods were listening intently to some 7 year-old in Blissfield Michigan, they went, "Okay." And one of my favorite sitcoms of the late '70s/early '80s was born.

I watched this show religiously until they "jumped the shark" and had Jonathan Winters for a baby. And, admittedly, Mindy's Jeep isn't the most exciting vehicle in TV history, but It was memorable to me all the same.

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CARZ! - 5th Element Taxi!

I love the movie The 5th Element.  It's easily one of the best performances from Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman and Chris Tucker in their entire careers. Sadly, it often gets the usual "just a sci-fi movie" brush off. But every time I see it I dig it a little more. I sort of wish this movie came out in the '80s when I was a kid, because it deserves the same epic status as Tron and Blade Runner.

Plus, flying taxis kick ass.

(Click image to view Mr. Zorg sized.)

CARZ! - Arthur Weasley's Ford Anglia!

I love the Harry Potter books. I freely and openly admit it. I've read them all twice. The movies are pretty awesome, too. That having been said, I just had to add Mr. Weasley's contraband magical Ford Anglia to the series.

This was the car that Ron & Harry used to fly to Hogwarts in Chamber of Secrets. Fun fact; the original car used in the filming of the movie was stolen in 2005. Probably by a bunch of little Slytherin punks.

(Click image to view Hagrid sized.)

CARZ! - The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile!

It wasn't driven by a super hero. It didn't have its own TV show. Nor did it have any other special gimmicks like human intelligence, time travel capabilities or simply being good at jumping over police cars. It was just a big vehicle... shaped like a hot dog. God... bless... America.

(Click image to view giant wiener sized.)

CARZ! - The Griswald's Family Truckster!

I'm not sure if I can fully express my love for this movie. I can quote this movie like a fat guy with a dragon on his shirt can quote Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Here's a fun fact: this is not a real car and only 5 of them were made for the movie, and according to legend, one of the cars used in filming is missing! Somewhere, some old lady is driving this car to the grocery store.

Another fun fact: the incetuous french-kissing cousin is that blonde whats-her-face on 30 Rock!

(Click image to view Randy Quaid sized.)

CARZ! - The Munster Koach!

This one was on the list and I was planning on getting around to it before Halloween, but my big brother, Joel, requested it next, so this one goes out to the dude who introduced me to the Munsters when I was just a little feller! Thanks, bro!

 

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CARZ! - Frankenstein's Car from Death Race 2000!

Okay, this one took me more than 10 minutes. About 15 actually, due to all the little details. Regardless, I couldn't let this series go on much longer without drawing Frankenstein's gnarly ride from Death Race 2000. Mind you, I'm talking about the original Death Race 2000, which was made in the '70s and severely misjudged what the year 2000 was going to be like, not the remake that was made in 2008 and was just called Deathrace. Why the hell didn't they make one in 2000? And now, they're apparently making a Deathrace 2. Hollywood is full of dumbasses.

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CARZ! - Bandit's 1978 Trans Am!

In honor of the movie that taught me the term "tick turd" and for my homie Marty, who is, himself, quite the tick turd, I give you my 10 minute rendition of one sweet ass 1978 Trans Am as seen in Smokey & the Bandit.

(Click Image to view Jackie Gleason sized.)