65 outrageous cars

"I just came back from a vacation in California. Here are a couple of photos of a car I found parked in Los Angeles. When I saw it I thought of your show immediately, pulled over, and took the photos."--Alan in Toronto

I saw this while driving on I95 in Jacksonville Fl and thought it would make a good addition to your lol cars.

This guy clearly wanted a red car, but figured painting would be too easy. Instead, he covered the entire silver vehicle in red objects. Admire the creativity, but beware the dog!

Saw this and just HAD to send it to your show. Very strange looking to put it mildly. Love the podcast/show. It's entertaining, informative and refreshing. Keith Suffolk County Long Island NY

CNET's Brian Cooley spotted this abomination.

Here's a jalopy I saw in Reno Nevada. They started with a Hyundai and cut the top and back off to make it a trike.--Nick in Reno

"I saw this car on a loaded on a truck in Burbank, Calif. Seats two with the passenger sitting behind the driver. I asked the truck driver if it was based on a Smart car. He told me it was a custom car. Movie car? Maybe another car from Jay Leno's collection, we see him often in Burbank driving around anything from a Stanley Steamer to a Fire Truck. Love the podcast."--Ron F.

Ray_from_Cherry_Hill,_New_Jersey444.jpg — Ray from Cherry Hill, N.J.

"Anyway, I was on my way home from Maryland after checking out a 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder, which I bought, when I made a pit stop in a service area on I-95 that I came upon this car. The quality of the pictures aren't the greatest since it was taken at night with the camera from my Droid.

Just in case you guys are wondering, yes, that is a fairy poster of the Hoff."--Ray from Cherry Hill, N.J.

I saw this car for sale in Bradenton, FL and I have a few questions...

Jose found this half-van in Queens.

Vijay K. sends us this LOLcar without a description. We're at a loss for words as well.

Check out this LOL car! Spotted in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

"Here is a sweet Toyota motorhome that I saw in Portland, Ore. It's kinda 'Beverly Hillbillies' meets 10x10 Home Depot shed."--Nick A.

"Hey guys, I've seen this car twice now and I finally was able to grab a picture of this beauty in Woodinville, WA. I was laughing so hard I couldn't come up with a witty comment/caption for this. Check out the awesome joints connecting the different segments! Thanks!" -Ryan W.

"For your LOLCars pleasure: It's sort of not the General Lee. I only got this one picture because I took it while walking up to the car and rounding to the driver side. As I got a few steps past the driver's side and turned around - there was someone getting into the car. The must have been right behind me as I walked up. This is a shame as I didn't get a good pic of the flag on the roof. Or the "yeah it's got a Hemi" stickers on the rear side windows. I only got one glimpse inside but I seem to remember racing-bucket look alike seat covers." --Jeff S. from Grants Pass, OR

"It's as if a Corvair and Honda had a baby!"--Dave

"Check out this custom camper. It has its own landscape, too."--Albert in Houston

"This is not your father's Element."

"What attracted me to this car in Lake Placid, N.Y., was the double red racing stripe on the back hood, which was so out of place. Then, I noticed the bumper stickers were literally holding onto or taking the place of rocker panels. Around front the nice unmatched yellow lower bumper trim. Well, it matches the back but what's with the bottom of each door painted a different color?"--Michael "Cedar Eden" from Saranac Lake, N.Y. (I'm driving racing red Kia Forte coupe LOLed up with lots of flashing red LED lighting inside--guess I'm a closet LOLer.)

"My sister-in-law found this on in northern New Jersey. The picture was taken a little too close, but you can see the lovely styling touches like lots of chrome and air horns on the hood. (Who does that?!?) Haha!"--Dan

"Enjoy the podcasts on a weekly basis. Have been dowloading regularly for a few years now, back here in Blighty. I have been meaning to send you these LOL photos ever since you started featuring them on your show. I took these in August '09 in the local supermarket carpark in Solihull (home of Land Rover) one early morning. It's an original Mini jacked up on what looks like a Suzuki chassis. Apologies for the quality of the photos, I only had an old Nokia at the time but have upgraded to an iPhone since."--(Mr.) Jan Prins Solihull, England

"Seen at the Woodward Dream Cruise."--Dan W.

"I saw this Ferrari-themed Scion on my way to work. What the picture doesn't show is the racing stripes down the middle of the car (white with smaller yellow and green)."--Brandon J. from Washington, D.C.

A user spotted this low rider bus in Yorba Linda, CA.

"Aloha, check out this duct tape paint job. Love the shows."--Steve in Hawaii

"Here's another LOLcar from Melbourne. It's not necessarily a LOLcar, but a trailer converted from a Ford XR6 Ute (Australian for a coupe pickup/utility)."--Tai in Melbourne, Australia

"This is a funny license plate I see all the time; it belongs to my neighbor."--Andrew in Seattle

"[I] saw this Suzuki Swift on my lunch break. You can tell where the owner got their inspiration."--Tai from Melbourne, Australia

Chris_Edmond,_OK.jpg — Chris of Edmond, Okla.

"Hard to tell from picture but this is a quality paint job, so they had to spend about three times the Kelly Blue Book value of the car on the custom paint."--Chris of Edmond, Okla.

Someone uses his car to store papers. This pic was taken in Chelsea, N.Y.

"I saw this car the other day in traffic on my way to work on Hilton Head Island, S.C. He must own an aquarium or have a strange obsession with fish. As a caviat to Hilton Head, this car had out of state plates--Georgia ones to be specific. Comments, Antuan? Not your usual sight on La Isla..."--Jim M.

Submitted by Paul M. from the Internet.

Jeremy_in_Milpitas,_CA.jpg — Personal Photo

Listener Jeremy saw this Turd/Ford on I-680 in Milpitas, Calif.

"I saw this vehicle outside a pawn shop in Minneapolis, Minn. I don't know what to think of it. It is covered with wooden masks and other 'memorabilia.'"--Brent in the Twin Cities

"It's a woody Scion xB!"--Chase P.

"I saw this vehicle outside a pawn shop in Minneapolis. I don't know what to think of it. It is covered with wooden masks and other 'memorabilia.'"--Brent in the Twin Cities

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Torrey H. in Atlanta sends us this Nissan Pathfinder that looks like it's been painted up by a Georgia Tech fan.

"While on a Route 66 road trip this past fall, my wife and I and stumbled upon this 'dental' car in downtown Springfield, Ill. I think it 'speaks' for itself."--Sal L. of Concord, Ohio

"Spied this just north of Salt Lake City, Utah. Yes, in tow is a totally gutted, roll-bar reinforced, radiator-modified, mud-caked, canoe-carrying, Baja-buggy style (wait for it)... Pontiac Fiero! Love the podcast."--Jack from Salt Lake City

Listener Miguel C sends us this...well, we're not really sure what to make of this.

Mathew_S_of_Oceanside,_CA.jpg — Mathew S.

"I saw this bejeweled jeep at the beach in Oceanside, Calif."--Mathew S.

"Here are some shots of a Ford with U.K. license plates on the highway from Antwerp to Belgium. I took these shots in September 2008. Found them recently when cleaning up my system."--Marc in Luxembourg

"We spotted this in Gainburg, Tenn. They get extra points for having enough sense to keep the gas can outside of the vehicle."--Greg R.

Listener Dan W. sends us this crazy colored Isetta.

"My older brother took these pictures while he was on spring break in Daytona Beach, probably 1977 or 1978. At least they got a thumbs up!"--Andrew B.

Pull to inflate

This clever Smart ForTwo owner seems to have found a humorous way to justify driving such a tiny car.

"Seen at the Woodward Dream Cruise."--Dan W.

"Not sure what is 22 inches on this car. They like the braves I guess."

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This Jag with a Maori tattoo was spotted in Brooklyn, N.Y. by reader Eric M.

"It took me a while to figure out what this thing was. My first impression is that it's a Lotus Esprit."--John W.

Wow, that's a serious chop job.

"This Nissan 240sx with a DIY (or WTF) body kit was seen in Burbank, Calif."--Amy

Geo-bird

Listener Greg R. spotted what appears to be a Geo Metro with an early '80s Firebird taillight treatment in Acworth, Ga.

Car Tech editor Antuan Goodwin spotted this two-horsepower Toyota in downtown Oakland, CA. — Antuan Goodwin/CNET

Our own Antuan Goodwin spotted this interestingly decorated Toyota in downtown Oakland, Calif.

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The LOLcar that started it all; our own Antuan Goodwin spotted this second-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse in Augusta, Ga. How big are those wheels? 40 inches? 50?

WTF.Eclipse.on.dubs.2.jpg — Antuan Goodwin/CNET

The LOLcar that started it all, our own Antuan Goodwin spotted this second-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse in Augusta, Ga. How big are those wheels? 40 inches? 50?

I hope he got some Wonka money for that.

"This Cam-ouflage-ry was seen in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley."

Saw this while I was on assignment in Mississippi, it's the best and worst thing I've ever seen on the road.

Explain this, original Fiat 500 with a rack of retractable bowling pins.

"Hi, this can't be legal. Pictures taken in Mission Viejo, CA"

"Found this in Fort Worth, TX. Lambos doors are so played out Lambos don't have them. Yet this Galant does. [It's a] sneaky cell phone shot so I apologize for the quality."

The badges on the tail say "thong edition."

I don't know if I should feel disgusted or if I should feel sorry for the poor fool who came up with this... Whats the point?? It's not even a 4 wheel drive vehicle... Idiot... I'm so mad lol.