I typically try and knock out a theme for these... but tonight I don't have much. I had some chicken with BBQ sauce for dinner... nothing there. I'm drinking water... nothing there. I'm going to go after something near and dear to my heart: Volkswagen do Brasil! Translated that just mean Volkswagen of Brasil... but … Continue reading Hoon, Kill, Collect for 12 June 17
Hoon, Kill, Collect: The thing that should not be (5 June 2017)
Its been another week and here we are! Regardless of the lack of comments we are committed to eventually getting people to argue and judge others over this. It'll be pure covefefe! What's it gonna be? A 1978 Subaru Brat, a 1978 El Camino and a 1978 Ford Ranchero.
Hoon, Kill, Collect – May 29err 30th, 2017
Yesterday was Memorial Day and rightly so. Our great nation is built upon the sacrifice of great men and women who gave everything and more for freedom. In honor or Memorial Day I pushed our weekly column till Tuesday... and I can do that cause I'm the boss around here. Speaking of freedom and America... … Continue reading Hoon, Kill, Collect – May 29err 30th, 2017
Hoon, Kill, Collect 22 May 17
Last week introduced you to our first daily feature called "Hoon, Kill, Collect" an automotive take on F**k, kill, marry. While it wasn't a big success we here at Soap Box Racer are mostly dedicated and without further adieu here is your second installment. Adieu... that's French, I smell a theme coming on! You choose!
Trucks, the bro kind.
Bro trucks Bro, your truck, it's so big. It's like one of those country singer trucks. So I get that some people love big things. In America everything is larger. Supersize meals, triple venti mocha pumpkin spice lattes, 140" television screens for a 1000 square foot apartment. The list goes on and on. It's not … Continue reading Trucks, the bro kind.
F**k, Kill, Marry
If you’re an adult and live on planet earth there is a 67.667, repeating of course, chance you are aware of the game “Fuck, Kill, Marry.” In the same vein of Cards Against Humanity, it is best played intoxicated and in large groups so that the revelations spouted from your foul, both figurative and … Continue reading F**k, Kill, Marry
Do cars have spiritual successors?
Are cars alive? Do they have spiritually successors? When I was growing up I made a habit of gravitating toward the obscure. Well, more like I would gravitate toward things that my Dad and one brother didn’t like. It worked so well I ended up with a lifelong love of all things oddity, a concussion, … Continue reading Do cars have spiritual successors?
When Automotive Obscurity Goes Mainstream
I spent the better part of high school, college and my initial years in the military regarded as a nerd. And that's just fine... it's who I am. Honestly my love of cars was probably the only thing that kept me one foot out of full-fledged nerdom. My vast collection of old game systems, knowledge … Continue reading When Automotive Obscurity Goes Mainstream
The Perfect Formula… and its Failure
When does the perfect formula fail to perform? In automotive history, I’d reckon its happened more than once. One of my favorite cars, all time, that isn’t a Volkswagen just so happens to be one of these. An almost near perfect fusion of American muscle and European style, a fuel-efficient engine with enough power for … Continue reading The Perfect Formula… and its Failure
We Need to Talk About Automotive Advertisements
In the past I’ve expressed my derision for the Liberty Mutual vehicle insurance advertisements. These “real people” telling stories of how they wrecked their car being imbecilic and somehow it is the insurance company that is “stupid” or “dumb” because they, as a consumer, fail to understand how things with cars work. Things like: everything, … Continue reading We Need to Talk About Automotive Advertisements
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