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Real Version of Homer Simpson's Dream Car Built
Meshach writes "Some fans of The Simpsons have built a real-life version of Homer Simpson's dream car. In The Simpsons' world, Homer finds out he has a long, lost cousin named Herb Powell (voiced by Danny DeVito), who owns a car company in Detroit. Herb is so delighted to meet Homer that he allows Homer to design a car, which eventually ruins the company. This real vehicle is a working replica of the infamous car from the series."
The best part is the BORT license plate on the back of the vehicle.
Still a Concept Car. :-)
Herb: While you're here, I want you to make yourselves right at home. Anytime you're hungry, anytime day or night, Cook will make you anything you want.
Homer: Even pork chops?
Herb: Absolutely. We have a tennis court, a swimming pool, a screening room--
Homer: You mean, if I want pork chops, even in the middle of the night, your guy will fry 'em up?
Herb: Sure. That's what he's paid for. Now, if you need towels, laundry--
Homer: Wait!
Herb: Maids--
Homer: Wait, wait, wait, wait! Let me see if I've got this straight. It's Christmas day, 4:00 a.m., there's a rumble in my stomach--
Marge: Homer, please!
Herb: Your old man sure loves pork chops!
Bart: He sure does, Uncle Herb.
It is "long lost cousin"; that comma really changes the meaning of the expression.
...no it isn't... It's a BMW with some stuff added to it for effect.
Don't get me wrong, I like it, but if it were going to be a real-life version of that car it'd probably have to be based on an actual finned car from the day, like an Imperial or Cadillac or Lincoln.
I've mused about cloning the ambulance from Cannonball Run, taking a hospital gurney and bolting it down half-hanging-out the open back doors. I've also contemplated entering a Chrysler Town and Country minivan with the fake wood panelling, and naming the car "I've got a Woody" so that the announcer could have a little bit of fun with it.
Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
...no it isn't... It's a BMW with some stuff added to it for effect.
As long as it has rack-and-peanut steering, it's close enough!
As says the title, Not cousin. Half-brother.
--Jim (me)
Pretty much. I would have loved to see a proper attempt at this vs cheesy bling + yet another BMW in lemons.
I see no restraints or muzzles in the child compartment, nor is it large enough to hold two screaming brats...er...loving children. Plus the rear end isn't even close.
I took one look at it and thought "that would be a good build for 24 hours of lemons". Then i noticed thats exactly what it is for. I love that race series.
Here is another great build: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSC9MpCNSAE&feature=youtu.be
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I agree, the toy car looks like a better version of "The Homer" than the full-sized vehicle. Wasn't the homer supposed to be an $80,000+ vehicle? What's this doing in tech., anyways? I thought we quit putting things like case-mods in idle since about five years ago. This is hardly news, the build is crap, and it has less space than a nomad. lame.
Sig: I stole this sig.
...that the Pontiac Aztec was Homer's dream brought to reality.
Fill it up with petroleum distillate, and re-vulcanize my tires, post-haste!
is it related to 24 Hours of Le Mans?
They are both endurance races.
The name 24 hours of lemons is clearly a play on the name 24 hours of le-mans (which is prounounced le mons).
Other than that there is no relation between them. They are basically opposite ends of the endurance racing scale. The 24 hours of Le Mons is a race where you get the top endurance cars on which big teams have spent lots of money compete with each other. The 24 hours of Lemons is a race where people with a bit of cash and some time to spare can have some fun and maybe even win.
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