Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community  

Go Back   Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community > Interests > Tilted Motors


 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 05-24-2006, 06:28 AM   #1 (permalink)
Riding the Ocean Spray
 
BadNick's Avatar
 
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
Bozo the clown pimps his rides

This Bozosoku style seems like it might be so rooted in Japanese culture and mentality that I find not many Americans or Europeans appreciate it for what it is. I love this stuff but IMO you have to take it in context I'm curious about TFP carguys' and gals' comments

Here's a link with a bunch to see: http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/20050116tas2.html


...and here are a couple nice examples to wet your appetite hopefully not make too many throw up.





BadNick is offline  
Old 05-24-2006, 06:31 AM   #2 (permalink)
Tilted Cat Head
 
Cynthetiq's Avatar
 
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
while I don't want to drive it... I've always been fascinated by it...
__________________
I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.
Cynthetiq is offline  
Old 05-24-2006, 10:29 AM   #3 (permalink)
Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It!
 
Daniel_'s Avatar
 
Location: Southern England
There's no way that can be road legal?

I can appreciate the work that's gone into it all, but it just looks too extreme to be something I'd want to be seen driving.
__________________
╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine

╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝
Daniel_ is offline  
Old 05-24-2006, 02:15 PM   #4 (permalink)
I aim to misbehave!
 
rockogre's Avatar
 
Location: SW Oklahoma
I too appreciate the labor and the engineering but no way would I be seen in public in any of those. I'm an antique and classic kind of guy.
__________________
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you,
Jesus Christ and the American G. I.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom
rockogre is offline  
Old 05-25-2006, 02:42 AM   #5 (permalink)
Addict
 
It's just a shame to sink that much time and money in anything built after 1966.
newtx is offline  
Old 05-25-2006, 06:10 AM   #6 (permalink)
Junkie
 
They look like a 5th grade art class got them and went to town.
Lockjaw is offline  
Old 05-25-2006, 06:35 AM   #7 (permalink)
Lover - Protector - Teacher
 
Jinn's Avatar
 
Location: Seattle, WA
Quote:
This Bozosoku style seems like it might be so rooted in Japanese culture and mentality that I find not many Americans or Europeans appreciate it for what it is.
And what IS it exactly? Just "free spirited fun" ? I'm not sure how else you can take it than cars that look fuckin' ridiculous...
__________________
"I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel
Jinn is offline  
Old 05-25-2006, 07:12 AM   #8 (permalink)
Adequate
 
cyrnel's Avatar
 
Location: In my angry-dome.
Go Speed, Go!

Google didn't have a translation for "Bozosoku." Is it an Anime thing?
__________________
There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195
cyrnel is offline  
Old 05-25-2006, 07:28 AM   #9 (permalink)
Super Moderator
 
bobby's Avatar
 
Location: 18,000+ posts on TFP #1,2,3,4 and 5,but I'm not counting!
.........also known as "art cars"..............xoxoxoo
__________________
"Life goes on,within you,and...with out you !" xoxoxoo
bobby is offline  
Old 05-25-2006, 02:47 PM   #10 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Location: North America
Real life cartoon cars, can't wait until the american style kicks in and someone makes the car homer, from the simpsons, designed in the episode were homer got to design and showcase a car.
catback is offline  
Old 05-26-2006, 05:49 AM   #11 (permalink)
Riding the Ocean Spray
 
BadNick's Avatar
 
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
I'm glad it got the interest of some of you and thanks for your comments for better or worse. Obviously this stuff does not have "practical" anywhere in the equation, it is all "art" and "show". Some people only like Raphael, some only like Jackson Pollack, some like both or neither. I usually think of automotive transformers when I see bozosoku ...not electrical transformers of course, the car turning into a robot kinda thing so it can protect Tokyo from another Godzilla or alien invader attack; or maybe alien invaders came here and made these. I think there is a link to anime, but I'm no expert on this, just a casual observer.
BadNick is offline  
Old 05-26-2006, 06:40 AM   #12 (permalink)
Tilted Cat Head
 
Cynthetiq's Avatar
 
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
Quote:
Originally Posted by JinnKai
And what IS it exactly? Just "free spirited fun" ? I'm not sure how else you can take it than cars that look fuckin' ridiculous...
not really all that different than those cars that George Barris made:











__________________
I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.
Cynthetiq is offline  
Old 05-26-2006, 09:25 AM   #13 (permalink)
Riding the Ocean Spray
 
BadNick's Avatar
 
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
ahhh, I like that; the George Barris connection is a good idea. It reminded me so I looked at Big Daddy Ed Roth too http://www.ratfink.org/vehicles/index.html
BadNick is offline  
Old 05-31-2006, 08:02 PM   #14 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Location: way out west
C'mon the Munster Coach looks pretty bland compared to those wacky ricers.
fastom is offline  
Old 06-01-2006, 01:26 PM   #15 (permalink)
I aim to misbehave!
 
rockogre's Avatar
 
Location: SW Oklahoma
Hey, the Batmobile was serious transportation!
__________________
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you,
Jesus Christ and the American G. I.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom
rockogre is offline  
Old 06-12-2006, 12:23 AM   #16 (permalink)
Crazy
 
Location: USA
these are pretty trippy homemade concept cars... to say the least. Wonder how the perform. Although there are some nice looking ones, and ALOT of work was put in, but is it really worth it performance wise?
Super Model is offline  
Old 06-15-2006, 09:55 AM   #17 (permalink)
Riding the Ocean Spray
 
BadNick's Avatar
 
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
Super Model,
Performance has nothing to do with this. At least based on my understanding, bozosoku is all conceptual.
BadNick is offline  
 

Tags
bozo, clown, pimps, rides

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:20 AM.

Tilted Forum Project

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
© 2002-2012 Tilted Forum Project

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360