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I was watching the Golden State Warriors victory parade in Oakland this morning, and was amazed by the fire-breathing Snail Car. Oakland's mayor was riding atop it.

Apparently the Snail Car was origionally built by some Oakland artists (Oakland has some extraordinary artists) for Burning Man and has now become an Oakland icon.

It's a very fanciful body atop an old VW Bug chassis and engine.

There's a cord, and if those riding on top pull it, flames come out of the eye-stalks.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/06...-snail-car

http://formandreform.com/wordpress/the-snail/

(Jun 19, 2015 11:55 PM)Yazata Wrote: [ -> ]I was watching the Golden State Warriors victory parade in Oakland this morning, and was amazed by the fire-breathing Snail Car. Oakland's mayor was riding atop it.

Apparently the Snail Car was origionally built by some Oakland artists (Oakland has some extraordinary artists) for Burning Man and has now become an Oakland icon.

It's a very fanciful body atop an old VW Bug chassis and engine.

There's a cord, and if those riding on top pull it, flames come out of the eye-stalks.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/06...-snail-car

http://formandreform.com/wordpress/the-snail/

Right up my gastropodal alley! Wonder if they'll take my lobster car as a trade-in?