Category: Toys
The joke vehicle accessories, Carstache and Truck Nutz, have a new company moving into their territory with a product called Car Lashes. These are flexible “eye lashes” designed to be cut and pasted onto your headlights using a 3M-type double sided tape. The company is also selling a crystal “eye liner” that can be applied over top the lashes for an even greater “headlight popping” effect.
The kit retails for $24.99 for the lashes, and $19.99 for the jewel eye liner via their CarLashes Web store, which last time I checked was so packed with visitors (or should I rather say, disbelievers), their server was down for exceeding its bandwidth. Does this mean you can expect to see at least one of these on a Volkswagen Beetle before you die… I’d say almost certainly!
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(photo via Car Lashes)
You’ve probably never seen the likes of a racing game chair quite like this one, but then again at 16′ X 6′, it’s not exactly something you can just stash away next to the XBOX 360. Ball Racing Developments (BRD) has created the end all of Formula One simulators with their ultra advanced BRD-06 model.
What does a top of the line racing simulator include? Well, the frame of the chair is built around a lifelike F1 suspension, wheels/tires, and chassis molded from show quality carbon fiber, fiberglass, and powder coated steel.
It features a quick release F1 steering wheel, racing seat, 4-point harness, paddle shifters, high G-loading, and a powerful Pro-ST force-feedback system for realistic steering. Each racer also features a pressure sensitive accelerator/brake, triple 24” TFT display (optional projector), 5.1 surround sound, and smoke machine to deliver realistic puffs of smoke during hard braking.
How much? If you have to ask, don’t bother putting it on your Christmas list.
(Photos via Ball Racing Developments)
There is nothing quite like the rush of riding waves on a surfboard or carving up powder as you speed down a snow covered mountain. But in the event you can’t do either one the Flowboard gets you as close to the real thing as you can get! This incredible creation was developed back in 1999 by a couple of San Francisco guys who were trying to skate down the steep slopes of the city. The Flowboard features 14 wheels on a curved rock maple deck enabling the user to skate at 45-degree angles with ease. It’s as close to riding a surf or snowboard on the pavement as you’re gonna get. They’re priced at $90-$120. If you want to get one of your own or want to find out more about it you can click here.
Photos: Jerry Wyszatycki, Cordero Studios- corderostudios.com, Wolfgang Riess, Kevin Edwards
Summertime is more than just a season—it’s a state of mind that equates vacations and fun! However, when you’re rich, it means bringing out your best “toys.” Check out Robb Report’s “Top 10 Toys of Summer” for those lucky enough to afford such lavish toys like convertible rides, a seafaring Ferrari to a pedal-powered BMW. We’re now officially jealous of those who can buy these top-of-the-line playthings! More.
The latest version of Nintendo’s DS handheld device will be able to play games and show movies in 3D without glasses. Introduced at this week’s E3 video game conference, the device has two screens — one a touch screen — and three built-in cameras that enable the machine to snap digital photos in 3D. Set to go on sale next March, pricing hasn’t been set.
