Bits and pieces of the bizarre, strange and just plain odd car and truck items collected from around the web, so you don’t have to! Yer welcome! .
The wackiest cars we saw at the 2025 Woodward Dream Cruise
From a V-8-powered BMW Isetta to a drivable boat and a flock of over 20 Chrysler Crossfires, the Dream Cruise brought out Detroit’s most unusual vehicles.
This full-size Western Flyer Rocket wagon brought more smiles to faces than any Lamborghini or Ferrari, with its comically large handle mounted on the front, vibrant red paint, and iconic script along the side. We’re not sure what powertrain is hiding underneath the custom bodywork, but we bet this thing is fun to drive at any speed, although it probably can’t match the breakneck pace Calvin and Hobbes reach in their downhill adventures.
The Sea-Burban is a Woodward Dream Cruise regular, and it’s always a joy to see it surfing the heat waves emanating off the old-school muscle cars trundling along the boulevard.
The BMW Isetta is already a funky machine, with its single front-mounted door, as this owner is showing off here. This example expresses the uniqueness even more by its wacky paint job, with a series of flames down its side and a terrifying monster face painted on the front that will haunt our nightmares for the next week.
Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g65820059/wackiest-cars-2025-woodward-dream-cruise/
The Passing Parade
Patrick Winslow of Big Torch Key, Florida, celebrated his 57th birthday on July 4 in style, WPLG-TV reported. Around 11:30 a.m., Winslow drove to the Conch Tour Train Depot in Key West and left his car running, with rock music blaring from the radio. He told employees there that he used to work for the company and asked for a tour of the train. But then he got into one of the trains and took off; the employees were “confused,” thinking maybe he had permission to drive the train. They were able to track Winslow with GPS; police found him at Southernmost Point Buoy, where they said he “exhibited rapid speech and appeared excited.” Winslow said he just “borrowed” the train because it was his birthday. Then they found a methamphetamine pipe in his pocket and charged him with burglary, grand theft auto and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was held on $60,000 bond.
Source: https://shepherdexpress.com/puzzles/news-of-the-weird/news-of-the-weird-week-of-july-17-2025/
Bright Idea
Looking to get a little more classical music in your life? Just wander over the line while driving in Fujairah in the UAE and listen to the stirring sounds of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, courtesy of the Fujairah Fine Arts Academy. The Associated Press reported on July 7 that when drivers hit the grooves in the road, the best-known parts of the composition are played — especially at 60mph, when the tune is just right. Academy director Ali Obaid Al Hefaiti said the project is “focused on spreading the art culture. The combination of music in our lives and our normal lives,” he said. He believes it is the first “singing shoulder” in the Arab world.
Source: https://shepherdexpress.com/puzzles/news-of-the-weird/news-of-the-weird-week-of-july-17-2025/
And finally….
A New #1 Most Stolen Vehicle in Canada
The new #1, the Toyota Highlander is globally serviceable and has a high resale value both domestically and internationally; noting criminals continually shift demand to maximize their profits from the illegal sale of vehicles.
Nearly all of the vehicles on the national list are 2019 or newer models and have vulnerabilities that come with keyless ignitions, particularly as these vehicles do not come equipped with anti-theft devices aligned to the ULC 338 Anti-theft Standards.
Source: https://www.equiteassociation.com/top-10-most-stolen-vehicles