Mr. & Mrs. pump are only a few of the very strange roadside oddities you will find traveling the world. The recent resurgence of Traffic Barrel Monster had us musing about other pieces of expressionist art you’ll find on I-95. I mean, keeping yourself occupied during a 2 week road trip when your friends are stoned can be difficult enough.

The barrel creature, and his recent partner Mz. Barrel, are the creations of North Carolina State student Joseph Carnevale, a self-proclaimed “vigilante artist.” Proving that the law has no respect for art, Joey was sentenced to 50 hours of community service for his “crime.” Hamlin Associates, the company who owns the construction barrels, did not press charges and apparently want their own version of the statue stating “If we’d known he’d do that good of work, we’d have given him the barrels.” The former & Mz. Barrel currently reside on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, NC.

One of our other favorite pieces comes in the form of Mr. & Mrs. Pump in Washington DC. It’s more interesting then the Monuments or the government.

Of course, there’s always the Mighty Brontosaurus, and apparently they are all alive and well in France. But you can’t hit them with your car, Dinosaurs have the right of way just as humans and bicycles do. Or maybe this sign stands for Dino Parking?

Quasi-famous web comic xkcd gives us an interesting idea on what to do with double parking perps:

Hope this gives the residents of Chicago some bright ideas.

In this age of struggling automotive companies it may be best for all Americans to learn how to build their own mode of transit. These people took it amongst themselves to do just that. We’re not sure exactly how road-ready some of these vehicles are, but if they can survive the deserts of Burning Man, the wet-green hills of Vermont and the streets of Moscow, they have to be somewhat stable…right?

Moonbeam

The Moonbeam is a sort of man-made escape pod…except it’s on the ground. Does it come with a cute hippie girl as pictured below?

Lay-Z-Boy Car

Straight out of England, and they think American’s are lazy. Is that Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson? We love the coffee talk approach in design

LoLCat LoLCar

Oh Noes, iz dat ur kitteh carr??

What the Fu…

We have no idea what this is, except an attempt at “Art” via Burning Man’s art car review. Looks like Frylock (of Aqua Teen Hunger Force) on Meth. We just call him the “Fu$%ing Evil-Ass Car”

Homemade Ariel Atom

Some guy out in the desert built his own 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds Ariel Atom. We’re giving him 6 months to break that record down to 3.5, then we’re going to build our own!

Nothing beats a Budweiser Car

From the annual Woodward Auto Show – it may be unsafe to drink and drive, but who says you can’t drive a drink?

Only in Mother Russia – The Bathtub Motorcycle

Apparently the Fuzz of the former Soviet Union dislike such vehicles on their roads.

Homemade Batmobile Tumbler

We’ve seen many homemade Tumblers since Batman Begins came out, and it never gets old. Every child trapped in side of us wants their very own Batmobile. Wait, why is there a child trapped in you…perv.

Pacman Mobile

Omnomnomnomnomnom…Need we say more?

Homemade Lamborghini

If you can’t afford the real thing, build your own.

Halloween is not only a time for your child (or drunk teenager going to a dorm party) to dress up and go trick or treating. It can also be a great opportunity for dressing up your automobile, and not look like a raving lunatic. We’ve already seen the impact Art Cars have on concert events, now check out what everyday people do to their rides for Halloween. Now, do you hand out bottles of 10W-30 instead of candy corn?

Dress your truck up like a deer, but be aware of hunting signs when you drive around rural areas. And don’t tell the kid working at Smith’s Halloween Superstore you may buy these for a car – he may implement a “F-250 or larger” stipulation on you.

We this this is a Nissan GT, or maybe a Lexus, but we commend the designer for going all out with this Halloween mural.

Womp womp womp womp womp womp womp womp womp womp

We just cannot get enough of this Cadillac Escalade School Bus, one of the best disguises we’ve seen on an automobile.

oh hai – LOL PT Cruiser?

“Star Waaarrrsssss, nothing but Stttaaarrrrr WWaaaarrrrssssss…” This is how you become the king or queen of geeks for Halloween.

Widdle Bunny Wabbits just wuv when you dress up your Jetta or Passat like them. Although, this costume may result in more road kill, as cute rabbits mistake your car’s tires for mommy’s paw. Dinner anyone?

The Halloween Machine! Seen here in a local Ohio Giant Eagle parking lot. Is that Chuckie with a hardcore wig & beard above the passenger seat?

Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “got a turtle head poking out!”

Well, this isn’t exactly what we have in mind, but that kid is friggin adorable!

Umm…this is a great flag girl/race car driver costume and…uhh…what were we talking about?