For the 24 Hours of LeMons race -- in which a team cannot spend more than $500 on its car -- Porcubimmer Motors turned a superleggera rally car into a real-life version of the Homer-mobile designed by none other than Homer J. Simpson.
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Caption:Michelle Starr
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Family portrait
License plate
The Homer hits the road
Backseat bubble
Refreshment at the ready
Green and more green
Bowler onboard
Honk, honk
The car Homer designed for his brother Herb Powell's auto manufacturer in "The Simpsons" episode "O Brother, Where Art Thou" is a testament to all that is Homer-iffic. We particularly like the "Bort" number plates.
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Family portrait
License plate
The Homer hits the road
Backseat bubble
Refreshment at the ready
Green and more green
Bowler onboard
Honk, honk
The Homer car clocked in fifth in the June 29 Button Turrible race in Los Angeles.
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Family portrait
License plate
The Homer hits the road
Backseat bubble
Refreshment at the ready
Green and more green
Bowler onboard
Honk, honk
Bart and Lisa sit in the domed backseat, which in "The Simpsons" came equipped with leashes and muzzles for fighting kids.
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Caption:Michelle Starr
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Family portrait
License plate
The Homer hits the road
Backseat bubble
Refreshment at the ready
Green and more green
Bowler onboard
Honk, honk
Enormous externally mounted cup holders? Check.
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Caption:Michelle Starr
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Family portrait
License plate
The Homer hits the road
Backseat bubble
Refreshment at the ready
Green and more green
Bowler onboard
Honk, honk
Homer Simpson may not know anything about design, but he knows what he likes, and apparently he likes green.
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Caption:Michelle Starr
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Family portrait
License plate
The Homer hits the road
Backseat bubble
Refreshment at the ready
Green and more green
Bowler onboard
Honk, honk
Another realistic touch: the hood ornament of a bowler.
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Caption:Michelle Starr
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Family portrait
License plate
The Homer hits the road
Backseat bubble
Refreshment at the ready
Green and more green
Bowler onboard
Honk, honk
The chrome, roof-mounted horn on Porcubimmer Motors' version of the Homer-mobile even blasts "La Cucaracha," just like it did in the series.
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