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Wacky world trucks
April 1, 2009
| by: Todd Dills
British auto insurance portal Quotezone.co.uk hosts a list of the “10 Wackiest Trucks in the World,” which include this “Big Rig Jig” sculpture by New York artist Mike Ross, built from two repurposed tractors and tankers and displayed at the 2007 Burning Man Festival in Nevada. Also included in the list, notably, are a shot from Japan’s equivalent to a Pride amp; Polish truck beauty show, a shot of infamous Transformer Optimus Prime (of course) and one of the wildly decorated old Pakistani/Indian conventionals so much has been written about over the years. We’re a little unclear on the reasoning behind Quotezone’s inclusion of the list on their website, though the text with each pic is peppered with insurance jokes — such as this one about the Ross sculpture: “>You would need to be sure your life insurance policy covers driving it, otherwise you should steer well clear.”



