Brutal Legend soapbox bus rocks the Red Bull derby
by David Hinkle 
{ Oct 28th 2009 at 8:50PM }
Above, driver Sean Feeley gets big air; not pictured: the Hextadon he jumped over.
If you've been lacking in the keeping up with awesome stuff department, then you may not know the annual Red Bull Soap Box Derby went down in LA recently. This isn't the sorta thing you'd normally find out about on a video game blog, but the winners of said event so happen to be big Brütal Legend fans -- so big, in fact, that their sopabox car is the friggin' Ironheade tour bus.
Destructoid ihas posted a photoblog documenting the creation of this wonderful piece of brand synergy, complete with pictures of game creator Tim Schafer behind the wheel. Surprisingly, not a single bit of goat's blood or any incantations were used to create the thing -- the soapbox bus is mostly made of steel, fiberglass, foam, and sweat. The sweat gives it a good shine and makes the body more aerodynamic -- for those nasty curves, you know.
The effort to build the bus paid off, too, as its creators, Team Ironheade, totally drove away victorious. Head past the break to see some coverage of the event from G4.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 28th 2009 9:00PM
OH BOY! G4 is there!
That means it counts as news!
*vomit*
MowDownJoe @ Oct 28th 2009 9:22PM
The guy who posted this on his Destructoid Community Blog mentioned that it might've shown up on SportsCenter... although he doesn't watch SportCenter, so he doesn't know.
Giroro @ Oct 28th 2009 9:04PM
Looks shopped.
Giroro @ Oct 28th 2009 9:05PM
*just the picture I mean, you can't photoshop video . . .
...or CAN you?
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 28th 2009 9:09PM
It's called Autodesk Maya.
PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Oct 28th 2009 9:05PM
so if it was anything like the game it was a let down
ShadowXOR @ Oct 28th 2009 9:19PM
It's a Brutal Legend soapbox not a PS3 soapbox.
Doreo (Psn-doreo503) @ Oct 28th 2009 9:14PM
Mario I understand that we are in a recession and the plumbing business isn't what it used to be, but is hustling on joystiq really the way to go? I mean what is Princess Peach going to think?
Doreo (Psn-doreo503) @ Oct 28th 2009 9:16PM
Why does stuff like this always happen in LA, we need more events over on the east coast. I would have loved to see people wipe out and wreck their vehicles, I would have even tried to build one. This seems so awesome.
Ken @ Oct 29th 2009 9:38AM
The Red Bull Soap Box Derby was in Manayunk in Philadelphia, PA last year. The weather was awful and it may or may not have been cancelled/postponed, but it was there in some capacity that I'mm too lazy to verify.
LaughingTarget @ Oct 28th 2009 9:17PM
Just wait until they see the Druid Plow, aka, The Deuce, as a real, working car (in fully upgraded glory). The current stage of my project? Totally in my head. It rocks, and I even have hot supermodels sitting in it.
Edog Lost @ Oct 28th 2009 9:21PM
Although busting through the speaker in the opening of the race was really cool, I wish that piece of cardboard wasn't on the front of the bus.
Brutal Victory.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Oct 28th 2009 9:36PM
That was awesome, i think they should have won just for bursting out of a speaker. I admit i almost wanted the brain to win though
Takamofo @ Oct 29th 2009 1:31AM
The picture is prime for a podcast photoshop...
PSN: John-Paul-Jones (click for last.fm profile!) @ Oct 29th 2009 1:51AM
LOL!