Photography by Wes AlIison

Good news, HOT ROD readers. You just thought you were crazy. In truth, you’re only mildly colorful. Oh sure, you’ve often reflected on how your taste in transportation trends toward the outlandish, if not the extreme. And given all those long hours you’ve spent in the garage building such machines, friends and family have mentioned (frequently) how your behavior might be described as, well, obsessive. However, when it comes to over-the-top road vehicles and the mentally questionable commitment required to construct them, you’d have a hard time matching Joe Skonecki. Just look at what he built. Compared with him, you can consider yourself almost normal. This dude is totally nuts, and we mean that in the best possible way. We come in praise of this form of insanity.

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The Bugatti Renaissance design project is designer John Mark Vicente’s vision for the supercar that will replace the (al)mighty Bugatti Veyron. Since the concept has really large shoes to fill, it works hard to carry the virtues of the Veyron along. There isn’t a radical change in the looks department, and we think there won’t be one in the performance either, what it does appear to change is by way of a few cosmetic changes, and perhaps a bit of green-ness. An interesting design exercise, but I wonder if Bugatti would consider a direct successor to the Veyron. More images after the jump.

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The CR&S “DUU” is a custom concept motorcycle, which was unveiled at the EICMA Milano International Bike Show in November 2009. The DUU is a naked, two-seater premium motorcycle with a modular layout. Two western motorcycle cultures have been synthesized inside the “DUU”: a sporty European rolling chassis powered by a muscular American V-twin. The DUU is said to provide an intuitive ride, with technological innovations and assertive styling.

The CR&S DUU is equipped with the new S&S “X-Wedge” engine with a capacity of 1916cc (117c.i.). Last year S&S celebrated its 50th Anniversary by creating this unique engine as a synthesis of its experience and technology. The X-Wedge is a new engine in the American tradition of big twins, which meets the latest emission and noise standards, but with a special character and high performance.

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Steve Darnell’s ’28 Dodge Bros. sedan is quite an attention getter. While rat rods are nothing new, Steve’s 693-rwhp, Cummins turbodiesel-powered rat rod is indeed something different. All that power isn’t for show, either, as the 3,800-pound rat has run 11.69 at 118 mph in the quarter, limited by gearing (out of rpm by 800 feet) and traction (2.24 60-foot). Another shocker is that this project went from a bunch of steel and a rusted shell to a running rod in just three and a half months, although Steve estimates a good 1,000 hours of labor were put in during that time.In addition to the diesel, Steve’s rod also dares to be different with an agricultural theme. The front axle was lifted from a coal mine truck, and John Deere green is seen throughout the vehicle. What’s more, Steve drives the thing everywhere-in fact, the six-cylinder diesel has been a great asset in fuel mileage, as the Dodge has achieved an incredible 25 mpg on freeway jaunts. What’s next? Well, the ‘cage is SCTA-legal for Bonneville. As soon as Steve finds another gear, and with the addition of a transbrake and some taller slicks, 10-second passes should be no problem. Oh, and that’s without the extra 300 to 500 hp available from the progressive NX nitrous system. Whether it’s at his home track in Billings, Montana, or cruising the Strip in Las Vegas, this one-of-a-kind rod always draws a crowd.

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The Buell Blade concept motorcycle from designer Brad Mitchell takes a somewhat unorthodox form. Its wheels are without any spokes or rims, its rear suspension system is integrated with its core design, and the drivetrain has gone internal. Another design aspect is its fuel tank, which has the handlebars located nearly halfway, plus the vertical alignment is quite odd. The bike is powered by a V-Twin engine to keep the ride powerful.

Via: Automotto

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Four months ago, the LH4 from Lightning Hybrids was nothing but a mound of clay, but now the Colorado company has a running prototype and some video of it on the road. It’s brief, but you can tell from the video the Corvette-inspired, hydraulic hybrid is not your typical hybrid. It sounds like a British sports car with a bad muffler, but it doesn’t look too shabby.