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February 27, 2019
10 Years Later: The 2009 Gator-O-Rama Lemons Race in Houston
A Sucker Truck, American domination, future famous Lemons cars, and penalty innovations galore. We look back 10 years to MSR Houston in 2009.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2019
Road Rally For the Rest of Us: A Lemons Rally Primer
Ever seen those road rally videos with Ferraris and Porsches and douchy hosts? The Lemons Rally is the opposite of that. Here’s a rundown on our Road Rally.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2019
2019 Lemons Alabama: The Winners!
We run down the trophy winners from the 24 Hours of Lemons Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. Lots of wild and great stuff here.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2019
Retreat From Moscow Rally: The Winners and More!
We give a rundown of the trophy winners from the 2019 Retreat From Moscow Lemons Rally. It was cold, but the cars mostly made it.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2019
Pastrana vs. Lemons: Nitro Circus Tackles the 24-Hour Race at MSR Houston
Travis Pastrana and his Nitro Circus crew tackled MSR Houston in November 2018. They were pretty Butt Turrible at racing, but Hella Sweet at having fun.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2019
The Corvairs of the 24 Hours of Lemons (Insert Nader Joke Here)
The Chevrolet Corvairs that have raced in the 24 Hours of Lemons race series. For being “unsafe at any speed,” you can do alright with Corvair race cars.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2019
Corvette! The D-Team’s Nasty, Knackered C4
The D-Team’s Corvette set new 24 Hours of Lemons standards at Barber Motorsports Park for crappy examples of American performance.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2019
Retreat From Moscow 2019: A Pre-Rally Preview
The Retreat From Moscow Rally starts very soon! Here are a few of the 40-45 cars we expect to turn up in Northeast Pennyslvnia for the rally start!
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2019
Six Reasons Why 24 Hours of Lemons Races Are Better Than Track Days
Here are six reasons why 24 Hours of Lemons races are better than track days or HPDEs. Spoiler alert: Racing Geo Metros are a major advantage.
Read MoreNovember 27, 2018
NecksGen: Save $100 On a Head Restraint
You need a head restraint to match your helmet. Through November 30, you can save $100 or more on the NecksGen restraints in the 24 Hours of Lemons store.
Read MoreNovember 26, 2018
Honda Odyssey: Why Isn’t Everyone Racing a Van? [Lemons World]
Ah, the Honda Odyssey. Sure, it’s just a people-mover, but it’ll wax every sports car from the ’80s, it turns out. The lesson: Race a Honda Odyssey.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2018
MG1100: What Is It Anyway? Lemons World, Episode 33
Silversleeves Racing won the Index of Effluency with their MG1100. That’s a notable achievement that prompts a notable question: What the hell is an MG1100?
Read MoreNovember 19, 2018
Lemons Pittsburgh: Lemons Adds Pitt Race for 2019, Moves NJMP HooptieCon Date
We’ve added another 2019 East Coast Date at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Sign up now for The Pitt Maneuver on April 13-14 at PittRace.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2018
Six Cars on Lemons Organizers’ Wish Lists
Pondering your next choice—or possibly your first choice—for a Lemons build? Here are some cars on organizers’ wish list that we’d love to see.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2018
Lemons Prize Money: Rubles, Nickels, or Toilet-Seat Checks!
Winning is overrated, but should you win, you may take home nickels. Or a check that will be a giant pain in the behind to cash at the local bank.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2018
The Greatest New Lemons Cars of the 2017 Season
We run down the greatest additions to the pantheon of Lemons awesomeness. Here are the Greatest Lemons Cars of the 2017 Season.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2018
The Greatest Lemons Cars of All Time
Here’s a pretty exhaustive list of the greatest Lemons cars we’d ever seen in the series’ first nine years. There’s a lot of cool and crazy in here.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2018
The Index of Effluency: How to win 24 Hours of Lemons’ top prize
We cover how to be Lemons’ real winner. The real prize you want in Lemons should be the Index of Effluency for the worst car that outperforms expectation.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2023
Lemons Releases 2024 Race and Rally Schedule
The 2024 Lemons race and rally schedule are out! Sign up for your 2024 Lemons events right now or plan to visit as a spectator.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2022
Lemons Releases 2023 Race and Rally Calendars
It’s time for the Lemons 2023 schedule! Rallies and Races, get yourself signed up right now for next year!
Read MoreNovember 10, 2021
Lemons Rally: Six Events and a Rental Car Class for 2022
Lemons Rally brings a half-dozen road trips in 2022 as well as a new class just for Rental Cars. Get the details here!
Read MoreNovember 3, 2021
Halloween Meets Gasoline Prize: Cash & Trophy for Stupidity? You Bet.
“Halloween Meets Gasoline.” We’ve said it for years and now we’re putting our money where our mouth is. Theme hard, win cash. Simple enough.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2021
2022 Calendar: Lemons Announces 31-Event Calendar
2022 Calendar is out for the 24 Hours of Lemons, Lemons Rally, and Concours d’Lemons. See what’s happening in 2022!
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2021
PittRace: 4 Great Lemons Cars From Our First Race in PA
We’re headed back to PittRace near Pittsburgh and Yinz need to see these awesome cars from our first PittRace visit.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2021
Barber Race, Retreat From Moscow Rally COVID’d
Due to COVID-19, Lemons will postpone our race at Barber and our season-opening Lemons Rally. Details within.
Read MoreDecember 4, 2020
2021 Lemons Rally: Schedule includes five crapcan rallies
2021 Lemons Rally schedule is out with a handful of fantastic roadtrips for you, your crapcan, and your friends/family/enemies.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2020
Lemons Releases 2021 Schedule
We’ve got the Lemons 2021 Schedules right here, hot and ready and mostly complete, even. Check it out and register early!
Read MoreApril 8, 2024
Conn Law, PC sponsors new trophy at 2024 California CdL
In what is perhaps the most fitting sponsorship ever, Conn Law, PC, a California-Based Consumer Protection Law Firm that focuses on Lemon Law and Auto Fraud will be presenting the “This Car Should Have Been a Lawsuit” Trophy at the 2024 California Concours d’Lemons, Aug. 17, 2024, at 440 Harcourt Ave, Seaside City Hall lawn during Monterey Auto Week. “The statute of limitations has long […]
Read MoreApril 8, 2024
Oris – Official Timepiece of Concours d’Lemons CA 2024
Oris, an independent mechanical watch brand from Hölstein, Switzerland, is the official timepiece of the 2024 California Concours d’Lemons. Taking place August 17, 2024 at Seaside City Hall, at 4400 Harcourt Ave, Seaside, CA. the Concours d’Lemons brings a great car show with a bit of fun to an otherwise straight laced Monterey Auto Week. […]
Read MoreMarch 6, 2024
2024 Amelia Island Concours d’Lemons – Winners and Photos
The Concours d’Lemons returned the beach at Main beach Park on March 1, 2024, as part of Classic Motorsports Magazine Amelia Kick-Off party. The event included a sports car show, celebrity panel discussion and the Concours d’Lemons. The pouring rain did not deter hooptie owners or spectators from showing up and having a great time […]
Read MoreAugust 24, 2023
2023 California Concours d’Lemons – Photos & Winners
For the 14th time the Concours d’Lemons rumbled into Monterey Auto Week, leaking oil and spreading smiles on the lawn of Seaside City Hall on Aug. 19, 2023. Hoopties of every description thrilled a record crowd of crap car connoisseurs as bribery prone celebrity judges awarded thrift store sources trophies. The judges loved the heartwarming […]
Read MoreMarch 7, 2023
2023 Amelia Concours d’Lemons – Winners and Photos
The Concours d’Lemons sputtered onto the 1st Fairway of the Amelia Island Golf Club on March 4, 2023, as part of Hagerty’s The Amelia event that included a high end concours, Cars and Community with Lemons and RadWood. Hoopties of every description from all over the southeast were subject to a drenching when a passing […]
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2023
2022 Amelia Concours d’Lemons – Winners and Photos
The 2022 Concours d’Lemon Amelia Island took place on the 1st Fairway of the Amelia Island Golf Club, as part of Hagerty‘s Cars and Community, a saturday morning prequel to the famed The Amelia concours the following day. The Concours d’Lemons was situated next to the spectator shuttle bus stop, ensuring the thousands who entered the […]
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2023
2022 Detroit Concours d’Lemons – Photos and Winners
Hoopties of all descriptions dripped oil at Comerica Park on Sept. 17, 2022 at the Detroit Concours d’Lemons showcasing the Oddball, Mundane and Truly Awful of the Automotive World as part of Hagerty’s Cars and Community event. Owners offered up bribes to capricious celebrity judges in hopes of taking home dollar store sourced trophies in […]
Read MoreOctober 27, 2021
2021 Greenwich Concours d’Lemons – Winners and Photos
The inaugural Greenwich Concours d’Lemons clattered onto the waterfront green at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, as part of Hagerty’s Greenwich Concours weekend. A revised two-day format featured a full classic concours on Sunday and a less buttoned down gathering on Sat. that featured RadWood, Porschella and the oil burning, rust […]
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2021
2021 California Concours d’Lemons – Photos and Winners
The Concours d’Lemons California came roaring back from quarantine with a field full of the worst cars imaginable. From a chop top KV Mini ! To a 1969 Toyota Corolla Wagon that was more rust than wagon the show offered much needed relief to the expensive and often pretentious Monterey Auto Week. Self proclaimed Concours […]
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