A soapbox car shaped like a giant alligator towing a broken outhouse races along a track toward us. Two people in the car, one wearing a faux fur helmet and the other in overalls and a hat, laugh as they ride. People are sitting and standing along the track on the sidelines, taking photos and videos and applauding.
A vibrant orange soapbox car shaped like a corn dog with a bite taken out of it rounds a corner on a paved track with a yellow helmeted driver at the wheel. The copilot is spraying the crowd with water from a cannon shaped like a ketchup bottle. Spectators line the road behind a barricade, cheering and taking photos. Trees and lush greenery form a backdrop.
A participant in a white racing helmet and tan jacket pilots a unique, angular soapbox car made of what appears to be cardboard or paper, covered in drawings and text and constructed in the shape of a motorcycle. The car has three wheels and a geometric shape. Spectators stand behind a barrier in the background.
A whimsical green soapbox car covered in what looks like faux fur or moss, with colorful, fuzzy, spherical shapes on top, drives past spectators. The car has the number '23' on the side and the drivers are dressed as Thing 1 and Thing 2 from the Dr. Seuss book The Cat in the Hat. In the foreground, a couple is sitting in the grass watching the race.
the PDX Adult Soapbox Derby is an unhinged fever dream.
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