What a long, strange trip it’s been for the TTAC Racing shirts! To begin with, they never made it to MSR Houston for the actual race, being left in a storage area by the folks who were prepping the car. The car itself never made it on track for the race. So this commemorates a race effort that, strictly speaking, never happened. It’s like having a shirt for the 1983 Corvette.
Which makes them either worthless or highly valuable. If the latter were the case, they’d be on eBay like, right freaking now. Since it’s the former, we’re raising the stakes.
We initially announced that we would be giving five shirts away. Due to the delay, we’re going to make that ten, and we’ll announce the winners from that thread on Monday. We’ll also give away another five to readers who post in this thread.
Sizes available will be Men’s L, XL, and 2XL, as well as Women’s “S” as modeled above by recurring TTAC imaginary character and improbably-constructed child of the Sixties, Julie Hyde. She would like to complain for the record that she received no chance to do any makeup or prepare for the photos. Complaint noted and ignored, Jules. No prizes for guessing what her nickname is.
So if someone posted in the first thread does it disqualify them from the second thread?
What about just buying one to support the team/site? I wear enough t-shirts that I’d throw money TTAC’s way for another shirt.
Nope, you can enter twice.
THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID.
Did she say to use the back door?
As Bob Seger said, grass is good as carpet, anyplace is fine. Reminds me of the carpet in the study rooms in my college library. A bit rough on the knees….
Ah, well then extra large – I like mine big… she said
I’d take a small instead, for the wife, if it comes to it
LOL.
first reply in second thread also and again for maximizing chances of acquiring shirt.
Anyone who is disqualified, loses, or just wants a really good tshirt can go to my website, motorlegends.com, for a ’57 chevy shirt or a ’58 Edsel shirt (we have both long and short sleeves). You can also check out Richard Nixon’s biggest mistake (had to do with LBJ’s ’53 Buick, Hannibal), and see a bunch of other fun car stuff.
Julie Hyde looks too young to have been around in the ’60s. What’s the gator thingy she’s holding up?
We’re considering other logo apparel, like the baseball caps the racing team wore down in Houston.
Unlike the t-shirts and the race car, the baseball caps actually arrived in time for the race.
It helps when one of the editors has an embroidery shop as his day job.
http://rokemneedlearts.com/images/ttachat.jpg
do not give them any ideas , I already sent all my extra cash to a buddy who lost his wallet at the London airport, so I am hope karma will take care of me here.
Dude, I hope he wasn’t flying in from Nigeria.
C’mon,send a little love my way!
1.Give me money.
2.Show up to Lemons race at Joliet next year.
3.Have your mind melted when you find out on race day what I have built for you.
Getting t-shirts made is a hassle. There’s always somebody’s so and so in-law that does screen printing that never gets you the deal you were lead to believe and then you have to sell them for more than people are willing to pay just to break even and then you get stuck with a box full of them getting moldy in your garage. So I appreciate that you are giving them away.
Vodka, dat you?
Dammit, DH …. you beat me to it!!!!!
I wont stare at the T shirt..I wont stare at the T shirt..Damn it…
Vodka McBigbra isn’t real, or so I’ve heard from a couple of disgruntled commenters. This is just some woman who lives near me. In my house.
A patient, understanding woman…
.
… and maybe a little crazy
As Mitch Hedberg said, “I don’t have a girlfriend. But I know a girl would be really mad if she heard that.”
Vodka is real anyway – you used her picture in one of your old articles. Not to be too creeperish, but I went back and read most of your old articles since I like your writing so much, Jack.
Don’t miss all his SSL stuff.
I’d like a shirt in Large, please!
I think that’s Ima Paratix.
Sweet T-shirt!
I’d love one, please! A shirt, that is.
I will wear the shirt to work with pride and perhaps inspire others to investigate “what the hell is TTAC”.
Ditto. I bring up TTAC stories to people and they look at me like a deer in headlights!
Gladly wear one, and field questions if presented.
Who did Jack get to make his shirts? Charvet, Borelli, Anna Matuozzo, Turnbull & Asser?
If you think I comment too much, if you send me a shirt, I promise not to comment so much.
If you think my comments are highly valuable, I promise to keep commenting with intelligence and insight, and you pretty much owe me a shirt, so hand it over. XL
Not much to say except Pick Me Pick Me. Maybe I can offer you an explanation of why that Mercedes has a special place in my heart. This explanation involves members of USSR Polit Buro, Soviet Actors and German computer scientists.
Yes, I’d like a shit. I mean, a shirt. A large shit. Shirt.
Thanks, and have a good day.
Josh
Those are very nice shirts! I`d like one in L please
size large :)
ackkk wishing I was still in Houston — i suppose I’ll have to pay attention and see if theres a race in the Northeast
2XL. The helmet makes it.
Mens Large Please.
I’m going to be The Stig for Halloween. I need this shirt to wear under my racing suit.
Who needs a government when you can have a TTAC shirt? One for me, please!
LOL I need and trust a shirt more than the government too.
Did we ever get the full story of what the hell went wrong, anyway?
It’s coming… each team member is busy writing up their experiences.
So this is going to be a Rashomon-type tale?
A big +1
The official LeMons wrapup has a few tidbits
youtube.com/watch?v=Z979TTIT3zQ
How does the shirt perform in the “water” test? Mens Large will work or Ladies small for the wife. Beggars can’t be choosy.
I’ll throw my hat into the ring. Large please.
That’s a sick shirt
Hook a brother up…please. I’ll rock this shirt like a Boss in my Boss.
XLarge for me :)
I’d be happy with the one Julie is modeling (autographed, of course) and am available to coordinate removal if necessary. Otherwise, a Men’s Large would be just fine.
I frequently wear shirts (in men’s large), so this would be perfect for my life!
the write up on the Lemons race isn’t up yet because they are still trying to find a way to pin all their issues on the black guy.
SOGorman35,
Are you still auto-x-ing with NORA? I owe a whole bunch of members for co-drives from back in my college days.
If I’m allowed to, I’ll bring a kart down and a whole bunch of different vinyl numbers. Can you check if I can enter one vehicle with a whole bunch of different drivers?
-chaparral
Looking forward to the stories and would love to win a shirt size large. I’d also be willing to buy one.
I forgot to put my make up on too.. XL pls.. rock on
All my T-shirts have been permanently fouled with all manner of filthiness from repair / S&M sessions in the garage with the Alfa. I need this shirt – my wife refuses to be seen in public with me while covered in the bodily secretions of my Italian mistress. Not that I can blame her, really.
Men’s size Large, please.
I’m in. XL.
Why u no get small or medium! We ain’t all BTSR size!
L, Please.
As a side note, I do believe some kind of t-wear would sell.*
I know I’d be happy to throw down a couple of bucks for the cause.
XO
Enzl
*please have it noted that this statement is being made by a guy furiously pecking away at his iPhone for a FREE t, so YMMV.
what no medium for men, damn If I win a T-shirt I will have to pack on the pounds. I Guess TTAC went with sizes of the average american. Send me a Large and I’ll be off to McD’s to supersize me
Me. It’s not my generation, but it seems to work!
Me, me, me, me, me, me, in a 2X please.
It’s not my generation, thus I say Thank You.
Oh the joy I would feel if I was to represent a ttac shirt with an old Mercedes on the back commemorating a race that never happened. The funny part is I’m not being the least bit sarcastic
Perfect shirt to go with my ‘Stang.
Men’s XL please!
I’d love a tshirt. Large,please.
I would love a shirt! Large here!
OOOOO. Free stuff!
Yes, yes I do want all my friends to know I know TTAC.
喝起来 母犬.
L, please.
i would like a shirt,thanks.
Men’s Large Me, Bro!
I’m fat.
XXL.
Please?
Thanks!
Me want. Men’s L.
‘Here they come
The boys in the bright white sports car (on a trailer)
Waving their arms in the air (to get some help)
Who do they think they are? (Lemons racers)
And where did they get that car?\'(I don’t want to know)
– Trooper circa ’79
Oh – and make mine a XL with some smudges and a little smelly to be more authentic…
Brilliant!
Who doesnt love a free t-shirt? I think Daniel Tosh (maybe chappelle IDK) had a great comedy bit about free t-shirts and how people in crowds lose their minds for them. So true. Here is me throwing dignity out the window and trampling the other posters in this thread to get my free $5 swag.
Large pretty please… Why me? Well because I’ve been posting here since at least 2008, hung around through the entire reign of terror of BS, never won anything in any of your contests, and have written several articles for “Curbside Classic” but sadly Paul Niedermeyer (who is an outstanding human being BTW) can’t afford to give me anything other than the satisfaction of publishing. I’ve also be confusing people daily with my avatar on whether it was Leslie Nielsen or Bob Lutz.
It would be really cool and I would really treasure a shirt. I’d wear it to many places where car guys would be around and I’m sure once they get done ogling my 1967 Mustang they’ll ask me about TTAC. Great advertising, right?
And lastly I thought the first picture was of her wearing the shirt and holding up a condom, not a racing patch. That made the picture a heck of a lot sexier.
Not fat enough for your sizes, but I want one anyways…
Giving things away to internet people and you stop at 2XL? No TTAC-branded muumuu?
Fine, I will require one XL and one 2XL so that I may sew them together.
“TTAC-branded muumuu”
If I had ears, they’d be perking up. As it is, my cap tube’s gurgling.
ajla,
I too was gonna ask for both the XL and 2XL to get my comfy 3X.
Seriously though, I’ll gladly wear a 2XL, but you’ll wanna make me wear the gold jacket too.
Do want an XL.
What no S for us nerdy guys who still live in our mothers’ basements?
And white? Do you know how hard it is to wash out stains from a messy Hot Pocket?
The bra appears big. The vodka is evident, as you got her to pose for these pictures.
I’m surprised that some of the best & brightest pervs here haven’t requested the exact shirt being modeled. Unwashed. After a double Bikram yoga workout. Like a Japanese vending machine.
2XL, please.
I’ve already cancelled all my appointments for the afternoon to start packing on pounds, so you owe me L
Size L. I just updated my WordPress profile on here to make sure I had the correct email address. As I said before, I’ll wear the shirt once a week until it’s in tatters.
If I should win twice, I’ll sell the second shirt on FleaBay and give 100% of the proceeds to a charity involving needy children. Or a car museum. Needy children in car museums.
That woman deserves better than just on-camera flash.
Bounce off the ceiling, fill from the camera.
The old post-it note trick would have come in handy.
Heh.. yep, have done that and every other diffuser/bounce trick.
When I’m forewarned I take a Vivitar 5600 with a bare bulb attachment & slave. Place it on any convenient high surface and let the camera flash trigger it. Sweetness and light. Just need to keep an ear on the thyristor to know when you can shoot again.
Hello….Vodka.
Shirts are good. Shirts from American Apparel are hipster-sized.
I would enjoy a change of pace from the lifetime supply of NDK t-shirts which seem to have taken over the dresser. 2XL please, thank you very much.
If I win a Women’s Small t-shirt I promise to provide a picture of my wife modeling the shirt…
If this is going to be the shirt model then the next TTAC LeMons attempt has to be a Coke bottle Corvette, with the car on the front of the shirt.
This is probably the only Mercedes shirt I’d wear, gimme it in XL please.
XL for me. My 1979 Chrysler 300 Club National Meet shirt is gettin’ old.
I’m game, make mine a large.
Yes Please! I’ll give the S to my wife. Seeing as she’s done 4 laps on the Nurburgring, I’d say she has enough cred to sport it.
I thought everyone knew that when you have a left over case (XL) of t-shirts from last, last year’s ad campaign, you don’t leave them in the basement! No, you turn them inside out and use them for washing your car, or slip them over your seats to keep them fresh, or as the shipping guy that gave me the next-to-last case was prone to do, use them as packing material for those “select” customers that would get the joke and appreciate the economy of saving the planet from all those packing peanuts/popcorn…
Well there you go — add one more to my theory that the majority of cute, in-shape moms drive SUV’s, CUV’s and Flex’s.
Size Large please.
TTAC shirts = hilarious.
The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year.
I could go viral in that thing.
Men’s L
I’m out.
White shirts at a LeMons race? either their was the expectation that the Mercedes would not need to be worked on or the shirts where never going to be worn again. No matter, I’m down for a Large.
One please (L). And purely in the interest of fairness: a TTAC thong or bra for the next giveaway, using the same model. I probably won`t ask for one of those.
Don’t be one of those used panty sniffer types.
Those guys are everywhere in Japan, btw.
(Didn’t Bertel spend a ton of time in Japan, hmmmm?)
Second time’s a charm!
Hyde behind makeup? No, no, no. Shan’t do.
I drive a C-class, but from the photo’s I’d judge the shirt will support a D-cup.
Double XL for me.
Are we sure that isn’t Whiskey McTightjeans?
No damn it, that’s what I call my wife! :P
Strange coincidence. I call her “Drunky McLovin”
I always thought Julie Hyde was the nickname of your camera. Point and Shoot. Large.
I’m annoyed because I can’t guess her nickname, other than obvious corny things like “Raw” or “…and Seek,” neither of which is nearly a good enough nickname for her.
I’d love a shirt, but I’m built like a tall Bruce Lee, so giving me a shirt would be to commit a double injustice: 1) Depriving a larger person of a shirt that would fit him; 2) Depriving the world of looking at me in a tight shirt.
On second thought, send me the biggest one you’ve got. The world hasn’t been clamoring for that view lately (if lately means forty years, that is).
Commenting for contest entry, natch. Keep up the good work guys. I enjoy the site and the unique insight its authors have to offer. Thanks for not being just another Jalopnik or Autoblog.
“Thanks for not being just another Jalopnik or Autopilot.”
+ ∞
I do not like fast food. TTAC is more akin to a proper meal.
That looks like the kind of woman that could drive a man to destroy his credit rating.
I want one.
I can just imagine cruising around in my Sport Suburban with this fine t-shirt.
2XL
That shirt would be a perfect replacement for my late 70’s era Chrysler Direct Connection T-shirt. :)
(1X on the size please)
I’m in for one … in 2XL. Thanks for the opportunity to win one!
If I win a shirt (2X please) I promise to wear it in or around the NSF K-car at the Halloween Hooptiefest and get my photo taken as well.
XL or 2XL… even better if jack signs it! mebbe even draw a BMX bike jumping the benz?
Moi aussi je veux un joli T-Shirt comme elle a la dame…
So 90% of people commenting here wear a 2XL?!? Maybe start up TTAE (Exercise).
I’ll take a smedium.
And why in the hell would I want this shirt?
Since mediums aren’t available, make mine a large…Please!
Whaaa, no medium? Ok, L it is.
I’m an XL, but no love for the 5’10 and shorter crowd, huh.
They got little baby legs
That stand so low
You got to pick em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That go beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin’ peep, peep, peep
Very attractive. I’ll take a 2XL.
I promise to wear it at GingerMan, Road America and last but not least, my house and surrounding neighborhood.
Size L
TTAC plays the hits and gives the shirts to xl fatties like me with none of that weird foreign bondage stuff!
Shirt please. I’ll make my future grandchildren take it on antiques roadshow.
Since U GUISE didn’t WRECK IN TURN UNO (LOL)…
Large, please.
I need a new car show/swap meet shirt, my old Acura Legend shirt is starting to fray. Large, please!!
Maybe you guys should give your story to Sajeev and he can write a Piston Slap article for you.
Actually that might be kind of funny.
And I like my shirts XL :)
I’ll jump in here, too. XL.
I would LOVE a shirt like this. I promise I’ll wear it at work in the lab, at my school, and walking around the park. I’ll even wear it when my wife and I create our first born!
I’m a medium but large works too!
These shirts are all kinds of win.
I buy your advertiser’s products… => => => => =>
…Large, please
Sign me up, will wear an XL with pride!
I’m frequently told I’m full of shirt.
I will second that.
Classy guy that he is, he will probably wear it with a bow tie.
Tsk tsk tsk…
I am not so lucky and will never win.
Can I buy a large?
Personally, no shirt for me. But, I would
like to nominate Ruggles for any TTAC clothing.
I think you should make contributing a story be a condition of getting the shirts.
For some of the readership, this may amount to “I was slobbering on the couch, again, wondering if there were any girls in today’s car website photos”, but hopefully we’ll get a good “There I was, cutting the corner with two wheels in the air *and hanging out over the cliff*, wondering if maybe this was a little too fast to drive the rental Mustang…”.
Did someone say free stuff?
I could use a free medium tee shirt.
Me! Me! Me! Pick me!
For the record, I shall wear it riding my bike. In large size.
I could really use a 2x shirt. Just to make it feel at home, I’ll keep it near my own personal Lemons trophy. ;)
And, I have some work to do and parts to purchase (I don’t think there’s any additional change left in any of my couches) and I’ll have something interesting for you to drive…How can you refuse?
I’d enjoy a nice pair of larges
fine, I’d settle for one
Hey Jack,
Don’t you think The Brougham Society President needs one of these to share there???
May I have one, size XL? Please?
Did you say you were giving out Special Edition ‘TTAC’ condoms? Make mine a Triple XXX _ Please!
Please give PrincipalDan two shirts…
interesting.. let me know if i won
I’m in–2XL, please.
I’ll take a male XL! I’d be happy to rock TTAC over here in Saudi! If I win, I’ll even try to get a picture of me wearing it next to a camel (The Truth About Camels??)…
Do not give me a shirt…The illustration of the car with the hood up would just remind the neighbors of how my driveway looks.
Heck yeah, free swag. Large for me!
Pick me! Medium please!
In for an XL :)
May I please have a shirt? Either L for my wife or XL for me. Promise to wear it to any casual functions we attend.
Thanks,
Tim.
This would be the perfect shirt to wear while wrenching on our entry in the local 24 Hours of LeMons for next year. XL would be perfect.
Oh wow – I’d really love one of these!
RM
Hi there.
I think to raise your cred, you need some international flavour. I can assist by recommending you send a 2XL down under to Australia!!
I’ll take one of any size someone will wear it or I’ll hank it up in the man cave.
Yes please! Make it a 2X for the fat guy!
I’d love one! Large for me please!
Wait, so this means someone is getting the shirt the model wore? Or are there extras out in the wild?
I’d take an L size. I just wish I was as good of a mechanic as I am a fan of TTAC.
I like the thong idea. Since I’m a 2xl kind of guy, there would be PLENTY of room to work with material-wise. Picture this: A row of overly bright sequentially flashing LEDs down the backside terminating in a flashing stop sign strategically placed at just the wrong entrance. On the front, a picture of just Jack’s hair embroidered over the crotch. Then screen the Merc racecar below the hair.
I’d suggest a few prototypes before committing to production.
2xl. Anyone seen my Dewers?