<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/#continued"><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/steaurus.jpg" alt="Homebuilt Steaurus 2000" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>The Steaurus 2000 - Click above to watch video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/#continued">after the jump</a></small></strong></em></div>
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Just a few of the specs: eight batteries, one toaster, one microwave, one DVD player, one VCR, five exterior cameras and a "secondary auxiliary defroster." Oh, and one really, really funky hat, under which exists one heck of a hair style. Those are the things you'll find in and around the Stearus 2000, the creation of a real-life <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._M._Murdock">Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock</a> that debuted at this year's <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/woodward+dream+cruise">Woodward Dream Cruise</a>. (How in the heck did we miss this one?) <br />
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The name is a combination of the words "Steve," its inventor, and "<a href="http://autoblog.com/model/taurus">Taurus</a>," the car. Steve is from Marine City, Michigan, a town that obviously breeds one-of-a-kind folk. He has almost as many quotable lines as his car has features (one of our favorites: "I also have a hammer"), so do yourself a favor and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/#continued">follow the jump</a> to hear about the Stearus 2000 in his own words. <br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.detnews.com/section/videonetwork?bctid=587223006001##/Woodward+Dream+Cruise%3A
Steaurus+2000/587223006001">The Detroit News</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: Homebuilt Steaurus 2000 is a Blue Oval the likes of which we've never seen</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/">Video: Homebuilt Steaurus 2000 is a Blue Oval the likes of which we've never seen</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.detnews.com/section/videonetwork?bctid=587223006001##/Woodward+Dream+Cruise%3ASteaurus+2000/587223006001>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19625877/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>The Steaurus 2000 - Click above to watch video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/#continued">after the jump</a></small></strong></em></div>
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Just a few of the specs: eight batteries, one toaster, one microwave, one DVD player, one VCR, five exterior cameras and a "secondary auxiliary defroster." Oh, and one really, really funky hat, under which exists one heck of a hair style. Those are the things you'll find in and around the Stearus 2000, the creation of a real-life <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._M._Murdock">Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock</a> that debuted at this year's <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/woodward+dream+cruise">Woodward Dream Cruise</a>. (How in the heck did we miss this one?) <br />
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The name is a combination of the words "Steve," its inventor, and "<a href="http://autoblog.com/model/taurus">Taurus</a>," the car. Steve is from Marine City, Michigan, a town that obviously breeds one-of-a-kind folk. He has almost as many quotable lines as his car has features (one of our favorites: "I also have a hammer"), so do yourself a favor and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/#continued">follow the jump</a> to hear about the Stearus 2000 in his own words. <br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.detnews.com/section/videonetwork?bctid=587223006001##/Woodward+Dream+Cruise%3A
Steaurus+2000/587223006001">The Detroit News</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: Homebuilt Steaurus 2000 is a Blue Oval the likes of which we've never seen</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/">Video: Homebuilt Steaurus 2000 is a Blue Oval the likes of which we've never seen</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.detnews.com/section/videonetwork?bctid=587223006001##/Woodward+Dream+Cruise%3ASteaurus+2000/587223006001>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19625877/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/video-homebuilt-steaurus-2000-is-a-blue-oval-the-likes-of-which/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>More...