Orange on parade

OK so this one of the most unique Orange Vehicles ever displayed on the BOVB and we have Darcy in Jacksonville to thank for that. If I'm guessing, this was taken during a recent parade in Jacksonville, Fla. -- maybe on MLK Day? Whenever it was, a great catch!

BOVB Staff

Gettin' real in the Cracker Barrel parking lot....

This Orange, um, thing, was spotted by faithful BOVB reader Trish in the Cracker Barrel parking in Fort Pierce a week or so before Christmas 2013. "Just when you're not thinking about it, BAM ... a BOV," she posted on Facebook. Thanks for the submission and happy holidays to Trish and the dozen or so readers of the blog!

BOVB staff

Leftovers

Orange-o-Plenty

In honor of the Thanksgiving theme of gratitude and stuff, the BOVB will be providing readers with an Orange-o-Plenty during the next couple of days. The purpose of this niceness is twofold: to show a seasonally appropriate spirit of givinghood, and to clear out a year-plus supply of OVPs (Orange Vehicle Pics) to make way for the new year. Lucky you. 

This top pic was provided by Rod "Rodneyla" Brumley, which I presume he snapped in Knoxville, center of the Orange universe, aka unOverse and OrangeOverse (yes, I made that up, it's trademarked and copyrighted).

Next up is a UT Mustang that Hoosier Dave posted on my FB page a zillion years ago from somewhere up in Indiana.

This last one for today is weird little VW Bug a Knoxville dude named Eric tagged on FB. Thanks, man.

Peace, everyone.

No longer AWOL

The BOVB is back, y'all! Let us all share a moment of silent joy to soak up the gratitude that this momentous moment.  Then feel free to dance around your home in celebration.

OK so what happened was I got busy in the summer of '11, did a bunch of traveling and then forgot the password to the BOVB site. It didn't help that the Vols sucked really bad, neither. 

Resetting the password of the blog and related email accounts required skills on par with Bletchley Park and Joe Rochefort's boys at Pearl.

Enough of that. Just feast your thirsty eyes on this beautiful Orange Porsche spotted by Dave Brake up in Indiana sometime in '11. 

There's a huge backlog of pix to get through, but if you spot a cool OV, snap it and send it in to orangevehicles@gmail.com. In the meantime, feel free to just scroll through the last few years of OV pix on the site.

Signed,

No Longer AWOL

 

The pscyhology of Orange

Some say it's crazy to be obsessed about Orange. But my diagnosis is that it is psychologically unhealthy not to be obsessed with Orange.

Science backs me up on this. Just Google "psychology, Orange," or "Orange therapy" and you'll be presented with numerous Web sites and articles testifying to the psychologically-beneficial and healing aspects of Orange.

"Orange is ... considered an energetic color," one article says. "Orange calls to mind feelings of excitement, enthusiasm and warmth."

I submit that our culture desperately needs an infusion of excitement, enthusiasm and warmth — i.e. Orange — in these dark economic times. In fact I am confident that a steady viewing of UT Orange could do as much, if not more, than the so-called economic stimulus package to restore our nation's hope and prosperity!

So let's start right now with this amazing Orange Porsche, which I photographed at the St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville in 2008. Hats off to the German who thought, "why don't we make an Orange one?" It may be a shade or two off Sacred Orange, but when it comes on such a sweet automobile, it's close enough.

Got a friend who's down and out? Show 'em this pic. It's bound to cheer 'em up.

Jeff

Orange Sweet Orange

Oh so sweet.

Yeah, I'm talking about this 2005 Lamborghini Murcielago.

But I'm also talking about it's color: Orange. Beautiful, gorgeous, pure Orange.

In other words, Tennessee Orange.

Look, those of us who hail from Rocky Top disagree on some things. Did Coach Fulmer get a fair shake in 2008? Was Lane Kiffin the right guy to replace him? Should the Vols wear the all-Orange uniforms at some or all home games?

But what we do agree on is that our Orange is the one, true Orange.

In my opinion, this Lamborghini is that Orange — or dang close to it.

The Big Orange Vehicle Blog is meant to be a showcase of that Orange. Using photographs of vehicles (planes, trains, automobiles, boats, whatev) we'll show the world what is — and isn't — Orange.

So e-mail those pics to orangevehicles@gmail.com. Be sure to include where and when you saw the vehicle. Also include your 2 cents on whether and why it is or isn't Real Orange.

Fans of other schools claiming Orange in their colors — Florida, Texas, Syracuse, etc. — are welcome to post pics, too. Tell us why you think your Orange is really Orange.

We'll tell you why it ain't.

Have fun.

PS — I spotted the Lamborghini Murcielago in the San Marco section of Jacksonville the first week of January, 2009.