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Shanon is the company\u2019s chief designer, while Marc is the practical one \u2013 he is tasked with the head-scratching role of staying true to his brother\u2019s designs, […]","datePublished":"2013-11-19","dateModified":"2015-11-03","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. 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Shanon and Marc are two brothers that work seamlessly together utilising each of their specific skills to produce some fine looking vehicles that are bound to put a smile on your face.Shanon is the company\u2019s chief designer, while Marc is the practical one \u2013 he is tasked with the head-scratching role of staying true to his brother\u2019s designs, yet making them workable. The final result is a set of fantastic vehicles that look like they have jumped straight off the page of a Marvel comic book.Parker Brothers came to my attention when I heard about their pretty amazing looking Batmobile Tumbler that the brothers built for the 15th anniversary Gumball 3000. In charge of this monster of a vehicle, Team Galag with tongue firmly in cheek, described the process as a decision they\u2019ve \u201cregretted from the moment we made it\u201d.The Tumbler is a scale model of the original Batman vehicle and the project cost has been a phenomenal $1.55 million. This amazing vehicle, the TG1, weighs over 2 tonnes and has a twin turbo 3.8 litre V6 engine under the mass of carbon fibre. With a top speed of around 100mph and 750 horsepower emanating from that V6, this street-legal beast is not just for show.AutoTraderOne of the oddest ideas the boys have come up with is the AutoTrader concept. From within the huge melting pot of vehicles that AutoTrader sells and features, was born the AutoTrader.com concept that Marc describes as an \u201cold school, open cockpit roadster with a futuristic edge.\u201dWith a huge trust in the reliability of Apple, all centre console gauges and other information is displayed on an iPad mounted in the centre of the dash. The vehicle is no slouch either with a 700 horsepower producing engine.Cobra\/White LightningAs collaborations go, the one between Parker Brothers and the rapper, 50 Cent must rank as pretty unexpected. But 50 Cent likes his cars and has more than 50 cents to burn. He commissioned Parker Brothers to build a Formula One racing car and jet fighter inspired street-legal vehicle. The futuristic looking vehicle features a Top Gun style touch-screen display. The rapper has now christened his unique vehicle White Lightning.50 Cent\u2019s car collection also includes a Bentley Mulsanne, Lamborghini Murcielago the ubiquitous Range Rover, two bullet-proof Chevrolet Suburbans and a Yamaha YZF-RI motorcycle plus a couple of other Parker Brothers built vehicles.Green MachineFor some reason this is the one that really fascinates me, I don\u2019t know whether it\u2019s the bright green colour or the fact that it\u2019s a trike, but I think it looks great fun \u2013 apart from that rather unique steering idea that has been incorporated into the design.The Green Machine is based on the notion of creating an adult version of a kid\u2019s 3-wheeler bike that the guys grew up playing with. These kid’s bikes are known as Bigwheels.The adult version has a full Harley Davidson (what else?) Evo engine under its shell. But what of that steering system? Trikes either have a steering wheel or standard motorcycle handlebars, but not the Green Machine. This trike has two chrome levers to control the direction in which the\u00a0rear wheels point.It looks so good I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see that the guys have changed the lever steering to something a little more likely to enable the Green Machine to become street-legal given time. Who wouldn’t want to ride such a beast along a sunny American desert highway?All in all it looks like Shanon and Marc and the team behind Parker Brothers Concepts probably de-stress after the annual summer holidays by going back to work. Nice work if you can get it, as they say!"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"PARKER BROTHERS CONCEPT VEHICLES","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/the-amazing-vehicles-of-parker-brothers-concepts\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]