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title: "IRONHEADE! IRONHEADE!"
date: 2009-09-30T23:07:00-07:00
author: Tim Schafer
canonical_url: "https://www.doublefine.com/news/ironheade-ironheade"
section: News
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# IRONHEADE! IRONHEADE!

September 30th 2009

When I heard that a group of enterprising, young, do-it-yourselfers were building a soapbox car version of the Tour Bus from Brütal Legend and entering it in the Red Bull Soapbox Derby, I thought that was awesome.

![](//assets.doublefine.com/archive/images/plans.jpg)

When I saw how <a title="Facebook page!">amazing the thing looked</a> as it <a title="Development blog">came together</a> I got pretty excited.

![](//assets.doublefine.com/archive/images/bb_sm_quarterview.jpg)  
![](//assets.doublefine.com/archive/images/bb_sm_SeanInSun.jpg)  
![](//assets.doublefine.com/archive/images/bb_Seanhorns_copy.jpg)

But when I saw that they not only <a title="WON FIRST PLACE">WON FIRST PLACE</a> in the derby, but BROKE ITS ALL TIME SPEED RECORD, I jumped up on my chair and chanted “Ironheade! Ironheade!” until I passed out from joy and also beer. First place! Land Speed Record! How effing cool is that?

![](//assets.doublefine.com/archive/images/bb_busjump.jpg)  
![](//assets.doublefine.com/archive/images/bb_bigturn.jpg)  
![](//assets.doublefine.com/archive/images/bb_flyingSean.jpg)

Check out the <a title="Video">video</a> of the whole race. Ironheade dominates the event starting at 1:29. (That’s our very own animator Christine Phelan who is seen wailing on an replica of Eddie Riggs’ faithful guitar Clementine.) Also <a title="This video">this video</a> gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the Tour Bus, relaxing far from the glare of the paparazzi.

My congratulations to the whole Ironheade team: Andrew Cook, Sean Feeley, Luke Nalker, and Christine Phelan. You guys did an amazing job. I can’t believe how well-crafted that tour bus is! You really made Eddie Riggs proud.

![](//assets.doublefine.com/archive/images/bb_victory.jpg)

And hey, if you need a place to store it, just let me know!

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