Top Halloween Costumes for People Who Love Driving

How much do we love Halloween? More and more every year, according to the National Retail Foundation, which predicts total spending to exceed $9.1 billion this year, a big jump from $8.4 billion in 2016, and $6.9 billion in 2015. This figure includes anything and everything spooky, from Halloween decorations to bags and bags of candy for trick-or-treaters. Costumes represent more than $3 billion of the total, for pets and for people. Some Halloween costume classics never go out of style, like witches, pumpkins, or superheroes. Others come and go depending on what’s happening in current culture, from political people to characters from Hollywood. It’s certainly fun to be part of current trends when trying to come up with Halloween costume ideas, but this year, it probably will mean that you’ll be one of dozens of clowns from “It” at the next party. Or you can come up with a costume that means something to you and will stand out from the rest of the pack, much like a sweet high-performance sports car becomes the most noticeable vehicle on the road. There are all sorts of auto-related Halloween costumes that can be fun for you and your Halloween date to buy or put together using props and pieces from a Halloween Express or Halloween City location. Just make sure your costume does not obstruct your driving! We wouldn't want you to think about taking traffic school to dismiss your ticket during the night! Try these suggestions:

Driver and mechanic

Coveralls with patches from brands and a helmet can make you a NASCAR driver, and the same colored coveralls and a tool box and headset can make you part of the driver’s pit crew. Or perhaps greasy coveralls and a wrench can make you a garage owner, opposite a customer.

Meter maid/man

Walk around with keys and change or write on things with chalk. Or have fun writing people tickets for overtime or moving violations. People might get annoyed with you, which means the costume is working.

Drivers Ed teacher and student

If you’re the defensive driving instructor, you can be the calm one who isn’t bothered by anything, the nervous, jumpy one, or the angry, scary one. And there are plenty of theme variations for student costumes.

TV characters with cars

Anyone from the Dukes of Hazzard? If you remember the show, the outfits were mostly your basic redneck – jeans and shirts or overalls for the boys, and tight shorts for the girls. Complete the ensemble by occasionally cheering or playing “Dixie” if you do something daring. (Say you’re the OTHER other Duke cousins will get applause from TV history fans.)

Public safety

An EMT is an easy costume – a white shirt, a tool belt and rubber gloves. A firefighter also could be easy – a fire hat, although the jacket, suspenders and boots help. A police officer can also be fun, whether you’re a beat cop, an undercover agent or a motorcycle officer. The latter one can benefit from a helmet, boots and cool shades. Any of these can be enhanced by making siren noises and running around occasionally. You can also punch out the bottom of a cardboard box and put it around you and make it look like your ambulance, fire engine or police cruiser.

Anything zombie from the above list

Can zombies drive? Why not. Any of the previous costumes can all be easily zombie-fied by shredding the shirt/pants and splashing them with red paint or ink. Face make-up and groaning can enhance the look.

Anything sexy from the above list

Sexy firefighter involves less clothing, maybe fishnet stockings if you’re female, and no shirt or a tight shirt f you’re male. Sexy Daisy Duke would be especially memorable.

Top Ten Halloween Costumes for Your Car

Halloween costumes aren't strictly limited to youngsters. Nowadays, people are dressing up their cars for Halloween day and night. Halloween cars might sound like an off-the-wall idea yet they are actually pretty cool. There is a good chance you will spot a Halloween car in your town this Halloween, especially if you live or work in a busy city or suburb. If you decide to dress up your own car, make sure it does not distract your driving. We do not want you to get a ticket! If you do, you can usually take traffic school or a defensive driving course to help dismiss the ticket. Anyhoo, let's take a look at 10 of the best Halloween car costume and theme ideas. 1. The Trunk-or-treat Graveyard You have likely seen fake headstones with funny names and epitaphs on front lawns for Halloween. Park your car in the driveway, pop the trunk and put those faux headstones inside along with some battery operated tea lights. Don't forget to leave a large bowl of candy in the trunk for trick-or-treaters. 2. The Baseball Mobile Chicago and Cleveland residents might spot a baseball mobile rolling down their city streets this Halloween. Making a baseball mobile is easier than it sounds. All you need to do is fashion your team's baseball cap from an appropriately colored umbrella. Affix the team logo to the cap and put it atop your vehicle's roof or front end. 3. The Nerdmobile Cut out a large graduation cap from some black fabric and affix it to the top of your ride. Add two large black circles over the front headlights to resemble geeky spectacles. Don't forget to add some glasses arms along the sides to complete the bespectacled aesthetic. 4. The Scary Teeth Ride Cut up two strips of white fabric to resemble jagged teeth. Pop your trunk and attach the teeth to the top and bottom to create a makeshift mouth. You can park your scary teeth car in your driveway on Halloween night and use some red carpet for a tongue that rolls on out to a big bowl of candy. 5. The Superman Car Costume Those who own a blue vehicle can make a Superman car costume by attaching red fabric in the shape of a cape along the rear end and roof. Cut out a fabric “S” for the hood. 6. The Ghost Car Costume If you would like to keep your Halloween car costume simple, stretch a white cloth or sheet over your vehicle to create the aesthetic of a ghost. Don't forget to cut out some spooky eyes and a mouth to create the face. 7. The Sultry Ride If you have a red or other bright-colored vehicle with nice curves, add some attachable eyelashes to the headlights to create a sultry Halloween ride. 8. The Shark Car Go all out with a man-eating sharkmobile for this Halloween. Cut out some fabric teeth to attach to the front grille. Put a faux hand in between the chompers. Affix shark fins to the top and sides. Splatter on some fake blood around the front end and sides to create the illusion that your sharkmobile has enjoyed some fresh human flesh. 9. The Spidermobile Head on out to your local arts and crafts store, pick up some cheap Halloween faux spiderwebs and apply them to your vehicle. Affix a few fake spiders to the sides, roof and front end to complete your Spidermobile. 10. Night of the Living Dead Pick up some zombies and skeletons from your local Halloween store. Back your car into your driveway. Affix one zombie to the roof of your car. Put two zombies or skeletons in the front seats and you will surely send shivers down those trick-or-treaters' spines.

Top Fictional Vehicles from EVERY GENRE

Wouldn't it be nice if you could zoom around town in one of those futuristic vehicles featured in popular science fiction thrillers and comic books? Plenty of people thought we would have flying cars by this point in time. Though we can't yet traverse the sky in our own floating vehicles (unless you count airplanes), our favorite fictional characters have certainly been traveling from point A to point B with considerable style and speed. Without further adieu, here are the coolest, top fictional vehicles from worlds created by our top artists and writers. The Gadgetmobile

Though the Inspector Gadget cartoon series only lasted a couple years, it is quite memorable. Ask anyone who grew up in the early to mid-1980s about this series and he will likely remember Inspector Gadget's Gadgetmobile. Perhaps the most accessorized fictional vehicle ever created, the Gadgetmobile could do just about anything. It had rockets, an ejection button, the ability to fire sharp tacks onto the road, extendable wheels and so much more. Perhaps the coolest aspect of the Gadgetmobile was the fact that each of its features was voice-operated. Kitt

Anyone who experienced the 1980s certainly remembers David Hasselhoff's amazing vehicle in the Knight Rider television series. Known as KITT, this sweet ride was named after the popular series' original moniker: Knight Industries Two Thousand. KITT could seemingly do it all, from interacting through voice technology to protecting Hasselhoff's character from danger. KITT is the perfect example of what today's autonomous vehicle creators envision in a futuristic automobile. KITT could process information with lighting quick speed, observe its surroundings, take over driving responsibilities and even make use of a grappling hook. The Batmobile

Featured in comic books, cartoons and movies, the Batmobile is one of the coolest superhero vehicles ever created. The all-black Batmobile is equipped with an array of high-tech equipment including spiked wheels, jet engines and even a slide-out motorcycle. The Batmobile really is the perfect combination of a muscle car mixed with advanced weaponry and specialized gadgets. Some fans have gone as far as modifying their own sports cars to resemble the Dark Knight's unique ride. Christine

If you have read Stephen King's novel Christine, you were probably awe-struck by the vehicle at the center of the story. The 1958 Plymouth Fury purchased by Arnold Cunningham turned out to be anything but a regular vehicle. Dubbed “Christine”, the car certainly had a mind of its own. It locked occupants inside, sprayed noxious exhaust fumes and generally wreaked havoc on anyone in its way. The Master Cycle If you haven't yet played Mario Kart 8, you are missing out on what is being called the most enjoyable racing video game ever made. The Master Cycle was made available in a downloadable content pack following the game's release. Its front end is a protruding horse neck and face while the body is partially covered by Link's signature shield. Give the Master Cycle a chance and you won't be disappointed. Hop online for some worldwide racing and you will undoubtedly spot plenty of players riding along on this powerful and sleek motorcycle. The DeLorean

Just about everyone has seen or heard of the Back To The Future movie series. Doc Brown turned a seemingly normal DeLorean into a time traveling vehicle that he and Marty McFly used to transition between periods of history as well as the future. The DeLorean's time travel abilities hinged on a doctored flux capacitor that allowed the vehicle to reach the rate of speed necessary to travel through time. The vehicle certainly had aesthetic appeal thanks to its unique roof-connected doors that opened upwards rather than outwards. What is YOUR favorite fictional ride? Let us know ;)