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Portland soap box derby race features a parade of creative gravity-powered cars

At Portland's annual soapbox derby, motorless cars race downhill pulled by nothing more than gravity. It's part race, part parade, with cars built to look like sharks, guitars and slices of cake.

Published August 17, 2026, 9:17 PM

Updated August 18, 2026, 10:42 AM1.5K

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Portland soap box derby race features a parade of creative gravity-powered cars

At Portland's annual soapbox derby, motorless cars race downhill pulled by nothing more than gravity. It's part race, part parade, with cars built to look like sharks, guitars and slices of cake.

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Portland soap box derby race features a parade of creative gravity-powered cars

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