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Saturday, 3 December 2016

Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Supercars made from Scrap

Off-topic, but too good not to share. Incredible full-size works of art made by Polish artists from scrap car parts. Blowing my tiny mindholes. G

Via Colossal

Saturday, 19 March 2016

Amaro and Walden's Joyride from The Line on Vimeo.
This is so clever. I originally saw a very short gif on the Death Spray Blog, but didn't see a link to where it came from, then found it via Le Container.

Joyride was made by a London-based collective of artist, designers and animators called The Line.
It has a mature rating, so if you're mature, then watch it before you share it with anyone.

Read how this great video was made at The Line Animation. G

Sunday, 14 February 2016

Auto Elastic Explorations

Thanks to Brink for alerting me to UK artist Chris Labrooy. Go lose yourself in his website. G

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Dirt Quake IV Police Car: Going Cheap!

Open to offers.

Nissan Almera, 2001 with log book, no MOT.

In current ‘Police’ livery…OFF ROAD USE ONLY!

No rust.

Working blue flashing light (and classic ‘Ner-Ner’ siren that needs replacement switches)

Wacky Races- style, kitchen door port-hole in roof.

Broken headlight.

It truly is the perfect gift for:

The Poll Tax riot re-enactor in your life.

A 17-year-old too young to join the force, but desperate for some pre-Constabulary role play training.

A cash-strapped rural community on the brink of social meltdown.

A would-be drug mule.

A leftfield motorcycle race organiser looking for props on the cheap.
Cop drama set designer with a tight budget.

A banger racer.

New owner must collect. Located in Wigan.

Email us at dirt @ sideburnmagazine.com with offers/details. No ridiculous offer turned down.

Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Flying Cars II

Long-time supporter, Driver Chris, left a comment on the blog post below saying he'd done the whole flying car thing back in 2010. And he did. Here are his efforts. Click his name to check out his blog.

Flying Cars

Amazing concept /photoshop trickery by Sylvain Viau.

Citroen cars are famous for their very smooth handling and hydraulic suspension system. They are usually nicknamed 'flying carpet'.

This is my own flying carpet after little custom works, a Cx Gti Turbo produced in 1984 ! Much more comfortable like this ! Then I pushed the idea with other cars, and it's still working.

I'm ready to experiment this change on any car, provided I can drive it myself to my usual shooting place in Cherbourg. This is my only condition!

Monday, 13 April 2015

L'Alpine Classique

More people having fun, and looking super-stylish, up a mountain.
The motorcycle is a Belgian FN -
Via A Piece of Chic.
Photos: Vianney Tisseau & Rémi Dargegen for www.classicdriver.com. G

Monday, 9 March 2015

Cars and Women 2

Off-topic: Back in early January I posted some old photos of concept and supercars photographed with models. I love the style, the colours, the fashions, the outdated optimism of the cars, the whole unsophisticated sophistication of it all.
Anyway, Anders from the superb http://twwhlspls.com blog sent the one above - an NSU concept, the 1973 Trapeze, designed by the Bertone studio.

Then I found the one below. It's not quite right as it's contemporary, but still a nice image. And it's got a motorcycle in it.
Don't know the original photographer. Sorry.

Click to see the first Cars and Women post. G

Monday, 26 January 2015

Quartic

So I'm Goggle'ing, trying to find out if a rectangle with rounded off corners (like photos from the 1970s) have a specific geometric name? I thought Lozenge, but that sounds like something you suck. The only thing that can be ascertained with 100% certainty, is that the steering wheel of an Austin Allegro is Quartic shaped. BP

Sunday, 4 January 2015

Cars and Women

Yes, sometimes (often), I'm that shallow.
If anyone knows where I can find more photos of women with 1970s supercars and concept cars, please let me know.

The photo below has quickly become one of my favourites of all time, though I don't know who took it for what purpose or even what the car is. Hopefully someone can fill me in.