Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Bertone apex Lamborghini countach LP400
Hella Jongerius move from Rotterdam to Berlin for inspiration.  Perhaps time for me as well.

Russian Nuclear submarine

ramen burger came to San Jose. Too long que.

Monday, December 30, 2013

Bugatti 35 B, Bj. 1925 patina king
SINGER VEHICLE DESIGN - The Second Act from Silly Thing on Vimeo.
singer porsche reimager interview
a dude somewhere deep in California restores cars especially Toyota 2000GT and he hates them!
Nissan Skyline tribute sketches by Eizin Suzuki.  I thought Ohtaki's jacket was done by him all along but no it was done by Hiroshi Nagai

Eiichi Ohtaki RIP, you gave me dream.

kitty contact lens

ferrari tatoo
Piet Hein Eek's design office. Love that his actual desk is small but his bookshelf for goods exhibiting is big and all over the place and still has a drafter.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

south pole trike tricycle
can not believe how low this jewel is selling on Ebay.  RUNNING 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado for $500
cyberpunk ipad tablet keyboard

Lamborghini Countach in rain

Porsche 917 getting craned by 911

colorful VW bus front

Crane operator in Shanghai named Wei Gensheng takes sublime photos.

kaylad-e hybrid electric tricycle by niavis design

gear


funky shaped cam gear for timing on Porsche

Dad, are you gonna put this flat 4 Porsche engine together?
Made in W Germany Solex carb for Porsche 912

Saturday, December 28, 2013


 

 



How the control changed in 4 years from 1926 Ford T to 1930 A


1933 Lincoln in graceful color at Sacramento car museum
Packard with rear seats popping up at Sacramento car museum
1966 Pontiac GTO.  Such a small tail lamp detail was allowed back then.  ID rules.

 

 

1958 Cadillac Eldorado at Sacramento car museum and its original sketch.  Nice offset logo and note, there is no word of Cadillac in the back. 

 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



1949 VW beetle at Sacramento car museum detail.  This was one of the 10 early production sample drove around the US as marketing campaign.  1100cc, 25HP, 4 speed manual, 1600lb = 726kg, MSRP $1280.  With side blinker detail and I did not know but VW engraved headlights.


 

 



 

 



1949 VW beetle in favorite slate gray at Sacramento car museum.