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Norman Timbs Streamliner from Automodello is a 1:43 Scale beauty
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In the 1940s, a man named Norman Timbs set out to make a car of his own design. In 1948, that goal came to fruition when the Timbs Streamliner roared into existence. Its sleek all-aluminum body was hand-formed by the man who stuck his own name on the car, and the resulting shape is truly…
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Modern Art Monday: The Autostadt Museum
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A few years ago, I trekked to Germany to sample both the Volkswagen GTD and the XL1. It was my first trip to Europe. Being an automaker’s press launch, there wasn’t a whole lot of sightseeing as, believe it or not, this is still a work trip. Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed taking that GTD down…
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Modern Art Monday: 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe, a Rolling Time Capsule
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The weekend after my summer semester at college drew to a close, I was informed of a classic car show taking place in historic downtown Acworth, Georgia, just a quick drive away. So naturally, my petrol-headed friend and I made it a priority. The show saw over 250 classic cars from many different eras lined…
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Modern Art Monday: Did Pure Vision Design just build the greatest Mustang ever?
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On first glance, the 1966 Ford Mustang shown above appears to be a fairly standard machine with a few upgrades to the exterior. The Martini livery is tastefully done and the driving lamps are perhaps a love-it or hate-it touch. That chin spoiler looks great, however, and the car has a wonderful stance to it…
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Modern Art Monday: 1956 Cadillac Coupe "Resto-Mod"
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So last weekend, this olelongrooffan was up in the World Center of Racing to attend the SCCA Spring Track Days with my younger brother, thejeepjunkie. As this was his first time to attend a track days weekend (yeah, I know) he was rather excited about it. Me? Other than the fact I would be attending…
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Modern Art Monday – Say Hello to the 1994 Isuzu Truxarossa Wide Body
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I love posts labeled as “Modern Art Monday”, and for good reason… More than any other category (except for maybe “Last Call”), these posts are very offbeat. There were images of a re-imagined Star Wars encampment, a decomposing 1964 Pontiac Safari Wagon, a Chevy Malibu dressed like a Coach Bag, the visual stylings of Syd…
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Modern Art Monday: Cars and Coffee continues to be automotive heaven on Earth
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When folks talk about Cars and Coffee, they could be referring to any number of early-morning automotive gatherings that take place across the country. If they’re specifically talking about the Cars and Coffee that takes place every Saturday morning in Irvine, however, they’re talking about the greatest car show on the planet. It costs…
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Modern Art Monday – You can own Dick Clark's Cord 8/10 now listed on eBay… But at what cost?
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We haven’t had a Modern Art Monday piece in a very long time, and my last one was this very good looking Cord… Funny how that works out. However, this is a Cord Replica, built in 1966 by the Cord Automobile Company of Tulsa Oklahoma. The designation 8/10 was actually the scale of the replica,…
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Modern Art Monday – The Interceptors, with a few you can buy…
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It seems that all of the Hoons here who read our little piece of the blogosphere seems to love Top Gear, that brash, British motor show starring three blokes going on about all sorts of cars, and whether they are worth blathering about. It is very Eurocentric, with more than a dash of Blighty mixed…
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Modern Art Monday: Bertone bringing British beauty to Geneva
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I couldn’t wait until Wagon Wednesday to share this. You all know that I have a hankering for all things longroof. Additionally, I think modern Aston Martin vehicles are things of beauty. Can you combine the two and wind up with something still seductive and lovely? Thanks to the house that Giovanni Bertone built, the…
