Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Massive Armored Graffiti Art Truck by Mr Cartoon
Massive Armored Graffiti Art Truck by Mr Cartoon - Art Car CentralThis Armored Art Truck was created by artist Mr Cartoon to promote the 2009 film, "Armored", starring the likes of Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne and Matt Dillon, Mr. Cartoon and SA Studios created a one-of-a-kind armored truck in Cartoon’s signature Angeleno style. The only other armored art car vehicle I've seen so far was one
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Armored Truck,
Graffiti,
Heavy Metal,
LA,
Painted,
Tattoo,
USA
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
3 Cars + 3 Artist + 3 Skaters??? = The 3 Chevy Sonic Urban Art Car Series
3 Cars + 3 Artist + 3 Skaters??? = The 3 Chevy Sonic Urban Art Car SeriesWhat do you get when you have 3 Cars + 3 Artist + 3 Skaters??? Obviously you have the Chevy Sonic Urban Art Cars Series. But if you ask me I don't really know how the math works out on this one especially when you add three skates into the mix but the folks over at Chevy know something I don't.Not to be out done by Avis Art
Monday, December 26, 2011
1969 Mustang Skull Art Car Falls On Hard Times - Prehistoric Hoarder With A Glue Gun Art Car
1969 Mustang Skull Art Car Falls On Hard TimesThis 1969 Ford Mustang Skull Art Car called Morbido 69 by Howard Howrad Vines has been a regular feature at all the artcar fests here in the San Franscisco Bay Area and especially at the How Berkeley Can You Be. This art car was spotted by Murilee Martin who posted it on Jalopnic and took a ton of photos of this fine car parked in Alameda,
Saturday, December 24, 2011
6 Stunning Reasons why this Porsche Art Car by Miguel Paredes is so Amazing
997 Porsche Art Car by Miguel Paredes - Art Car CentralChampion Porsche paired up renown New York graffiti artist Miguel Paredes to turn this limited edition 408hp 3.8-liter flax-six engine 997 Speedster into an amazing art car for the 2011 Art Basel Miami Beach show. Miguel was born and raised in downtown New York and is known for specializing graffiti art which put to good use creating this
Monday, December 19, 2011
Candy Cane Car Not For Sale - By Pogo Dave
This 1991 Toyota Camry is known as the Candy Cane Art Car and is NOT for SALE, but it really is. I can't tell anymore but call the guy nevertheless and make sure. The candy cane art car is covered a boat load of reflectinve tape and one them useless exercise machines every loves to buy that eventually end on the side walk with "FREE" sign attached to it.Candy Cane Car Not For Sale by Pogo
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Star Wars Art Car STOLEN!!!!!!
Meerkat Six Star Wars 1981 Jetta Art Car - Rear SideI just got this sad story sent to me by Thomas you had his Star Wars artcar called Meerkat Six, a 1982 Diesel-powered Volkswagen Jetta stolen last May of 2010. He took inspiration from Star Wars Episode III Jedi Starfighter, the X-Wing Fighter, and the Rebel Blockade Runner but later realized that he had chosen the Snowspeeder's color scheme.
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Diesel,
Futuristic,
Jetta,
Maryland,
Mix Media,
Painted,
Sculptured,
Star Wars,
USA,
VW
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Sausalito Art Car Gets New Life by Heather Wilcoxon
Heather Wilcoxon is better known as an artist from Sausalito Cailfornia who now lives on a decorated house boat called the "Delta Queen". I was honored to meet Heather last Saturday who came to my garage sale while visiting here sister who happens to live down the street from my house. We started talking about art cars and told me about her Gremlin art car that no longer works but has taken a
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The Fin Car by Bill Lockner
the fin carBill Lockner’s car is a 1979 Volvo that has been enhanced and rebuilt using scrap yard metal, and car parts that were bound for the landfill.“It started out stock,” Lockner explains, “and as time went by, things got added to it.” These things include truck fenders, the back end of a Rambler, and a fin.“[The Fin Car] was an idea to use up and change a car that to me represented soccer
Friday, June 17, 2011
Tartan Mobile For Sale - What a Bargain
This Tartan art car beauty is for sale for anyone looking to make a fashion statement this summer, here are the details:Selling my car in Texas while visiting 7-14 days from now (Austin, then Dallas). I've inherited a newer vehicle which I'll be driving back home to SF instead of the Plaid. Asking $1,000, 1986 Toyota Camry, 177K miles, two owners in 15 years. Lots of new parts, repairs, updates-
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
8 Reasons Why Stealing an Art car is a Bad Idea - Stolen Art Car ALERT
This is a stolen art car ALERT - Dennis Dillow from Fort Bend County, Texas has his station wagon art car covered in comic strips stolen right in front of his house Easter morning. First of all who would steal and art car and secondly who would steal one on Easter morning? For the most part stealing art cars is not a very good idea and here is why:REAL easy to spotNot reliableMost people know who
Monday, April 11, 2011
LOOK!!! Elvis Art Vans - Mobile Elvis Chappel Comming to a Town Near You
Too busy to go to Graceland this year on a pilgrimage to go see Elvis? No worries because the Elvis Traveling Museum Art Van may be the answer to all your troubles. JoDavid a Seattle-based fine artist has been transforming his 2001 VW camper van into the Elvis Mobile. Its a traveling homage to the King complete with murals painted on magnets and nice looking mini museum in the trunk. It was a
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Happiest Bottle Cap Covered Van on Earth - Ever!!!!
Bottle Cap Van front Photo by DamgaardOn a driery rainy day and the end of long and painful week for those affected by the tsunami in japan this van covered in colorful plastic bottle caps is a welcome relief. This art van has got to be one the happiest looking van I have seen in a very long time. May the emense joy that this art van gives out, come back to the owner 1000 times over:):):) Totally
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Arizona Cadillac Art Car Up for Adoption - Iron Tarpon
Are you living in Arizona, have no money and want to adopt and art car? Joe O'Connel from creative machines is looking for a loving home for Iron Tarpon, a Cadillac art car covered in aluminum fish scales:We (the car and I) are in Tucson, AZ. The car is drivable of course.I am offering the "Iron Tarpon," a 1974 Cadillac covered with aluminum fish scales if it can be used in a permanent public
Saturday, February 19, 2011
The Road Car
In this case the car IS the road and called the "road car" brought to you by Brian in Michigan. The paint is that spray stone texture with some added black splatters. The double yellow lines are custom mixed house paint so that it peels and flakes with age JUST LIKE REAL ROAD LINES. By the way it shoots blood from the windshield wiper sprayers.Close up of the "road car" texture. This is after a
Friday, February 18, 2011
Call of the Syren - Goth 72 Cadilac by Christa Ansbergs
Syren Art Car at Art Car Fest - Photo by BagelChrista Ansbergs is the creator of a 72 Cadillac called Syren and is a regular participant at Art Car Fest where I met her. She loves the "goth" look and the darker side of life so she drives an art car to match.When she went looking for the right car she considered buying a used hearse, but found that they were to expensive and a pain to maintain
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Crazy Corvette Batmobile Mod
This crazy Corvette Batmobile mod was sent in by Sonny Fenwick creator of The Bubble Truck . We don't know who, what why when, but we do know that it might be located somewhere in Panama City, Florida off high way 98. Will the owner of this Batmobile mod step forward and tell us more about it and where to get one.
Friday, February 11, 2011
MFP Mad Max Lemon Art Car In Hot Pursuit
Today's StreetSafari car was prepared for our US event, BABE Rally (Big Apple 2 Big Easy).Instead of the European limit of £150-£250, the US event has a limit of $500. In 2009 when these pictures were taken the price had been increased from $250 to $500 in fact. Apparently $250 were getting hard to come by what with scrap prices getting higher.With a doubling of the allowable car price, something
Monday, February 7, 2011
The Strange Story of the Vanny Van Art Car
The internet is a strange place and sometimes interesting people email me with interesting art car submissions. The Vanny Van is one of those art cars that was submitted to me covered in hand written notes and stickers put on by all kinds of people along the way. The Story of Vanny VanYear oneI was born in some kind of car baby making factory called Dodge. It was 1999 and I was a BIG baby. They
Friday, February 4, 2011
C-3PO's Car found Parked in LA called Dub Robot
C-3PO's Dub Robot art car was seen parked in Santa Monika some weeks ago, photographed by Ellen Bloom on her LA beat. Mystery solved, C-3PO drives an old golden Volvo.Photos by Ellen Bloom
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Steelers Fan Paints his Mercedes in time for Super Bowl
Martin Reese's 1983 Mercedes-Benz is decorated with a Pittsburgh Steelers logo and portraits of several players. Reese, of Daytona Beach, transformed his car into a Steelers memorial for the upcoming Super Bowl.Martin Reese wanted to show his love for the Pittsburgh Steelers.But instead of buying a T-shirt, Reese, 27, of Daytona Beach spent 90 hours transforming his 1983 Mercedes-Benz into a
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