Saw the Nissan 370Z at the LA Auto Show for the first time. One of the absolute best designed cars in years. The interior especially. It was so ergonomic that it truly felt to be an extension of myself. I highly recommend renting one for a weekend before you consider ever buying a car like this. With an extended amount of time, many things are revealed. A great “TimeWarp” Tuner…
Ok, so I’ve been gettin’ pressure from fans to reveal the actual build shots of KITT from CVS, so I’ve finally snapped…
Gaze in utter lunacy at ourMustang beast and start building your own! Don’t ask me a lot of questions about it right now, as the Studio barely let us release these! Listen to The Hollywood Car Show next week for more “Behind the Scenes” tidbits, but you can watch my page on StreetFire or Facebook for more about our MOVIE CARS.
(All photos Rick Carmody and Bob Hartwick of CVS)
Concepts… No, obviously not the final design. Doh. But, I may still have to build this…;-)
Ah, change. The only constant in the world. Today we made a massive shift in our government. Barak Obama became President of the United States, and I…? I discovered that too much salt in chocolate madeleines makes them totally disgusting.
Now, like Obama, I strategizes, planned, believed and followed my gut. But, with change, comes challenges. His challenge? Take on the world problems. ….Mine? Perfect madeleines with a chocolaty flavor. Beauty, eh?
But, unlike Obama with his skills and expertise, I faltered in my need to excercise a unique well baked treat. So, it’s back to the drawing board for my poor little chocolaty friends.
No, I’m not of the level of President Barak Obama. But, when all is said and done, I do give good chocolate. Not sure how good HIS madeleines would be.
He does have one kickass limo, though.
Unfortunately, not a lot of excitement here except for the Holden. And that’s in Australia. What are these car makers thinking? That were bland design-unfriendly neer-do-wells?
I do respect Chris Bangle and his team at BMW for pushing the envelope, but I really wish that a car maker would step up and give us something unique and not as a concept. At this point, ANY car maker… We want to DRIVE these things!!
Okay, here it is because YOU asked for it. “BLOGDISSECTION.™” Like my show on MyRide, “Auto Dissection,” only… it’s on my blog, duh. And since it’s the first one, I’ll call it… #oo1. Isn’t it neat how I thought that up? I’m just kinda deep that way.
Whatever… Here we go.
The CAMARO is here. …Almost.
A very long time in the making, …and there’s a huge list in Santa’s lap for this one. So why? Nostalgia? History? Power? Design? Well, …all actually.
But, since design is my thing, and this is “BLOGDISSECTION™,” that’s what we’ll discuss.
I’ve chosen silver to look at, mostly because the form is easier to read. And that’s what car companies do for the first few passes. No glitzy colors, but straight forward design. And this car rocks in many ways.
I’ve seen the Challenger and Camaro both up close. The Challenger is beefy, muscled and aggressive. But the Camaro is like a 50 yard sprinter with a six pack, groomed for the red sharp launch. Lean, ectomorphed and ready for serious power sprints.
The design captures all the nostalgia of the original passion, but it is now sculpted as if carved from Michelangelo’s magnetic fingers. If you were to take the wheels off and fill in the space, a beauty of a speed form it would be. Camaro fanatics will rock this car hard, and get in serious trouble with the cops. I anticipate a girth of tickets flowing through the system, funding all sorts of neat things.;(
There’s an interesting “pinched” element along the beltline that gives the impression of a lean waist. I dig that. A hip that diverts into the waist, then egresses up to the shoulder in front. Looks as if it’s been chopped and channeled. That’s the language. I’d call it “Pinched Surfacing.” Bitchin.’
The greenhouse is also lean. Tight, small glass gives a cocooned feel, or cockpitted. “Enter this space and we’ll launch,” it says. But be ready…
Tail lights are robotic. Following this beast is intimidating. But, my MINI would take him…;-) A three door wagon is a push. Interesting, but it may fall the wayside of the Magnum. Although, at 2 side doors, the lean waist still works.
As an overall design (I don’t know the initial conceptualist), this is a very successful approach. Although, coming to the table a bit late, it should do very well. So, where is it??
Who wantsa Golf, Fireball style? Bring it…
I’ll be heading BACK TO Houston on Thursday for another episode of MyRide. This time, we’re invading THE new DeLorean Factory to see what they are coming out with in the FUTURE. A friend of mine, MARTY, said that the car is cool, so we’ll grab our MC donald’s and FLY out to see them. I just hope we don’t run OUTTATIME.
Yea, that was lame, but what else is new…
Mmmm… Exotics.
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