NEW BLADE RUNNER ART, Hart to Hart, Rods, Chitty & Cadillac
Happy Friday you ROTUND RIPPERS and welcome to today’s futuristic AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! And to celebrate the upcoming TV MiniSeries on Prime, BLADE RUNNER 2099… Fireball busts out RICK DECKARD’S POLICE CAR! Now, Mugshotted!!!
DID YOU KNOW?? The full-sized “Deckard Sedan” Movie Car was built by Gene Winfield, using the chassis, engine and floor pan of a 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle. In the film’s lore, Deckard’s personal vehicle (Police Sedan Number 56) was an older model that had its flight capabilities stripped and was used only for ground traffic, with added guard wheels and impact bumpers. The vehicle, along with the flying “Spinner,” car design was by the legendary futurist concept artist Syd Mead. The sedan prop made an appearance in other media, including a repair shop scene in the film Trancers (1985) and the music video for the Earth, Wind & Fire song “Magnetic.” Despite plans for 54 vehicles, budgetary constraints meant only 25 total vehicles were built for the film and director Ridley Scott reportedly had most of them destroyed after filming… with only about five surviving the cull.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… a Hollywood Collectible HART TO HART Mug, Fireball perusing Hot Rods at a Local Show and the STC POLICE MINI AUCTION is only 1 week away, SO GIT ON IT! Today’s Movie Poster Art is the Classic CHITTY, CHITTY, BANG, BANG Art by Icon FRANK FRAZETTA! And don’t forget about Deckard’s Movie Car Mug! Build your Collection here!
PLUS, Fireball’s whipsnap of a Monster Diecast Cadillac by GOKART MOZART! Does this need to be an Automotive Movie Car Mug? LEAVE A COMMENT!
And lastly, today’s BEST OF SHOW is Fireball sketches Pop Culture TJ HOOKER’S Police Cruiser! WATCH BELOW!!
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CADILLAC, Show Weekend, Stangs, Fireball U & CAR SHOW SAFARI!
Good Morning you Lilly Livers and welcome to today’s AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE!! And as we do… right outta the Coolness Gate is Fireball’s all-new CADILLAC CELESTIQ ART, hammered home with a Vintage White-walled Livery and smokin’ hot Purple Color-shift Coat!! Get it on CANVAS or a MUGSHOT and we’ll toast ya to the Moon!
DID YOU KNOW?? Cadillac was a pioneer in features like enclosed cabins, high-beam headlights, and climate control. This design language, introduced at the turn of the millennium, features hard angles, teardrop headlights, and vertical tail lights. And it was the first to offer this shock-absorbing technology that uses magnetic fluid and an electromagnetic piston for a smooth ride. Thus… Grandma’s Couch was born.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… WHEELS AND WAVES IS GO for THIS SUNDAY in the Channel Islands Marina!! Get your butt to Pizza Hut, and hit Fireball’s Show ON THE WAY!
FEATURED ART!! Some people say that College is a SCAM, but NOT AT FIREBALL U SKOOL OF KOOL! Snag this ART on a SWEATSHIRT and you’ll be instantly transported into THE CAR CULTURE HALL OF FLAME! Plus, you’ll be cozy and that’s a good thing... Oh, and FIFTH ELEMENT!!
CONCEPT ART!! STANGS take over today with Fireball’s WINDSONG CONCEPT and a ’71 BOSS MUSTANG in OVAL BLUE! If you own a Stang, then get your a$$ out there this weekend and GIVE SOMEONE A RIDE!
MUGSHOTS are MUGGIN’ OUTTA CONTROL! Check out today’s FERRARI 250GT and FORD GT as amazing Gifts for Dad, Bro, Sis, Mom or Evil Step-Mom! She’ll love you so much that slobber will spew EVERYWHERE! Oy, vey…
Today’s CLASSIC CONCEPT CAR is the 1955 LINCOLN FUTURA! Yes, the Batmobile… but DID YOU KNOW that aliens live in the trunk? See smartipants… you ain’t so smart, is ya…
All-New CAR SHOW SAFARI Episode breaks cover! Although a shorter episode, still pretty hysterical. The boys discuss CAR SHOWS, OYSTERS, POLKA and DIRTY RANCH DRESSING! WATCH HERE ON FACEBOOK!
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WAGON, Celebs, Ferrari, Car Show Sunday & CADILLAC CELESTIQ!
Good morning Victors & Vixens… and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY! Tons of cool stuff today, starting with Fireball’s ALL-NEW 1956 FORD FAIRLANE COUNTRY SQUIRE WAGON ART!! A super cool Commission… and now a SUPER COOL MUGSHOT!
DID YOU KNOW?? The 1956 Ford Fairlane Country Squire was a popular station wagon known for its spaciousness and style. It was also a significant model in Ford’s history, as it featured innovative safety features like the deep-dish steering wheel and padded dash. A key fact is that it was one of the first cars to incorporate “Lifeguard Design” safety features. Additionally, the 1956 Fairlane saw the introduction of a more powerful 312-cid Thunderbird V8 and factory air conditioning as options. Sweet…
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… We miss our LEGENDS like GEORGE BARRIS & GENE WINFIELD, but now it’s our job to keep CAR CULTURE STRONG. What can you do to ensure a bright car future? GO TO CAR SHOWS and SUPPORT THE ARTS. Together… CAR APES STRONG.
FEATURED ART!! Fireball’s insane FERRARI Powerhouses being the F40 and APERTA!! Now MUGGED and more! Don’t see you favorite car in the store?? REACH OUT and Fireball may get to whipsnappin!’
CONCEPT ART!! Fireball heads into the future with this FERRARI BALLISTICA and some early FINE ART called “FINAL APPROACH.”
WHEELS AND WAVES is THIS SUNDAY at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum celebrating CINCO DE MAYO and STAR WARS MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU… at the same time!! Join us for COFFEE, DOGS, DONUTS & DIECAST!!
Today’s CLASSIC CONCEPT CAR is the 1955 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE! Minty Fresh and oh, so good for you. (It’s also a great Antioxidant!)
NEW BEST OF SHOW EPISODE!! Team Fireball drives the all-new 2024 CADILLAC CELESTIQ EV… and heads to Costco?? Uh, oh… WATCH BELOW, on FB or on YOUTUBE HERE!
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BULLITT, Badassery, Cadillac, Roadmaster & NEW BEST OF SHOW!
It’s an AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE Thursday and let’s get this party started with an all-new BULLITT MUSTANG MUGSHOT!! Nuthin’ better than a King of Cool trip to Slurp City! But oh, there’s more…
DID YOU KNOW?? The 11-minute car chase in the 1968 film “Bullitt” is considered one of the most iconic in movie history, featuring McQueen’s character, Lt. Frank Bullitt, in his Mustang chasing hitmen in a Dodge Charger. There were actually three Mustangs used in the movie, with chassis numbers 558, 559, and 560. Chassis 558 was severely damaged during filming and was sent to a scrapyard, but was later discovered in Mexico and restored. Chassis 559, arguably the most famous Mustang in the world, sold for $3.7 million in 2020! A new “Bullitt” film is in the works, produced by Steven Spielberg, with Bradley Cooper starring.
And meanwhile ON PLANET FIREBALL… The Ball meets up with this dude, RAUL and his sick-slammed ’52 CHEVY 3100! PLUS, takes a spin through Ventura on THE BEAST, landing in MARINA PARK with Mermaids!
FEATURED ART!! Car Show Safari Tommy is getting his Wagon built, close to this Fireball SKETCH, but better. Look for them at LOCAL CAR SHOWS this weekend in Westlake and Ojai! And if you need a pick-me-up, snag Fireball’s new 1959 CADILLAC SERIES 62 MUGSHOT or COLLECTIBLE CADILLAC ELDORADO… both now IN THE GARAGE!
CONCEPT ART! These two pieces were done for the film LOONEY TUNER BACK IN ACTION… originally title SPYJAM and SPYJINX!
All-New BEST OF SHOW!! Fireball hits the AUTISM ROCKS CAR SHOW presented by INDUSTRY HORROR! Super cool CLASSICS, MUSCLE, HOT RODS & RAT RODS! WATCH BELOW of hit it on Fireball’s YOUTUBE HERE!
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DELOREAN RED STEEL, Monkeys, New Mugs, Cadillac & GI JOE!
Happy HUMP Day and WELCOME TO AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY! So many cool things happening here at the Garage that we have to pinch ourselves with Engine Tongs! First up… ALL-NEW ART with the launch of DELOREAN RED STEEL! This was the Car designed for SEMA last year with TRW. And the only thing faster through time would be a CHEVY 3100 TIME MACHINE!! What would YOU have Fireball turn into a TIME MACHINE?? Check out the MUGS & PRINTS NOW!
DID YOU KNOW?? The iconic DeLorean Time Machine from “Back to the Future” was designed by a team, including Fireball Pals concept artist Ron Cobb, storyboard artist Andrew Probert, and special effects consultant Michael Fink, who helped shape the car’s look and the flux capacitor’s name. Cobb designed the car in a week, envisioning the interior as a professor’s secondhand parts store. Production Designer Larry Paull previously helped designed vehicles for “Blade Runner” and “Knight Rider” before working on the DeLorean for “Back to the Future.”
Today… on PLANET FIREBALL… Fireball has done many shows over the years for DISCOVERY, TLC, HISTORY & SPEED. Which one was your favorite? For us… it was “WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE RIDES!” But what’s next?? One thing is for sure… it’ll be some MONKEY BUSINESS!!!
MUGSHOTS!! Today’s New Art Mugs include the Duke’s Cadillac from ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and a stunning SOCAL LOWRIDER. Check ’em out and HIT THE GAS!
COMMISSION ART… Today’s Featured Fireball Print Art is this awesome CUSTOM BUGATTI CHIRON and a HOT WHEELS CUSTOM ELDORADO! Which Hot Wheels was your favorite? Fireball is still working on the Sweet Sixteen Series!
MOVIE CAR of the Day isn’t a Movie Car at all… but a GI JOE JET SKI! Back in the day, the shop was filled with cars being worked on… And this Custom Jet Ski had to sit outside due to limited space. And so did something else! But tomorrow… Fireball WILL MAKE UP FOR THAT HERE IN THE GARAGE!!
The New VINTAGE CARS COLORING BOOK is only days away! CAR MUSEUMS BOUND!! But that’s not all… Shhh.
FEATURED ARTIST today is this awesome original STAR WARS POSTER Concept by JOHN BERKEY. He and Fireball Pal TOM JUNG were tasked to create the VERY FIRST POSTER. The only thing that would have made this poster better?? A COOL CAR! Muhahahahaha!!
BEST OF SHOW?? Check out Fireball’s amazing PONTIAC PLAYLIST!! Watch, drool and then (and ONLY then… can you leave for work!) WATCH BELOW or hit it ON YOUTUBE! Have an awesome and prosperous day, folks!
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BULLITT MUSTANG, Booze, Masks, Ferrari & a CADILLAC BEATS!
If you missed today’s ART TALK LIVE, hit it now and get the scoop on BEING GRATEFUL. Then you’ll know why I love doing sketches like this BULLITT MUSTANG! Sketching Cars brings me joy like nothing else and you need to do the same. Not sketch, but DO WHAT YOU LOVE. Then, you’ll vibrate like a mutherfu$%r and you’ll attract all things good to your life. Problem solved.
Here’s my buddy Music Producer THOM PANUNZIO pimpin’ a bit of Fireball during a photo shoot of his Corvette. It didn’t last long and no, he wasn’t driving. 😉 Also, myself at the LA AUTO SHOW back in the day with the car I did for SON OF THE MASK. Yes, my hair was RED and here’s proof.
Also in today’s blast, this 1961 FERRARI 250SWB Competition Coupe for those that need some hoyty toyty in their lives. Now stop whining about the smudge on your Ferrari Shoes. Oh… and an ALL-NEW MASTERPRINT called CADILLAC BEATS! Check it out!!!
Today’s BEST OF SHOW is this sick Chevy Suburban that’s aaaaaaalllll KUSTOM! WATCH!
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BREAKING BAD, Tribbles, Cadillac Hot Rod & SHARKS!
FRIDAY, THE 13TH has always been a fun day here in the Garage, so let’s start it with a new BREAKING BAD HEISENBERG RV MASTERPRINT! Pretty sure this RV is still in the desert somewhere… or maybe in your back yard! (Smell anything?)
Also, in the aftermath of SOLDIER CON, great shots with stellar Artist HEATHER EDWARDS, some Trouble with TRIBBLES, Fireball’s PRIEST BIKE and epic COSPLAYERS! Plus, Fireball whipsnaps a CADILLAC HOT ROD and out of the Fireball University comes THE MANEATER!!
DID YOU KNOW?? The noises that the tribbles in Star Trek made were a combination of dove coos, screech owl cries, and air escaping from balloons. The pile of Tribbles near the end was actually created by gluing Tribble props around a large wire frame, which William Shatner then stood in the middle of to give the illusion of mass numbers.
Check out the Fireball Classic Vlog Episode below where he visits an ORIGINAL STAR TREK SET!! Jump to 1:56…
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BONUS SKETCH!! Mad Cadillac, and Car Show Lowrider Bomb…
Well, there goes the weekend, folks! Hope you got out to a CAR SHOW or did something fun?
BIG WEEK ahead with an ever BIGGER WEEKEND! NEW Sketches coming include ENGINE 51, JAMES DEAN, BUICK RIV and more, plus WONDERCON will be goin’ off at our Museum Saturday and VDUBS on Sunday! C’mon out!
Today’s BONUS SKETCH is an extreme MAD CADILLAC right outta MAD MAX! Remember this one?? Plus, this sweet badass BOMB was spotted at the Port Heuneme Show! What a ride… SUMMER IS HERE , so get out there and DO IT UP BIG!
Fireball’s tribute to ZZTOP gets a Monster Cadillac SKETCH
In the realms where rock ‘n’ roll and custom car culture intersect, few icons shine as brightly as Billy Gibbons’ legendary Cadillac: The CadZZilla. Born from the fiery fusion of musical rebellion and automotive innovation, CadZZilla stands as a testament to Gibbons’ multifaceted creativity and the enduring bond between two quintessentially American art forms.
And today, we celebrate the marriage with Fireball’s Custom Car Art in a CADZILLA SKETCH!
Conceived in the late 1980s by renowned custom car builder Boyd Coddington, CadZZilla emerged as a sleek, chrome-clad masterpiece, seamlessly blending the timeless elegance of a 1948 Cadillac with the raw power and attitude of rock ‘n’ roll. Inspired by Gibbons’ love for both music and cars, the vehicle became an extension of his larger-than-life persona, embodying the spirit of freedom and individuality that defines both rock music and custom car culture.
At its core, CadZZilla represents more than just a mode of transportation; it’s a rolling work of art, a symbol of rebellion and self-expression. Its elongated hood and streamlined body exude an air of sophistication, while its vibrant paint job and custom detailing speak to the irreverent spirit of rock ‘n’ roll. From its custom-built chassis to its meticulously crafted interior, every aspect of CadZZilla reflects Gibbons’ unbridled creativity and passion for pushing boundaries.
Over the years, CadZZilla has become an enduring symbol of the enduring connection between rock ‘n’ roll and custom car art. It has inspired countless enthusiasts and artists alike, serving as a reminder that true innovation knows no bounds. As long as there are dreamers willing to defy convention and march to the beat of their own drum, the legacy of CadZZilla will continue to roar down the highways of Americana, a beacon of freedom and creativity for generations to come.
DID YOU KNOW?? Coddington’s team, led by body man Craig Naff, started with a 1948 Cadillac Series 62 Sedanette. The first sketches were done on a bar napkin.
Gorgeous SPECTRAFLAME 1953 CADILLAC is worth Best of Show…
One of the sexiest and most adored CADILLACS, the ’53 body-style was sumptuous, curvaceous and mouth watering. Especially in this Spectraflame Emerald Acid Green Metallic. (Yea, I just made that up… but it sounds awesome!) Try not to drool on yourself… BUT WATCH!
