Blog
Cars for kids.
Come on. How old are we? Seven? Because if we’re all seven years old, then current automotive design trends make perfect sense. But I don’t think we’re all seven years old. What is going on these days? I know this is just a render, but just because we can do something doesn’t mean we should, and besides, ridiculousness is not confined to the world of digital renders. It exists in the steel and aluminum and plastics of honest-to-goodness production vehicles, too.
Rolling Hope
It’s virtually impossible to overstate how important the humble Vespino moped was for Spain in the 1970’s and 1980’s, and it’s equally impossible to overstate the fondness that almost all Spaniards of a certain age retain for the plucky little things. And I say that not of the engineering of the machine itself, but of its cultural and economic and symbolic significance. It might be the most important manufactured product in the history of Spain.
Swedish Pizza - Act 1
“I have been looking for a sexy 1960’s or possibly 1970’s GT car for a some time now, with the idea to make a project out of it. Do something unique and special with it. As I usually do in these cases, I have a roughed out short list of potential models, but I leave it broadly up to fate to decide what I’ll end up building. If I’m looking for an early Alfetta GT but stumble onto a chrome bumper MGB GT first? Fine, I’ll build that! If I’m looking for an early Opel Manta but stumble onto a Guilia Super first? So be it. It’s out of my hands. Fate decided, not me. And fate did me a solid this time…”
- 1
- 2