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In 1976, British automobile designer William Towns created the Microdot as an evolution of his 1972 Minissima concept. At just 6.5 feet long, this car for city dwellers is a gas/electric hybrid with a 400-cc gas engine running a 3.5 kW generator to charge the batteries that power the electric motor.
Continue reading Eye On Design: The Microdot Mini Automobile
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One of my favorite things about exploring urban landscape is stumbling across unexpected works of art while just going about your day. While wandering through a grittier corner of downtown Los Angeles last December, my friend and I came across this wonderfully beat-up Honda Odyssey that has become a rolling canvas for street art.
Continue reading I Love You Graffiti Art Car in Downtown LA
We spend time making our homes beautiful, choosing clothes that reflect our personalities, and creating spaces we enjoy. Yet one of the most visible things we own — our car — is often treated as nothing more than transportation. Looking at car care through the lens of art and presentation transforms routine maintenance into a creative process that highlights a vehicle’s design and craftsmanship.
Imagine your car is a sculpture. The people who designed it spent ages getting its lines, curves, and shape just right. When it’s covered in dirt, all those careful details get hidden. So, the first step to making it beautiful is simply to show off the art that’s already there. This means more than just a quick rinse; it’s about really looking at the car’s shape. Notice how the light bounces off the body and how its outline stands out against everything around it.
Continue reading Curating Beauty: Applying Art Principles to Vehicle Care
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Back in the summer of 2016, my sister and I embarked on a Baltic capitals cruise that departed from Copenhagen, Denmark. We spent three wonderful days exploring the city before setting sail and another day after returning, soaking in its rich history, magnificent castles, and, of course, its world-famous Danish design.
While looking through photos from that trip recently, I came across a shot of this adorable little Pink Fiat waiting patiently in traffic.
Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Fiat in Copenhagen
Not long ago, buying car parts meant driving to a parts store, describing what you needed to someone behind a counter, and hoping the part in the box matched what was actually wrong with your vehicle. For most people, that process was equal parts inconvenient and unreliable. The counter staff varied in knowledge, the inventory was limited to what happened to be in stock, and the prices were whatever the store decided they were. If the part didn’t fit, you drove back.
Continue reading The Smart Driver’s Guide to Shopping for Car Parts Online: What to Look For Before You Buy