a few cool photos from Coolamundo! tumbler

Above photo by Simon Wright

Above is an Alfa 1938 8C 2900b Le Mans

above: BMW 328 Mille Miglia Büegelfalte

mcdonnell douglas xf 85 goblin

via: http://sharonov.tumblr.com/

Kienholz, Back Seat Dodge '38

via: http://kunst.gymszbad.de/zab2006/ts-1/kienholz/kienholz.htm

1964 sculpture expressing the "bedroom on wheels" statement about the older generation who were sexualy charged teens in the 30's, but became hypocrites and criticized the 60's sexually charged teens.

So, why post it? I'd love to see a '38 Dodge customized like this, sort of looking like a COE

Long term parking, art by Arman

Monument to Emile Levassor

Emile Levassor; Pioneering car inventor, racer, and victor of the Paris-Bordeaux-Paris 1895 enduring 48 continuous hours of virtually nonstop driving, a feat possibly not yet repeated. Ok, it was at an average of 15 mph, but that was incredible for 1895.

This monument (raised in 1907) is likely the most grandious tributes ever erected to an automobilist.

Monument to the car

On November 26, 1907, a stone monument was inaugurated square Parodi, boulevard de l'Amiral Buix in Paris XVI °, in honor of Emile Levassor and pioneers of the industry and motorsport. The sculptor Jules Dalou represented Levassor driving the car on which he had won the race Paris-Bordeaux-Paris. This monument, funded by public subscription, was presented to the City of Paris.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Levassor

(StillOutThere commented contrary, disagreeing about the monument... fact check before you post a disagreement on facts, I'm always wrong in my opinion, just ask my girlfriend... but rarely about facts StillOutThere... )

The sculptures of J Nesse... oh wow! Here are a couple, go to his website for lots more!

http://nessesculpture.com/ and then look over the hot rods... wow!

Team Joe Bar, French motorcycle comic strip

The notorious adventures of a mad and passionate motorcycle rider and his friends, and the bar they hang out in.

For up close pics of the sculpture: http://ottonero.blogspot.com/2008/12/speed-on-table.html

http://samblob.livejournal.com/94447.html

Micheal Ulman, artist extra ordinary

http://picasaweb.google.com/michaelulmanart/

Compelling Art from Found Objects

http://sleetapawang.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!BD09644C5F6E196D!399.entry

For those of us who enjoy seeing the progression of a build you are in luck. Michael was kind enough to allow Motorfoot to publish some images by photographer Justin Craig Roth showing the stages of fabrication.

http://www.motorfoot.com/blog/post/2009/01/28/Gone-Postal-One-Insane-Hot-Rod-Coupe.aspx

http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/2008/03/art-of-michael-ulman.html

Motorcycle art, made from watch parts

Via Pixdaus

Art from ordinary cool objects

Above was made from a 1946 Electrolux

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lockwasher/sets/72157602020950948/detail/

Via http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/2008/05/art-of-lockwasher.html

Made from miniature electronics

I think these were from http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/

Great artists in automotive fine art

for the above two, http://www.rpmart.com/newsculpt.html but look around through all his stuff, it's terrific. Richard Pietruska is a teacher at the Art Center of Design, Pasadena... you've heard about that college, it's the one Chip Foose and Dick Teague went to.

I found him and others from looking at http://www.autoartgallery.com/afas/index.html

One artist, Bill Motta, was the art director of Road and Track magazine. He is the V.P. of the Automobile Fine Arts Society and a member of the National Acrylic Painters' Association. http://todaysinspiration.blogspot.com/2006/02/bill-motta.html

Also http://blog.cardomain.com/blog/2008/05/automotive-art.html#more

Great hot rod art

http://www.miernikdesign.com/ is really good at hot rod design artwork, illustrations, models etc etc.

Ted's Garage Blog, damn good website, reminded me of a fantastic artist I had posted about last year...

http://www.classiccar.com/wordpress/2008/the-art-of-michael-ulman/ Ted writes about the work more than I do, but this is such an impressive artist!

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/03/making-car-and-chopper-art-pieces.html#links

we both link you to the artist's website for his full gallery of past and present portfolio. I have bigger pictures due to the magic of photoshop, remember to click on them for the full size (Micheal didn't put large size pictures on his website) http://www.michaelulman.com/index.htm

I was reminded about this cool artist when I looked at http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/02/robots-in-arts.html