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This 1958 Ford Nucleon is among 100 concept car images that Ford Motor Co. just added to its online archive site. Images are now available to the public for free downloading. 1961 Gyron ...
Crude ideas and designs of automobiles can be traced back to ancient and medieval times. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 1649, Hans Hautsch of Nuremberg built a clockwork-driven carriage. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] In 1672, a small-scale steam-powered vehicle was created; [ 4 ] the first steam-powered automobile capable of human transportation was built by Nicolas-Joseph ...
Known for. hot rod art, automobile customizing and pinstriping. Notable work. Monkeemobile. Movement. Kustom Kulture. Edward Dean Jeffries (February 25, 1933 – May 5, 2013) was an American custom car designer and fabricator, as well as stuntman and stunt coordinator for motion pictures and television programs based in Los Angeles, California.
The car was nicknamed "Quick Silver" or "Silver Select". A year later, Earnhardt continued the trend at the 1996 running of The Winston with a 1996 Atlanta Olympics themed car. Fan reaction to the paint schemes proved popular such that by the end of the decade, scarcely a race went by without one or more drivers sporting a special paint scheme.
A concept car (also known as a concept vehicle, show vehicle or prototype) is a car made to showcase new styling or new technology. Concept cars are often exhibited at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not be produced. General Motors designer Harley Earl is generally credited with inventing the ...
2. Sell Parts and Scrap Metal. Lijee revealed, “Old cars can be a goldmine for parts. In my industry, we often see high demand for authentic, well-preserved parts, especially for classic or ...
Toyota. 1-5 year cost: $1,125. 6-10 year cost: $ 3,775. 10-year total cost: $4,900. Toyotas are built to last and have long been known for their dependability. But they’re also inexpensive to ...
The BMW Art Car Project was introduced by the French racecar driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain, who wanted to invite an artist to create a canvas on an automobile. In 1975, Poulain commissioned American artist and friend Alexander Calder to paint the first BMW Art Car. This first example would be a BMW 3.0 CSL which Poulain himself would ...