Variety of cool photos, art, and sidecars from Motorcycle 74 (they love sidecars)

This guy has no embarassment, but he's got a big can o beans

all from http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com

the Michelin Man parodies well known icons

see the whole gallery at http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com/2011/02/bibendum-parody.html

Charles Loupot's painting of the Voisin auto, 1923

Simple, elegant.
from http://www.sportschrono.com via http://artdecoblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/charles-loupot-voisin-automobiles-1923.html

The pinstripers at the 2011 GNRS, always worth looking at all the cool art they've got on display

Ain't that beautiful?!

This is the San Diego pinstripier, Kong. He's damn good, I've posted him laying down paint on a car a couple years ago

He is working on a flat panel here, and it's on a lazy susan so he can turn it to work easier

This is the work of Spider, I featured his work at SEMA

These are damn cool

Above, Kong's tool box

Way cool

What a great idea!

The Spy vs Spy never looked so good!

Flying eyeball demon bat... awesome

The guy on the right is Von Hot Rod, he organizes the pinstriper group, invites them, holds the auction etc. I've no idea who the guy on the left is... but he's got a damn cool hat

See last years: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/pinstrippers-at-2010-grand-national.html

Samuel Addison miniature model automotive art... excellent detail and aging technique!

See his blog with more photos and different views of the above, plus diorama work: http://addisonscenticarts.blogspot.com/

Abvoe images used by the artist's permission

The Evolution of Classic Art Cars by d'Assis Cordeiro

Portuguese artist Ricardo d'Assis Cordeiro is the creator of these car oil paintings depicting some really cool classic cars. They are the result of an idea that took shape last year that took him back to the adventures of his childhood and teenage years. These paintings are a tribute to the elegance, beauty, history and evolution of classic cars over time. He wanted classic car enthusiasts to enjoy and see their old favorites immortalized on canvas.

d'Assis Cordeiro 2010 - MG J2 - 1938 - Óleo s/ Tela - Oil on Canvas

 d'Assis Cordeiro 2010 - Mercury Comet Galaxy - 1965 - Óleo s/ Tela - Oil on Canvas

d'Assis Cordeiro 2010 - Porsche 911 RSR 3000 - 1974 - Óleo s/ Tela - Oil on Canvas

art deco sketch art of Michael Kaluta, from the artwork book of the movie "Metropolis", the incredible 1927 silent film

I didn't want to watch the silent film, not once I learned that a anime version with English vocals was made. It's a magnificent epic story that varies a lot from the original, and I recommend it highly. The original was written about on Wikipedia, and seems to be a very difficult story to follow, and that must be why it was editted differently by anyone who could, resulting in every known copy that existed from the 1930's to the 1990's having about 30 minutes cut from it to make the story cohesive. Watch the anime version for enjoyment, or the original if you're a film afficianado. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293416/

these two prints are from http://momentdinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/01/metropolis-book.html

1920's Cigarette card series on motorcycles gallery at Moment D' Inspiration

see the whole gallery at http://momentdinspiration.blogspot.com/2010/09/image-cards-cigarettes.html