Go Faster celebrates the 70s heyday of race car liveries
January 22, 2012 by admin
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Filed under: Videos, Design/Style, Racing
According to Sven Voelker’s book Go Faster, it was American driver Briggs Cunningham who ushered in the era of the “go-faster stripe” when he put two of them on his white Le Mans racer in the fifties. The next year, according to Voelker, stripes were everywhere, and so began the era [...]
Mini celebrates London Olympics with new Bayswater and Baker Street special editions
January 20, 2012 by admin
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Filed under: Etc., Hatchback, Mini, UK, Design/Style
With the Olympic Games coming up this spring, BMW is keen to leverage its sponsorship. And since they’re taking place in London, England, the German automaker wouldn’t miss the opportunity to include its more youthful, retro British subsidiary. And so it has released today not one, but two new [...]
L.L. Bean celebrates century of mucking about with Bootmobile [w/video]
January 18, 2012 by admin
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Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Design/Style
The L.L.Bean Bootmobile is perhaps the diametric opposite of the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, promoting outdoor activity instead of consumption of sodium and saturated-fat-laden sausages. The well-known maker of high quality outdoor goods is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and the Bootmobile has been created as a way to celebrate the product [...]
Chevrolet Carlisle Blue Grand Sport Concept celebrates Pennsylvania pride
November 2, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, GM, Design/Style
Every year, masses of Corvette aficionados descend upon a little town in Pennsylvania to celebrate their love of the long-running Chevrolet sports car. Here in Las Vegas at the 2011 SEMA Show, General Motors has decided to show its appreciation for the legions of Carlisle [...]
2011 Art Center Car Classic celebrates Southern California’s influence on automotive design
October 25, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Classics, Design/Style
The Pasadena Art Center College of Design held its annual Car Classic this past weekend, an event that has been a must-attend on our calendars for the past few years. While rain hampered last year’s Car Classic, this year’s event benefited from a typically beautiful Southern California day.
Anyone from the Art Center [...]
Rolls-Royce celebrates Year of the Dragon with special Phantom line
August 19, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Sedan, China, Rolls-Royce, Design/Style, Luxury
The world’s automakers have been steadily realizing the enormous potential of the Chinese market. Luxury automakers in particular, and no automaker offers more luxurious motor coaches than Rolls-Royce.
This year, the Chinese people celebrate the Year of the Dragon, so to celebrate along with them, Rolls-Royce is offering a special [...]
Alfa celebrates economical new MiTo with Louise Dear art car
July 21, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Hatchback, Alfa Romeo, UK, Design/Style
Make no mistake about it, ladies and gentlemen: the era of the Art Car has returned, and it’s returned in a big way. Not only has BMW been showcasing its own extensive collection with a special online gallery, Force India has commissioned the first Formula One art car. Need [...]
Porsche celebrates 10 years in China with special edition 911 Turbo S
June 1, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, China, Porsche, Design/Style, Luxury
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S China Edition – Click above to enlarge image
To celebrate its tenth anniversary in the ever-hungry, ever-growing Chinese market, Porsche is unleashing a special edition version of its 911 Turbo S. The car comes with the Turbo S’ 530-horsepower, twin-turbo flat-six, mated to Porsche’s [...]
Fiat 500 by Gucci celebrates Italian style
February 24, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Hatchback, Design/Style, Luxury, Fiat
Fiat 500 by Gucci – Click above for high-res image gallery
Chic, stylish and Italian, a car like the Fiat 500 is a natural fit for the Gucci set. But in case that wasn’t obvious enough, the two Italian firms have teamed up on a special line. Spearheaded [...]
2010 Art Center Car Classic celebrates Freedom of Motion
October 24, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Classics, Misc. Auto Shows, Design/Style
2010 Art Center Car Classic – Click above for high-res image gallery
Pasadena, CA can get particularly hot during the summer, so we thought it was an excellent idea when the Art Center College of Design moved its annual car show from July to the middle of October. While the [...]
