Here's something I've had bouncing around in my head for awhile. Remember the dude who had a big head on his shoulders last year who claimed to have built the wheelie poppin "hotrod" and he used the ****pit of a small plane? Anybody? This is also inspired by the recent discovery of the P-38 that was found off the coast of some European country. Anyway, it's generally agreed that if one was to apply a fighter plane/bomber theme to their hot rod, it's almost always more effective to be subtle... less is more. But, seeing as how this is 60's showcars where anything goes, I said, "**** it." Of course, once the pencil was actually on paper, the "logistics" of such a beast became a little hard to put together (notice all the erasing?) Anyhow, forgive the ****ty scan and let me know what you think.
[/quote] Thats cool! You almost have enough room in front of the rear axle to add a wet bar and pool table for the p***engers!
cool stuff. Fortypickup. that P-38 is great. looks realy "hokey" (as you mentioned) on the surface of it but once i read the details i was realy getting into it and thinking in my head how neat it would be to build something like that. i like the 2 narrow difs and the blwon inline 6s. the suspended ****pit is cool too. mechanicaly that would be an interesting and fun challenge to build. perhaps take some of those ideas and adapt them to a B-ville streamliner. prolly would'nt be the most arodynamic of streamliners but you could see someone building something similar back in the 50s perhaps. a note on the steering. why not have a sort of flush fitting fender skirt on the front that would turn with the wheels? might not be good at extreme high speeds if it were to act as a rudder but would be completely feasable in street trim. we are just dreamin here afterall anyways, right?
Thanks Kustombuilder and Fortypickup ... I sketched this out using fuzzy memories of the P-38 for reference, but after I submitted it I looked up some actual photos of the plane and decided another sketch using more accurate dimensions might be better. I like the front steering idea ... maybe some crazy salt flats racer ... I dunno. Fortypickup - that Batmobile is smooth as hell. It's a perfect blend of my two first loves: comic books and cars.
I came across this awesome build while cruising myspace. I have had plans in my head to do a 60's style coupe similar to this one since I really like what my buddy Andy Didio did with the Zenor coupe. This is the coolest thing I have seen in a long time! I can't wait to see it done!
I'm with ya on that one plowboy! It's pretty much my dream car. I saw it at the gnrs this past weekend. Unreal! Great stuff everyone. Very very cool!
Man this was a cool challenge this car has been running around my head for the last month. Hope you guys enjoy I know it got my mind going.
this did'nt really come out like it looked in my head little too squared off, but i think this was a kool challenge so i posted it
Himjively - mad props for initiative and creative execution ... I think it could have started life as a Corvette, but with the amount of bodywork involved, I don't know why you couldn't get the same results with a severly sectioned 49-52 Chevy and maybe a 46-48 Chevy for the front.
I just went through the entire thread! Very Cool stuff so far. A couple days ago you had to clean the cobwebs out of the doorway before you entered this post! Now look at it! This was a fun challenge, good Idea Nate! Guess what? 2 DAYS LEFT! Man this is gonna be a tuff one to vote on!
What the heck... I was sketching with a Bic pen tonight and thought that this might have shown up at a 60's car show. So here it is. A rod with an exoskeleton.
All right - let's try this again ... round two ... FIGHT! Again, sorry for the ****ty scan - mine is on the blink so I'm using my woman's P.O.S. copier/printer/scanner ...
I wanna try this going to start right now. this is about the best I can draw. well here it is a 48 chevy 60s style hope you like it. it took me 3hours.
The other'n I thought I'd post. ( not to be a thread hog.) Yes, I posted this on the Friday shows last week and this week but it was designed to compete here. It started life as Uncle Harv's Fleetliner but entered the space-age in 1961. Parts were borrowed from each of it's GM stall mates. What's vissible is obvious but what can't be seen are the Olds dash, Pontiac V-8 and GMC rear end.
alright guys, the poll is open! thanks to all the artists who participated.. they were few in number but high in quality! (if anyone would like to donate a prize let me know.. otherwise I can dig something up) THANKS!
Hey Nate, I have an idea for the prize. How about a personalized plaque? I would even kick in a chrome frame! Let me know what you think! This is a ****ty jpg the original will be crisp and clean! fortypickup
I just noticed that Nate is not posted in the poll...whats up Nate, get in the hunt! Do I smell a write in candidate?
You guys are much better at this than I am but I like to draw . ok I'm going to vote now. good luck every one!!!!
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