Customs The Zephyr that rocked Santa Maria in bare metal

The car is pretty bad... Not so much for the end result as for the fact that it was a car with so much potential in the right hands...

As for the "Ian is an artistic genius... Look at all you fools still talking about the car..." defense...

Building a car to be a artistic statement and intentionally making it look effed-up for the sole purpose of making a "statement" or generating discussion... Is not art... And that is most definitely NOT what Picasso was doing... At least not in the beginning... Maybe, one could argue that in the later part of his career, he was all about the money...

It's the fact that the idea that making a statement is the sole purpose of art is largely accepted and 'approved,' that makes modern art largely irrelevant.

In the end, the only statement made is that you aren't a good enough artist to create something that makes an impression for it's greatness so you aim lower for shock. It's a cop-out...

It's "Rat Rodding"... And it's the lazy-mans hot rodding.

I don't know Ian, I have no idea if he really was involved with that car or if any of this was his intent... But the artistic justifications posted on this thread are logically deficient.

 

your car is a truly a work of art..nice work

 

Keep up the funny!

 

WOW. A-L-O-T of work in that car..... Looks like something George Trosley would draw. I think it is cool, I kinda like it. Customs generally arent my thing, but they are growing on me. I definitely appreciate the ASSLOAD of work that wnet into the car if nothing else..... I think it is kinda neat. Cartoony. But a CAN say that it is not where I woulda went with it, I woulda stayed more Westergard with it........

James

 

You are correct, sir.

 

I love how you treat everyone here as though we are a bunch of unwashed heathen who lack the high level of sensibilities that you are so capable of appreciating and give no credence to the possibility that there are a shitload of talented, well-educated and gifted artists, fabricators and free-thinkers present. And maybe the sensibilities that we are pushing are something newer - more recent - and more open-minded than what has been going on in the hobby for decades. Even if at it's base is a return to past esthetics.

I just want to know what the hell is so 'envelope pushing' about a bad chop?

We've all seen thousands of them. There is nothing new and cutting edge about it.

 

It's that new, Sway-Backed Mule look that's all the rage with the kiddies....

 

hey,

She'll be back!

" The very core of fanaticism is its indifference to things of the mind "

 

Cleatus, can you break down ALL the big words so I can understand more betterer?

 

You just keep proving how much you don't know or understand. You're not supposed to, it's not about new, it's about traditional.

100% correct...

 

Either you get traditional hot rods and customs, or you don't. And clearly you don't.

With all due or undue respect(so you don't get your panties in a bunch.)

 

Wow. It's just a car, peeps. Relax!

 

Kinda reminds me of most of the girls on Myspace. Depends on what angle you look at it from.

 

so tough looking

 

Seriously! It's just a car everyone...

 

From my relaxing seat...I observe.

Different=Great Idea, Envelope pushing doesn't require improvement on a given idea, "K"ustom is a dish best served at a buffet??? Well here is some more gold from the frontier of the cutting edge!



Some envelopes deserve a "Return to Sender" stamp.

I will say that the Zephyr of which is the topic of debate was and is a nice car...but it could have been a lot more.

 

ok wait let me get this straight, the zepheyr was customize, and this is a late model trying to be a custom. right? say what you will, but i would rather own the zepheyr than this piece of crap. wow thats real bad.

 

"It's customized."
"He's blazing trails with his vision."
"It's his car, leave him alone."
"It's just a car."

Same could be said for ANY car. You get my point, right?

 

So is this Art or a Kustom or a Custom?

 

true, i just think its funny that people attack each other over other peoples cars. thats just dumb. i like the car, if you don't cool! thats what is cool about the would, could you imagine what it would be like if we all had the same homes, the same cars, the same whatever? FUCK THAT!

 

looks like a prop from a movie. but thats just my guess. some one out there love it though.

 

It's Fonzi-riffic

 

If we all had the same HOT wife..that would be weird or if we all had the same Dog..kinda weird..same hair cut..um ya weird!

 

wait im scared of getting married! no no no no!

 

I like this! I think I will rock this at Santa Maria next year!

 

True. But in the Zephyr's case, a little could have gone a long way. But, it's just metal.

 

i like the cat bus!!!!!! i would sooo drive it and get a MEOW horn!!!!

 

Cant forget the roasted chicken car!

 

Wow, has this thread got weirder.....and yet, STILL not closed. I'm gonna go slam the clam now

 

Weird how...explain!