a visual collective outlet of inspiration
a follow up to the ford ft40 story post by cp. i never thought i would have cared to go to a car race, been invited to formula 1s a few times, but if i could back in the 60’s i’d go to le mans any day. by dd
cars
1965 Ford GT40
an ultra-rare ford gt40 is estimated to reach $3million at an auction in arizona. the ford gt40 was the result of an upset henry ford II, after ford motor company bought ferrari and invested millions towards the enzo. henry then directed his racing division to develop an endurance racer capable of beating ferrari on the world stage, and the ford gt40 went on to beat ferrari and to win at le mans in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969. by cp
1668 lamborghini bertone miura roadster
miura svj interior-note the bertone emblem
why are modern cars so ugly again? just a reminder; 474 miura were built from 1966-69, 140 between 1968-71 and only 150 between 1971-72. but the bertone roadster version? only 1 was ever made. now that’s a luxury. miura is what you get when you work late at night on your own time….
“during 1965, lamborghini’s three top engineers, gian paolo dallara, paolo stanzani and bob wallace, put their own time into the development of a prototype car known as the p400. the engineers envisioned a road car with racing pedigree – a car which could win on the track and be driven on the road by enthusiasts. the three men worked on the car’s design at night, hoping to sway lamborghini from the opinion that such a vehicle would be too expensive and would distract from the company’s focus. when finally brought aboard, lamborghini allowed his engineers to go ahead, deciding that the P400 was a potential marketing tool, if nothing more… the rest was history.” by dd
shelter serra and helmut lang
grey area artist shelter serra will have his sculptures featured in helmut lang boutiques in new york, london and los angeles. nephew of minimalist sculptor richard serra, shelter utilizes unique materials in order to exhibit usages and other depictions of everyday objects. the grey area x helmut lang will feature vintage american car engines from the 1960’s and 1970’s. by sv
men of style: Enzo Ferrari
enzo ferrari, his iconic sunglasses and a 1959 ferrari 250 gt berlinetta speciale bertone. it just doesn’t get any better. by uh
master forgery: fake Bugatti Type 51 fetches £250,000
“this is a very skilfully executed replica of a 1931 bugatti which won the casablanca grand prix”. the copy of a bugatti type 51 had been lying unused in a garage in hartlebury, worcestershire for nine years. the car had been owned by car enthusiast alan riley, who believed it to be the original bugatti driven by count stanislas czaykowski in races in the 1930s, but the car was recently examined by david sewell, a bugatti expert, who decided it was a replica made using a mixture of genuine and reproduction parts, including some from the czaykowski vehicle. despite this, the car fetched £250,000 at an auction… an original would have been worth over £2,000,000. fortunately, admiring it is for free. by dd
barneys hit the slot tracks
it seems we’re not the only ones interested in slot cars, as barneys shoes hit the slot tracks in their new window display. by ak
1:1 scale model of aston martin’s evanta 1959
a 1:1 scale model of aston martin’s evanta 1959 le mans winner to be auctioned. included in this kit are four aston martin wire wheels with dunlop race tires, a “mota lita” 15″ wood-rimmed aston martin steering wheel, a pair of race seats, an aluminum gear knob and lever, a full dashboard, a replica of the le mans trophy, and an aston martin cap signed by roy salvadori and carroll shelby, who drove the original to victory at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. by cp
NSU Motorenwerke: NSU RO-80 suspiciously early audi looking
NSU motorenweke RO 80
1970’s audi 100GL
audio R8 advertising (history) i’m not seeing the NSU?
well it is… NSU was a lesser known german company founded in 1873 and eventually acquired by the VW group in 1969 who merged it with auto union and evolved it into audi and that answers the resemblance. it was a new discovery for me. by dd
the car I need
it’s smarter than smart, and it’s smaller than a mini. love it. by dd
550 spyder issued 1953 through 1956
aka “giant killer”… not many were made but perhaps the most famous of the first 90 porsche 550’s built was mister james dean’s “little bastard” numbered 130 which he fatally crashed into a 1950 ford custom on september 30, 1955. it turns out the killer in the name was quite appropriate. by dd
daft punk to the rescue
actually this is more like nasa astronauts who lost their way to a daft punk photo shoot. by dd
