a visual collective outlet of inspiration
the handley page victor aircraft was a british bomber produced during the cold war to provide britain with a nuclear deterrent. the last victor was retired from service on 15 october 1993. HPV in motion. by dd
cars
marianne moore
in 1955, eccentric and brilliant poet Marianne Moore found a letter in her Brooklyn mailbox from Robert Young of the Ford Motors Company. Mr. Young was interested in having Marianne conjure up names for their newest automobile. he wanted the name to establish, “some visceral feeling of elegance, fleetness, advanced features and design. a name, in short, that flashes a dramatically desirable picture in people’s minds.” Moore instantaneously agreed, and from the end of October through December of that year she came up with a list of names she wanted to include. her final choice was, “utopian turtletop” which unfortunately did not make the cut. Young decided on “the Edsel” instead, which completely flopped! serves him right for not listening to a wordsmith. you can read the rest of marianne’s list here. my personal favorite is the thunderbender. who wouldn’t want to drive a car that can alter the state of sonic shock waves? by sv
American muscle
swiped from mister jound… thank you. by dd
axl rose, brigitte bardot, steven meisel all in one
photo by steven meisel. by dd
1962 ferrari 400 SA
the amazing 1962 ferrari 400 SA in black. tell santa i’ve been exceptionally good this year. by uh
1971 range rover the original model: YVB151H series 1
diecast scale model by neo
what a beautiful car and look what they did to it. this will remain my other favorite 4×4 next to the monteverdi safari and will not be replaced for its simple utilitarian and yet beautiful contour. what was great about this car, was that it was not trying to be anything but what it was. a rugged yet refined estate car. by dd
baby’s got back: 1966 Jaguar e-type fast back (hatch back)
was never a fan of the fast back series but this is a beautiful angel on this car. by dd
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back seat driver
photo by michael schmidt. by dd
black beauty: 1972 citroen SM with maserati engine
the french manufacturer citroen purchased italy’s maserati in 1968 hoping to incorporate the legendary maserati’s gran turismo V6 engine with its legendary citroen suspension. the result was the flagship citroen SM, a hopeful follow-up to the sought after DS and a contender to the jaguar and the aston of the time. the french car provided a combination of comfort, sharp handling, and high performance not available in any other car at the time not to mention the the shortest stopping distance of any car tested until then. now who would have expected that of the french? however with all its accolades the SM flopped, possibly due to to the fact that it was french, and possibly due to its less than elegant tail. the french have always been shy about bragging (although they usually have the goods to back it), something the americans, italians and the brits thrive upon. unfortunately now the italians are bankrupt, with thanks to berlusconi and the french have sarkozy working on bankrupting them. citroen on the other hand will remain as proof of french genius. by dd
the interior of the landaulet
i’ll spare you the disgustingly common exterior… by uh
bug hug: make love not war
by xy
Classic Mercedes W111 coupe: the M-coup is retrofitted with a brand new trouble-free engine by Mechatronik
i could do without the shinny gold, but you can just imagine what a silver one would be like …
inside, there’s an uprated sound system, aircon, and fitted with a retro becker mexico satnav, which does a sterling job of disguising itself as 60s tech.
retrofitted with a 5.5-litre 360bhp AMG V8 that produces a chassis-twisting 376lb ft of torque. the W111’s capable of 60mph in less than 6 seconds and tops out at 150mph.
specially developed heated sports seats, which look just like the originals.
who doesn’t love a vintage car but hates the hassle of being stranded on the roadside? well you don’t have to worry your little head anymore. find old mercedes W111 coupe. remove dull 60s engine. fit supersonic AMG lump and driveshafts and differential. make it shiny and inconspicuous. ride like no one would ever know. not much unlike the XJ6’s that were retrofitted with a chevy engine (a crime perhaps but non the less an understandable one given the dodgy british electronic systems) mechatronik (whose tuning philosophy ranks highly on the top gear scale of profits) refits the W111 coupes with a killer AMG set up.
“named the m-coupe it has a 5.5-litre 360bhp AMG V8 that produces a chassis-twisting 376lb ft of torque. to cope with the power, the old bodies all off-the-shelf AMG underneath (including the five-speed auto, propshaft, driveshafts and differential) all come from the mercedes benz subsidiary’s back catalogue. the suspension has been also tinkered with as the original swing-arm suspension is pretty antiquated. mechatronik ripped out everything and fitted stainless steel rebound-adjustable dampers and 20mm lowering springs. this means that the W111’s capable of 60mph in less than 6 seconds and tops out at 150mph. any faster would probably be slightly terrifying as the less-than-slippery coupe was launched when kennedy was president: 1961.”
wow. sign me up but wait? how much is this little muffin? well unfortunately a tad over my budget. at $422,639 USD (or if you prefer £263,000) you’d have to be a wall street resident and not a occupier to afford it. guess well just appreciate the idea of it for now. by dd
