Tag Archives: Cars

1986: Vehicle / Terrain

Posted on November 19, 2017 by corvusfugit

Gary Siebel: City Car (c. 1985) From Harold Blank’s Wild Wheels (1994)

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1968: Go With the Winner

Posted on November 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

1968 Hot Wheels Mustang

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1971: SHADO

Posted on September 9, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ed Bishop as Colonel Edward “Ed” Straker of SHADO (Supreme Headquarters, Alien Defence Organisation) in the British TV series UFO, which aired in 1970 and 1971. The show takes place in 1980.

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1930: The High-Speed Vehicle of the Future

Posted on August 29, 2017 by corvusfugit

The Dynasphere was a monowheel vehicle patented in 1930 by J. A. Purves, who called it “the high-speed vehicle of the future”; one source, however, reports that “while the [vehicle] could move along just fine, it was almost impossible to … Continue reading →

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2008: Hyperrealism

Posted on August 28, 2017 by corvusfugit

Gregory Thielker: Coming to a Complete Stop (2008) It’s a painting. (source)

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1966: Likewise, a Jazzy Tachometer

Posted on August 2, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ad for the 1966 Buick Skylark Gran Sport.

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1968: Collect Them All

Posted on July 30, 2017 by corvusfugit

1968 “MATCHBOX” collector’s catalogue.

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2009: I’ve Seen the Queen

Posted on July 16, 2017 by corvusfugit

Anton Marrast a.k.a. Grape Frogg: I’ve Seen the Queen (2009) (source)

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1954: Far Out

Posted on June 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

The 1954 Ford FX Atmos debuted on March 15 at the Chicago Auto Show and featured a radar screen in its one-seat cockpit. (source)

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1961: Turboflite

Posted on June 11, 2017 by corvusfugit

1961 Chrysler Turboflite “The Turboflite proved to be a sensation on the show circuit, but the striking concept car never reached production. Chrysler did continue to develop the turbine engine for use in passenger cars, but even this eventually proved … Continue reading →

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