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Steam-propelled Stirling Car A1 ready to assemble model car
Asmita Prasad | 5 days ago Automobiles from around 1885 have something of a cult following in automotive circles for their historical value and mechanical finesse. The Prussian imperial age on the other hand, is known for its intricate brass work that adorned everything from household cutlery to armors and even cabinetry and automobile coaches. The use of brass and metals flourished in Prussian imperial age and the finely tuned brass-based artistry and metal works found their way into a few automobiles of the time as well. A tasteful combination of the two appears in this ready-to-build Stirling Car A1.
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Corvette Z06 Bed brings Corvette feel to your kid's bedroom
Asmita Prasad | 5 days ago For car-fanatic parents decorating their kids’ rooms with things they wanted themselves as kids but never got, this Corvette Z06 inspired children’s bed is something of a dream come true. The Corvette Bed is a part of the recently unveiled Corvette Children’s Bedroom Collection from toymaker Step2 that also includes a Corvette Lift & Toll Toy Box, a Corvette Storage Chest and a Corvette Tool Chest Dresser just in case you’re one of those auto nuts that eat, sleep and dream Corvettes.
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5,000 egg boxes used to make Challenger II replica for military charity
Asmita Prasad | 5 days ago Created to raise money for a military charity, this Challenger II replica fashioned from 5,000 cardboard egg boxes is the handiwork of Stuart Murdoch who is a sculptor by profession. The combat tank replica is made entirely from cardboard cartons used to store and sell eggs and this particular bit of craftwork took over five thousand egg boxes to build and utilized ten thousand nails, over five thousand staples, eighty square meters of metal pieces, fifteen liters of paint and an astonishing twenty six liters of glue and was assembled by the artists in 512 man hours or roughly three weeks.
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AT Action Camper for Jeep makes off-roading glamorous
Asmita Prasad | 6 days ago Off-roaders like the Jeep are desired the world over for the freedom of exploration they provide for the more outdoorsy folks. And the AT Action Camper for Jeep looks to make the experience even better by providing a handy extension and gear that turns off roading into glamping, i.e., glamorous camping. Providing back access through the cab, the camper comes complete with plenty of storage space, a chemical toilet and even an integrated dining table to make the outdoors more people-friendly.
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Coolest dirty art that converts cars into canvases
Sunil Chandel | 1 week ago Ingenuity knows no bounds; sky is the limit. The same thing applies to art. Creative artists, every now and then, come up with something different that others didn’t even think of, ever. And, their creations remain in our minds as young as ever. Well, we’re here going to introduce you to ‘Dirty car art’ which is that’s nothing less than a marvel. Check out in the images below to know how the creative artist, Scott Wade, has converted cars into running canvases and these cars talk to people differently through the eyes of their mind.
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Serie Architect designs sustainable BMW pavilion for London 2012 Olympic park
Sonia Renthlei | 1 week ago Britain’s set to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at its Olympic Park which is currently under construction. That’s exciting enough but what’s really caught our attention is BMW’s pavilion. Being the only automotive sponsor, the company gets the honor of setting up its own pavilion where VIPs will be entertained and cars will be showcased. The new pavilion was unveiled after BMW settled on a design by Serie Architects of London. Six companies bid to be the winner of the pavilion design competition of which Serie’s concept was chosen owing to its beautiful architecture and BMW’s views on sustainability.
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Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! attraction have Swarovski studded Mini replaced with knitted Ferrari
Debanjan Singha | 1 week ago On 4th February 2012, London’s West End was brought to a standstill due to the unfolding of a bizarre yet incredible event. The Piccadilly Circus that houses the Ripley’s Auditorium one of London’s famous landmarks witnessed the swapping of two unlikely vehicles i.e. a 2004 Mini Cooper Van and a life-sized Ferrari built entirely of Yarn.
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OK Go’s awesome Needing/Getting video for 2012 Chevy Sonic Super Bowl ad
Asmita Prasad | 1 week ago Winner of the Best Short-Form Music Video Award at the 2007.Grammies, the Alternative rock/power pop/indie rock band OK Go is best known for creating the quirky and elaborate music video titled “Here It Goes Again” which became so popular it was parodied on the hit animation series The Simpsons. The band has now collaborated with Chevy Sonic on a new music video called “Needing/Getting”. The trailer for the video posted on YouTube depicts a Chevrolet Sonic that has been geared with pneumatically-run retractable arms that hit a variety of instrument and evoke a note.
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UK pensioner turns lawnmower into miniature red London city bus
Asmita Prasad | 1 week ago The open-topped red double Decker bus is one of the most iconic symbols that are synonymous with the UK in general and the city of London in particular. Most of these are now used as tour buses and the city’s regular commuters prefer to hop aboard one of the single-level city buses that too are colored the same striking red as the iconic double deckers. the charm of London’s red buses, however, struck this 77-year Old Age Pensioner with such force that he decided to pay a tribute to the iconic public transport vehicle by converting his lawnmower into a miniature red bus.
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Race Cards promote reuse of junked playing cards and toy racecars
Asmita Prasad | 2 weeks ago Back to the good old days before cable television, video games and social networking addition ruined the simple pleasure of childhood, kids actually spent entire afternoons racing pull-back toy cars and used all kinds of junk found in the house to fashion these toys.
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Fastest cars to circumvent the globe in seconds
Ok so the title of this article is just a tad misleading and what we really want to tell you is how many seconds the fastest cars in the world would take to go around the world (barring any stops that they may need to make for refueling or tire/oil change
Bicycle fashioned from rattan supports use of natural fiber in transportation
Cane, bamboo and rattan have been a favorite among furniture designers who like to create pieces with natural fiber rather than wood itself. Designer Jarbas Lopes too is a big fan of rattan though he employed the natural fiber in creation of a rather unus
I-Care racing: A fully electric sports roadster concept
Vehicles able to run on green energy are slowly becoming popular as the future of conventional automobiles is coming to, somewhat, an end. Fossil fuels are no longer in strong supply and there’s nothing we can do to speed up the creation process. This h
Artist creates Beetle from scrap parts for VW's 'Think Blue' campaign
One of the most iconic cars of the 20th century, the Volkswagen Beetle was the most manufactured and longest-running vehicle to ever be produced on a single design platform. 2003 saw the end of production and the end of an era, 65 years after the Beetle w