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I’m taking a hiatus till 1st Jan 2025. The doomscrolling is out of control yall. I need a break. But I shall be back with all of my bullshit in the new year!

Happy Holidays and stay safe and cozy! :)

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Jensen GT, 1975. A shooting brake version of the Lotus-engined Jensen Healey roadster. Production amounted to 509 cars before Jensen went into receivership in 1976

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Citroën Eco 2000 Concept (SL 10), 1984. One of a series of research prototypes designed to test aerodynamics and lightweight construction. Some of the developments made by the Eco 2000 were used on the production Citroën AX

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Bristol 412, 1975, by Zagato. The 412 was designed by Giuseppe Mittono as a Targa-type convertible with a removable roof that could be stored in the luggage compartment and a folding canvas rear section. It was powered by Chrysler V8 engines, initially the 360ci then for the series II models, 400ci. Production of both series and the special US version amounted to 55 cars

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Volkswagen Chicco Concept, 1975. A prototype for a sub-Polo sized city car designed in house at VW Design by Herbert Schafer. The project was abandoned and the car is now part of the collection at Volkswagen's museum.

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Renault Project 129, 1981, by Mario Bellini. Italian architect and industrial designer Mario Bellini was engaged by Renault between 1979 and 1982 as a consultant on the 129 project. This was their flagship saloon program, a replacement for the 20/30, the car that would become the Renault 25.

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Mercedes Benz ESF 22, 1973. The third of Mercedes’ experimental safety cars was closely based on the W116 S-class. Pictured with Prof. Dr. Hans Scherenberg during its presentation at the 4th ESV Conference in Tokyo in March 1973. The vehicle’s front end is characterised by large expanses of plastic to improve pedestrian protection and it included many safety features that are now commonplace like ABS and airbags.

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We had two kids come into the shop today, two little boys, brothers…THEIR NAMES WERE FINLEY AND LELAND!!!

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Aston Martin DB2/4, 1957, by Bertone. A one-off designed by Franco Scaglione and presented at the Turin Motor Show based on chassis No. LML/765

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Citroën DS 21 Cabriolet Le Caddy, 1970, by Chapron. Henri Chapron made a number of convertible versions of the DS but the "Le Caddy" was the most prestigious model with just 2 seats. It cost more than twice the price of the DS saloon and only 34 were made.

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IVR COMR TO REALIZE IVE MADE ART FIR LIKE EVERY FANDOM IM IN EXCEPT CARS SO LIKE

HEY GUYS,, 🙏🏾 I LOVE THIS GUY

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Vessel‘s first attempt vs final design

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Absolutely. They did him dirty.

Hmmmmmm maybe I should get my die cast out and see what I can do…

I JUST DISCOVERED SOMETHING THATS GONNA CHANGE THE DIE CAST CAR GAME FOREVER

Okay so you know how the die cast of Leland is permanently stuck with that stupid expression like

Come on, Mattel. They did him dirty.

Well I always wished I could change his expression. I’m a pretty good artist. I could probably do it but there’s no way in hell I’m defacing an extremely rare die cast over some cosmetic thing. Like the eBay prices say it all.

But then I got an ✨idea✨

Now this method can and will be refined. This is my first attempt but already I’m thrilled with the results!

Post-it notes. Okay hear me out

I cut the sticky end with an exacto-knife into the shape of Leland’s windscreen then put it over his eyes. It’s not the best fit cause I was just experimenting but it still does the trick. The adhesive on the post-it note is so weak, it doesn’t damage the original paint at all but it still stays in place pretty well. Then I got to sketching

I marked out the expression I wanted him to have. Ideally the post-it would be white but I made do with what I had and after going over the whites of his eyes with a gel pen, you can’t tell the difference.

Then I colour matched with my colour pencils, sharpened them to the finest point I could get and got to colouring! I drew with the post-it directly on him since it was just pencil, not paint, I wasn’t scared of causing any damage. Then I went over everything with a super fine tipped micron to clean things up and

Holy shit it worked! like damn I wasn’t expecting it to come out this good!!! I am THRILLED I can’t wait to make more of these! The photo shoot possibilities are ENDLESS IM SO EXCITED

And the best part is, I can just peel off the post-it whenever I want factory-made Leland back! Ahhhhhhh I’m so excited!!!

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Woooo cool a tag!!

Last song: hayloft 1 and 2 by mother mother (u guys caught a rare moment of me with a modern song lol)

Favourite colour: currently scarlet

Last book: some really boring book on Watergate. Yes this was by choice.

Last movie: Labyrinth (1986) yayyyyy my favourite!

Last tv show: idk probably Get Smart

Sweet/savoury/spicy: savoury

Relationship status: sexuality crisis lol

Last thing I googled: my chart login page??

Current obsession: actually no particular fandom right now. I’m obsessed with painting.

I don’t feel like tagging anyone rn😭 but it’s open to anyone who wants to join!

Yes that means YOU!

tagged by @imeriayapping (ty!!)

Last Song: apparently Say Cheese by Poppy

Favorite Color: purple??

Last Book: last finished would be Танці з кістками and last opened Aussie Grit that im currently reading

Last Movie: Uglies (no questions i wanted to know whats the fuss about)

Last TV Show: last finished Agatha All Along, last watched Supernatural (9x1 wish me luck)

Sweet/Spicy/Savory: spicy

Relationship Status: no

Last Thing I Googled: "mystixx" (the dolls lol)

Current Obsession: spn if that counts?

Looking Forward To: f1 race ?? idk

passing this to this people: @allphatauri @starlightiing @penguinotaku @betterknownas-immortalhd @faithshouseofchaos

and also ofc free for anyone 🤭

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A strange encounter in the woods

(I suggest giving it a pat on the hood)

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Hey @off-cybertruck I saw your goth cousin at Hot Topic the other night :D