Art Car Central

15 of the Worlds Sexiest Garbage Art Trucks

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:57:00 +0000

The world of "waste management disposal" has been for a very long time lacking in "aesthetics", but things are turning around. I was fortunate enough to find 15 of the worlds sexiest Garbage Art Trucks mostly here in the states but a few rising stars in foreign lands. Are we headed to the worlds first Garbage Art Truck Pageant? I am not sure yet, but we are headed in the right direction. So it is my honor to present this years 15 of the Worlds Sexiest Garbage Art Trucks Contestants.

1) Miss Graffiti Garbage Art Truck

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2) Miss Santa's Garbage Truck

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3) Miss Pink Garbage Art Truck

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4) Miss Kyoto Garbage Art Truck

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5) Miss Lotus Flower Garbage Art Truck - Balese

by AnnieGreenSprings

6) Miss Patchwork Garbage Art Truck -Africa

7) Miss Tribal Garbage Art Truck - Philadelphia

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8) Miss Peacock Garbage Art Truck - Philadelphia

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9) Miss Kindergarden Garbage Art Truck

by Jesus H. Shatner

10) Miss City of Metal Garbage Art Truck - New York

by Joseph D’Alessandro

11) Miss Broken Egg Shell Garbage Art Truck - New York

by Chuck Davidson

12) Miss Public Works Garbage Art Truck - New York

by Nicoletta Barolin

13) Miss Clean Water Garbage Art Truck - New York

by Joy Taylor

14) Miss Environmental Awareness Garbage Art Truck - New York

by Patricia Villate

15) Miss Yonkers Chomper Garbage Art Truck - New York

by Tom Duncan

I just found Miss Flowery Iraqi Garbage Art Truck moments ago.

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10 Most Amazing Budget Carpools Ever Seen

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:18:00 +0000

With the economy what it is, people all over are finding innovating ways to make budget upgrades to cars especially during the hot summer months. All you really need is pickup truck, some tarp, maybe some bungee cords if you can spare the money and a hose preferably with running water on the other end. The best part is that you can set up your carpool anytime, anyplace, you can go solo or invite your less fortunate friends. (Those who don't own a pick up truck). Most Carpools come in a variety of colors, Blue, Black, Silver, Brown or Clear and can be set up in minutes. There are a variety of different Carpools available on the market as seen below.

1) Spring Break Carpool

Pay close attention to the diver on the right side!!!

2) Junior Science Project Carpooling

3) Lady's Only Carpooling

4) Solo "Cool Hand Luke" Lady Carpooling

5) Floating Mustache Carpooling

6) Contemplative Carpool

7) Solo "Pirate" Dude Carpool

8) Duet Lawn Chairs Carpool

9) Dumpster Diving Carpool

10) Truckpool

Should have read the simple instructions during instillation.

Pink Toe Truck gets Pedicure every 5,000 miles

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:08:00 +0000

Pink Toe Truck

The Toe Truck, finally an art car that came along to put the nightmares to rest. When people say "toe truck" its hard for some of us NOT to think of a giant pink toe, on wheels doing repo jobs on the weekends. Question is, do the toe nails need to be trimmed? Are pedicures done every 5,000 miles or so? and does it ever get caught in a toe jam during rush hour traffic?

Abosulutely Fablon Art Car at the Ramshackle Rally - Valencia 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:08:00 +0000

Abosulutely Fablon Art Car

Neil Johnston posing with his Abosulutely Fablon Art Car

I got an email from Neil Johnston a while back about his Abosulutely Fablon art car in the Ramshackle Rally - Valencia 2009 with a crazy 70's paint job and a working disco ball mounted on the roof that works its best magic at night. Hi art car is 1984 Mercedes 230E W123 which by they way is for sale on ebay right now for only £995.00, if you are feeling that kind of groove.

The Ramshackle rally includes 100 teams on a 1450 mile journey through 5 countries in 4 days, 2 mountain ranges, 1 winner, with 0 common sense! They hopefully end up safe and sound at the Valencia tomato festival were they join 40,000 other tomato throwing participants. They are given challenges on their way in order to get the most points to win some sort of prize.

The Neils epic journey can be best seen an experienced in this great video of this years Ramshackle Rally. Thanks Neil, hope you had a great time!!!

The Front Porch, hold the house.

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:28:00 +0000

The Front Porch on wheels

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The Front Porch is probably in a category all by it self but it comes in handy when all you want to do is hang out on the front porch. The nice thing about this is that you can sit on the front porch and enjoy the sunrise and the sunset. You can take it with you any place and do all the "front porch" stuff you normally enjoy anywhere, anytime you want. I'll have a house hold the house just the porch please. The possibilities are endless, I love it.

The Electrobite Olenoides or just A Trilobite Vehicle

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:09:00 +0000

Trilobite Vehicle in the day time

Trilobite Vehicle with the lights on

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Its been way over a month since my last art car entry, but I am back and ready to tackle and art car a day maybe two just catch up. What better way to get back in the game than with The Electrobite Olenoides, a wonderful metal trilobite vehicle that you can ride around on, build from an electric wheelchair . It was created for Burning Man 2009 by Jon Sarriugarte and Kyrsten Mate of Form & Reform, the same guys who made the SS Alpha Fox and Golden Mean Snail Car. You can get a better idea of this neat vehicle in this Boing Boing episode.

Art Car Fest 08 Video - at "How Berkeley Can You Be" Parade

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:37:00 +0000

Art Car Fest is this weekend September 25-27th going on all over the SF bay area, and this video I shot from the inside of my mercedes pens art car during the last years event at the Berkeley Parade. I was a lot of fun as it is every year during this time and I believe this weekend will be a ton of fun as usual. Some of the cars in this video are: Glass Quilt, Golden Mean, Radio Flyer, The Lorax and the Mercedes Pens.If you can make it out to see us here is the schedule of events:

Friday, September 25
noon - 5pm Amoeba Music Caravan!
Keep your eyes open for our ArtCar caravan through San Francisco. We'll be touring such favorite sites as North Beach, Fisherman's Wharf, The Castro, The Embarcadero, Golden Gate Park, and Ocean Beach. You can catch up with us at 3:30PM at Sports Basement at Crissy Field (in the Presidio.)

Saturday, September 26
Noon - 8pm Salsa Festival!
ArtCar Fest will dip into the sauce as we exhibit at the Redwood City Salsa Festival! Three stages of live music, great food, lots of family-friendly activities, and now ArtCars!

Sunday, September 27
11am - 7pm Berkeley's LAST SUNDAYS FEST
We'll hang all day with our friends at Amoeba Music on Telegraph in Berkeley at the new Last Sundays Festival.

Caulk It Art Van by Nod Nal-Teews at Art Car Fest

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:38:00 +0000

Photos by Bagel!

Nod D’Nal-Teews from Fort Worth, has been driving his "Caulk-It" van cross country for over 20 years now. His van is a 1979 Dodge Maxivan and matching trailer, dubbed the "Art Ark" with rooftop solar collectors that power appliances within the van, while a trailer serves as his studio. Most people use caulk to seal up cracks in their homes but he used about 300 tubes of the stuff to cover his art car spread with his fingers then painted over. He has also encompassed a variety of items in his design, from broom handles to rain gutters to pie tins. Nod will be at Art Car Fest weekend.

Danger Car By Reverend Charles Linville at Art Car Car Fest

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:18:00 +0000

Art Car Fest 09 could be a dangerous event but this year the good Reverend Charles Linville in his Danger Car will be attending to make sure that nobody gets hurt. The purpose of Danger car is to serve as a warning to all of things that are potentially dangerous and worrisome;hence the outer coating of reflective stripes, twisted metal, broken mirrors, ripples, warning lights and police sirens. The interior is festooned with matchbook covers, warning tape and bullet casings. Cant wait to meet the Reverend, its should be a lot safer this year with the Danger Car up front.

"Aqua Mobile" by Don Ehlen - Art Car Fest

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:35:00 +0000

photo by Bagel!

The AQUA MOBILE is the creation of Don Ehlen, a Seattle-based entomologist and educator. The car is a great example of a simple concept art car, basically just a great paint job, although 3-D features have begun to creep in: a fully inflated plastic blowfish atop the radio antenna, a crab creeping out over the rear license plate, and a red plastic lobster at the front. Also at this years Art Car Fest.via

Photo Boof Art Car Captures Moment at Art Car Fest

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:42:00 +0000

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The Photo Boof art car is a mobile photobooth built by Wrybread onto the back of an Cushman parking patrol auto rickshaw. The Photo Boof has been to all kinds of events and is even available to rent and it will be appearing at this years Art Car Fest so come by and get your photo taken with your BFF. In the video Justin Credible is the spokesperson for Photo Boof giving us the story behind this really cool art. I got about nine days until Art Car Fest 09 starts and I need to get my Mercedes Pens art car ready and feature as many attending art cars on ACC as possible.

Battle Wagon Art Car - Another one for the Apocalypse

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:41:00 +0000

Battle Wagon Art Car

Haz-Mat Hatch Art Car

Battle Wagon and Haz-Mat Hatch is another couple of those futuristic apocalypse mad-max art cars created by Todd up in there in Washington State. They might look ugly but they got it were it counts, two high-octane hi-carb Subaru wagons that hall out in a hurry when the mutants come chasing the day after. Todd said "this is the extent of my mid life crises" and "everyday is a parade in this car". Nice work Todd.

Patriotic Art Car

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:39:00 +0000

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When Driving Becomes Writing - The Making of iQ Font

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:58:00 +0000

Ever use a car to create a font using fancy schmancy software like a bunch of dudes that are totally into fonts? These dudes did it and you need to watch this video if you are a font nerd like myself.

Ginormous Cork Truck Big Hit at Barcelona Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:37:00 +0000

Photo by Emily
This ginormous antique Cork Truck photo was taken by Emily during her Barcelona visit last October where she attended Felipe and Silva's Wedding. Probably too much information but I do wish the young couple my best. Anyways Emilys trip was well worth it here at ACC because she brought back with her a little bit of art car history. Thanks Emily.

Gonzo Mutant Vehicle

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:22:00 +0000

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And just for fun, for the those of you who just got back from burning man this year, I bring you Gonzo the Mutant Vehicle. And for those of you who have not gone to Burning Man and never will because everyone and their mother has gone to Burning Man, I suggest you check out a nice alternative event at the same location called Burning Toast Man.

Camper Bike – Pedal-Powered RV For One

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:07:00 +0000

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This three wheeled pedal powered camper RV was designed by Boston-based artist Kevin Cyr, that is both a fully functioning RV and the subject of a number of Cyr’s amazing paintings.
The pedal powered camper was constructed in April 2008 and is built for one. Attached to a heavy duty tricycle frame made to haul goods, the cab-over easily sits on the back platform. Like a turtle shell this camper goes anywhere the owner can bike it. The camper’s interior features small and efficient appliances as well as a place to sleep and storage.

Kinetosis Kar by Glenn Garces

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:28:00 +0000

Kinetosis Kar is a 2006 Suzuki Aerio SX created by Glenn Garces. Currently, Kinetosis is predominately influenced by the De Stijl art movement. Glenn’s plans for Kinetosis include incorporating design elements from the Art Deco and Art Nouveau periods. Glenn was born in New York City , and attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan , where he graduated with his B.F.A. in photography. His personality is deeply influenced by the megalopolis known as the Northeastern Seaboard. Kinetosis is an extension of Glenn’s other art mediums of printmaking, photography and theater arts. Glenn is currently living in Santa Rosa, Ca. with his fiancée, two dogs, and four cats. Glen will be attending Art Car Fest this month

Top 10 McGyver Wannabe Car Modifications

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:51:00 +0000

These Top 10 McGyver Wannabe Car Modifications were brought to you by a great website I just found called "There, I fixed it". This post is dedicated to all the McGyver wannabes out there who got the job DONE, but didn't quite manage to get the job done RIGHT.The creativity and good intentions were there but the delivery and execution was anything but.

1) Ambient Air Car Mod

2)Night Rider Car Mod

3) Bi-Polar Car/Bike Mod

4) Global Warming Car Mod

5) Trailer Park Car Mod

6) Smaller Carbon Foot Print Car Mod

7) CSI Car Mod

8) Armor Plated Soccer Mom Van Mod

9) Skate or Die Mod

10) Bank Job Getaway Car Mod

All photos via thereifixedit.com

The Man in a Van Project by - Art Car Covered in Recession stories

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:00:00 +0000

The Man in a Van Project - Needing a new water pump

Participant writing her recession story on the art van

Heartbreaking Recession Story

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Aaron Heideman is an artist competing at art prize in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the largest art prize competition in the world. His art car piece is called The Man in a Van Project, and is traveling the country collecting stories from people whose lives have been affected by the recession. Most stories are written by participants on a large roll of Tyvek paper, and the best will written on the art van itself. He is currently on the road planning to visit 37 cities in 20 states, and finish in Grand Rapids on September 15, 2009. There is a section on his web site for support help Aaron complete his project and bring the stories to light. Good luck.

Tartanmobile Art Car by Megan Kilian

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Tartanmobile Art Car by Megan Kilian

The Tartanmobile art car a 86 Toyota Camry was just sent in by Megan Kilian who painted her car based on a family tartan. Here is what Megan had to say.

I had been thinking of painting a car plaid for several years, and had the opportunity when I moved back to San Francisco after several car-less years in Hong Kong and NYC. After studying all kinds of cool patterns, I chose this particular design because it is a Thompson family tartan, and I liked the idea of the pattern referring to my heritage instead of just being chosen randomly.

It began as a solid grey 1986 Toyota Camry that I purchased last October. At the time I bought it, the car had been owned for its entire life by one elderly Ukrainian man in San Francisco ’s Richmond district, who had put only 155,000 miles on it in 22 years, and had taken very good care of it. I’ve had a few minor issues: replaced the radiator and the water pump, but for the most part it has taken good care of me this year. I love that it was built while I was in junior high, and that the tape player still works, so I can play all my cassettes from high school while getting where I need to go.

I teach theatre classes in elementary schools around the Bay Area, and it has been fun to watch my students react to its progress as each layer of plaid was added. Kids love it—I’d like to think I’m triggering something in their brains that tells them they can express themselves creatively and uniquely. I finished the paint job over this summer and can’t wait to see their reactions once I begin teaching again this month!

Cheers, Megan Kilian

Cash For Clunkers - Art Car Renaissance???

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:48:00 +0000

Cash For Clunkers Art Cars

During the recent government "cash for clunkers" program this country witnessed an art car renaissance within the car dealership community. The program gave birth to the hidden talent that laid dormant within some of our countries finest car sales people. No longer did they just have to blow up balloons first thing every morning or make sure that the standard signage was clean and ready to go. During cash for clunkers a new and innovative signage program was needed so they took to their canvas with gusto to tell the world about it. What we saw was the raw inner creative spirit coming through as public works of art through car painting, car sculpture and even car destruction performance art. I don't know if our country will ever be the same, but I hope this new cash for clunkers art car renaissance will not effect us adversely.

Cash For Clunkers Sculpture

Cash For Clunkers Destruction Performance Art

Van Covered with Stuffed Bear Road Kill

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:44:00 +0000

A van covered in stuffed bear trophies is one way to tell the world "I am cute and cuddly" or "I brake for carnival games" or "I break for garage sales" or "I am covering a major bad paint job or "my car is really a clunker in disguise"

The Witchmobile! Another Art Car By Rebecca Carthedral

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:07:00 +0000

The Witchmobile! Another Art Car By Rebecca Carthedral

The Witchmobile with rear booster brooms

Photographs by Jana Bouc of JanasJournal.com

The Witchmobile is a 1962 Dodge Lancer decorated by Rebecca Caldwell the creator of the Carthedral and David Hilborn. Vexing, hexing, and perplexing from Oakland, California, the Witchmobile was created to bring art and craft (witchcraft!) to the mundane and to honor the creative spirit on the highway of life. The Witchmobile, a work in progress, started in June 2009 and will be at it's first Art Car Fest this September in the bay area.

Automorposis Movie Trailler by Harrod Blank

noreply@blogger.com (Costas Schuler) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:09:00 +0000

This is the 2 minute trailer for the film "Automoprhosis" by Harrod Blank creator of the Camera Van. The full length film runs 77 minutes and is currently being shown in film and art festivals.