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Nov
25
Even though I’m not a huge fan of front wheel drive cars in general, I do appreciate some of them. Especially when a four wheel drive option was available. The first and second generation of the Mitsubishi Eclipse are good examples of such cars. Nice to look at and fun to drive. We’ll just ignore the rather ugly third generation for the time being. Concerning the picture I didn’t really modify a lot, apart from enhancing the looks of the original Japan-spec body kit and adding a set of nice wheels. Can you spot the other changes?
Nov
11
Yeah! As long as I can think I loved the third generation of the Chevrolet Corvette. This vehicle doesn’t need much tinkering to look awesome. Lower, larger diameter wheels, some touch-ups… done.
Nov
09
Ever since seeing a Tucker Torpedo in the Murdo (South Dakota) Pioneer Auto Museum in 2001, I’ve been fascinated with the vehicle. Many years later, somebody gave me a DVD with the video about the brilliant man named Preston Tucker. He thought about many features, like rollover protection and directional lights, decades before anybody else – and realized them. Most of them far too advanced for the time, though. Mind you, we’re talking about 1948!
The sleek design inspired me to create a modernized version of the Tucker Torpedo, while retaining the key elements of the design. Yes, HotWheels models did play an influential role here…
Nov
07
The 1957 Chevrolet has always been a favorite amongst fans of the 50’s fins and chrome era. Especially the rare Nomad wagon is heavily sought after these days. Not many people would dare to weld the windows shut on such an iconic vehicle. But hey… we’re not talking about reality. Real world rules don’t apply to the world of photo manipulation, where deleting a couple of layers from your photoshop file restores the car to its original shape and value. Just imagine what it would be like to actually do it and drive it to a car show. Now… would you do it?
Nov
01
A picture of the John Fitch owned classic Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupé in Bonneville inspired me to turn the new SLS AMG Gullwing into a record seeking machine. I kept the looks rather close to the original 300SL Bonneville, but gave it an updated and more modern feel by using a different font for the lettering. This vehicle could be real – and provided having the money, I’d actually go for it and have some fun with it at the salt lake flats…
If the marking F/GT is not correct for a new car like the SLS, please let me know what would be suitable. Thank you in advance.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Bonneville Special | photoshop chop © Sebastian Motsch (2012)
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Bonneville | reference picture
A Mercedes 300SL Gullwing at Bonneville from Roamic on Vimeo.
Oct
02
It seems like I can’t stay away from modifying Citroën Ami pictures. Every now and then somebody sends me a picture of an Ami, asking if I could do “my magic” with it. So here it goes, the 7th iteration of the same idea. Oh, and there is even a beautiful French model on the hood of the (weird as always) vehicle. 🙂
Sep
23
The FIAT based Abarth 750 GT by Zagato features the typical double-bubble roof. Rather diminutive in size, it packs a lot of power per kilogram in original guise. Imagine a Porsche flat six with a set of turbochargers in it and… you should be scared as hell by the power-to-weight ratio! Due to fitment issues, this fortunately isn’t possible in reality. Otherwise you would definitely need to register it as a weapon at your local DMV. 😉
Sep
12
The Volvo VN series heavy duty trucks are slick machines, but I never really liked the front bumper. Somehow it just doesn’t go well with the overall appearance of the truck. In order to change that, I modified a picture of a sparkling blue VN with a polished trailer found in the internet. The usual lowering was a must on the semi truck and I also lowered the trailer to go with it. Larger wheels look the part and the more voluminous bumper enhances the appearance. The side skirts are smoothed and entering the truck without scratching the paint sure is a challenge now 😉
A set of graphics and black chrome trim add the final touch.
Sep
02
The Volkswagen T1 ViteCrete Dragster is a five minute chop, just for fun. Inspired by the recent visit to the Nitrolymp’x and the dump truck I created yesterday.
Sep
02
Sometimes, when browsing for pictures of interesting cars, something else pops up that inspires me. This time around it was a picture of an ordinary Freightliner Business Class M2 dump truck. Yes, even such basic machinery has lots of potential for more. Many parts have been altered, but I tried to keep the look subtle enough to be convincing. Would it still be drivable on a construction site? Maybe not… but it would look good trying, for sure. 😉
Aug
27
Ferrari 412i 2+2 Shooting Break Concept
Ferrari / Photoshop Chops / Pininfarina / Shooting Brake / Shooting Break Posted by Sebastian Motsch
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Frequent readers of my blog know that I do have a sweet spot for two-door wagons. Whether they are called shooting break or shooting brake is an entirely different story. I decided to call them shooting break, because some (European) manufacturers call their regular station wagons Break.
The Ferrari 412i 2+2 is a very nice base for a shooting break conversion. Straight lines would make it easy to perform this task in real life. Though I doubt that anybody would actually so that. Most people would probably just run away and scream bloody murder!
Aug
24
The design of the Citroën BX is actually based on the Volvo Tundra Concept by Bertone. Volvo rejected the design and Bertone recycled it when developing the BX for Citroën. The BX is an interesting car, but a little bland. The image of a base level BX driving on a typical French alley inspired me to give the car a much cleaner and more futuristic look. Would’ve been cool if they had actually built it like that, wouldn’t it?
Aug
22
Oui messieurs! Yet another one of those magic (and rather weird) vehicles from Citroën. Nobody ever figured out what the French engineers might have been smoking back then. 😉
Aug
20
There a some vehicles that don’t need a lot of modifications to look the part. The fifth generation of the Cadillac Seville is one of those vehicles. Looking rather bland in stock form, the appearance definitely changes when lowered over larger wheels and with a blacked-out grille. Named Seville STS-V the picture takes a look at what could have been, had the STS-V moniker already been invented back then.
Aug
15
Visiting the 2012 Nitrolymp’x at the Hockenheimring last weekend inspired me to create a couple of dragsters with photoshop. And because mainstream isn’t really my cup of tea, I used a couple of rather unlikely cars as a base: the Aston Martin Lagonda Limousine and the Talbot Lago T23 Teardrop Coupé by Figoni & Falaschi. Chances of seeing this conversion done in reality? Probably next to nothing 😉
Aug
06
Strive for perfection in everything you do.
Take the best that exists and make it better.
When it does not exist, design it.
Sir Henry Royce (1863 – 1933)
Well, sir. A Rolls-Royce EX101 with gullwing doors just didn’t exist yet. So… I designed it.
Aug
04
To get the proportions of the Ford F-650 Super Crewzer just right, it didn’t need much. Larger diameter rims, a substantial lowering and a few tweaks here and there. Changes the whole appearance instantly, doesn’t it?
Aug
03
Look closely – the pictures are not identical! The modified version features a very subtle wide-body kit and has lost the rear butterfly doors. Therefore, my interpretation of the Mazdaspeed RX-8 is a proper two door coupé, retracing the heritage of the RX-7 models that preceded the RX-8. As of now there are no more rotary powered vehicles in production. But hey, who knows? A couple of years from now, Mazda might just develop a new rotary engine…
Jul
30
For many years I wanted to create an Opel Kadett C Coupé that is raceworthy, but doesn’t stray too much from the original design. No big spoilers and wings here, sir. I just lowered the CQP and moved the fenders up a little. This gives the car a more aggressive stance and a lower center of gravity. Bring on the curves and bends – this little RWD gem is going to tackle it with ease! I imagine a naturally aspirated 2.4 liter Mantzel engine under the hood would be fun.
Jul
29
This could have been a vehicle ADAC Straßenwacht drivers and mechanics craved in the 1980’s. The shape of the Opel Kadett D doesn’t really need many modifications, because it already looks quite good. A classic, boxy design with straight lines. Add a set of period-correct ATS 5-star wheels, lower the car, add a front lip and you’re done.
Jul
28
There are so many pictures of the Citroën Ami 6 and Ami 8 that inspire me. It’s basically the same idea every time, but the effect is still stunning. So, here comes another iteration of the theme I call “C’est magique”: the Ami 6 Break towing a period-correct caravan.
Jul
08
The Volkswagen T3 is on the best way to become a classic car icon, like all the previous VW transporters. The base model has been modified into a 4×4 version, called syncro. It still looked a little uninspired, so I decided to change the color to something more eye-catching. The Milka theme came to mind and has been realized. The tarp looks like it has been carried over from a well-used truck, contrasting with the freshly painted sheetmetal.
Jul
01
Alongside the Mustang BAJA concept, I worked on a BAJA-style vehicle based on the Volkswagen New Beetle. This vehicle was not only inspired by BAJA racers, but also by the beach buggies based on vintage Beetle chassis. I used the underpinnings from the Hummer HX concept car and modified it to fit under the New Beetle body. It’s not as a agressive as the Mustang BAJA I posted last week, but then – have you ever seen an agressive looking New Beetle? That’s downright impossible, lol.
Jul
01
The Peugeot 405 is one of those clean Pinifarina designs from the 80’s I always liked. The 405 Mi16 from back then had flat black fender flares. This iteration features widened fenders made from steel and blended into the original fenders. Gives it a much smoother look, doesn’t it? Same goes for the door handles, which have been removed. Lowered over a set of period correct, but oversized, wheels this vehicle looks just right. Pity such clean and timeless designs are not available any more.
Jun
08
Some vehicles have such a perfect shape and details, it’s really hard to change anything without messing it up. In fact, altering it often makes it look worse. One of those cars is the Venturi LM. Just as the Lotus Esprit and the Honda S2000, these cars have an almost perfect design right from the factory. I just added a larger spoiler to the Venturi 260 LM, enlarged the wheels slightly, lowered the car and tinted the windows. Done. Next would be a roll-cage and a racecar livery.