Mercury c. 1940s and more chrome details on rusty old cars

(photographs of Old Machines by Paul Malon)

colors of Cars in Cuba

(via flickr blog, above “Havana Hopper” photograph by Luis Mariano González)

“Pneu,” decorative tire (tyre) art hand-carved by Wim Delvoye

Paul Smith + Striped Mini
(first discovered via Black*Eiffel via Paul Smith)

vintage Citroën car brochures c. 1960
(first discovered via grain edit via iconomaque)

“This summer the Penguin Car (a Penguin-orange Mini-Cooper with the Penguin logo) will be touring the United States to celebrate Penguin’s 75th anniversary, increase awareness of The Nature Conservancy, and promote literacy…”
—Follow the Car, via Penguin Books 75th Anniversary site

“After the summer success of Vauxhall Skate, the invite-only roller disco of 2009, comes the must-attend event of the winter. On January 28th, 2010, escape to an enchanted evening of frozen fairy tales, celebrity DJ guests, and a scattering of top UK designers strutting their stuff at a central London location as Vauxhall Motors brings you Vauxhall Ice Skate.” —Vauxhalliceskate, (follow them on twitter)

The above custom Vauxhall Astra ice skates were illustrated by Si Scott.

(first discovered via NOTCOT.ORG)

“Mr Pac Man Pimped Up Chevy is Pure Deliciousness”
(via The Bottom Drawer)

kateoplis:

iheartmyart:

Charles Harper painted homes designed by Rudy Hermes as photomontage backdrops to introduce the 1960 Fords in November 1959’s Ford Times magazine… ‘the ultimate in prefabrication since it has no footings or foundation. (via butdoesitfloat)

1958 American Style: A Tribute to the Men and Women Who Design (via brian slawson)