The British Road Sign Project
Last year the Design Museum celebrated the 50th anniversary of the British road signage system with a special exhibition. To mark this occasion, Made North brought together leading designers…
Janis Joplin’s 1964 Porsche 356 Cabriolet
The inspiration behind the Joplin Porsche was a similar psychedelically liveried car that Janis had seen on the streets of San Francisco in 1968, with which she adored. With typical frugality, she picked…
Audi R8 as Art
To explore the idea that the all-new R8 really does get your heart racing and leave you wide eyed, Audi measured the heart rate, oxygen intake and pupil dilation of drivers and passengers as they put…
Lamborghini Countach by Benedict Radcliffe
As perhaps the most iconic supercar of the 1980s, the Lamborghini Countach was often considered to be the most ridiculous automotive design in a decade known for pushing the limits of fashion…
The Art of Neon
Here are some beautiful examples of classic neon dealership and garage signage that were auctioned as part of the Andrews Collection in the US last year. Signs from just about every America…
Disintegrating Cars by Fabien Oefner
The Disintegrating series represents a staggering amount of work by Swiss artist Fabien Oefner. The images above have been created from hundreds, if not, thousands of shots…
Roy Lichtenstein's BMW Art Car
BMW Art Car No. 3, the 1977 320i Group 5 Race Version by Roy Lichtenstein, is one of the most popular of all the Art Cars. Lichtenstein said of his design, 'I wanted the lines I painted to be a depiction the road…
The Art of Ricardo Santos
Ricardo Santos is an art director and graphic designer currently working at Turbo – Portugal’s oldest monthly car magazine. A former rally co-driver, Ricardo’s love for cars and motorsport has led him…
Gerry Judah + Porsche
Porsche has unveiled another extraordinary sculpture to celebrate the 911 on the roundabout outside the company’s museum at Zuffenhausen in Stuttgart, Germany. The sculpture, designed by Gerry Judah…
The Art of Kevin Cyr
Kevin Cyr’s series of both European and US vehicles continues to grow. Commercial vehicles inundated with graffiti and rust, working vehicles, and well-travelled recreational vehicles. He puts his vehicles on…