Legendary Italian design house Italdesign Giugiaro — the minds behind such iconic cars as the DeLorean DMC, Lotus Esprit, Maserati Quattroporte and countless other timeless designs — unveiled their latest creation at the Geneva Motor Show currently underway. The 2+2 coupe hybrid is powered by a front-mounted 360 horsepower 3.0 liter engine augmented by an […]
One of the most headturning vehicles in a sea of headturning European unveilings at this week’s Geneva Motor Show is this latest concept from Alfa Romeo. In collaboration with Milano race specialists Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, the Disco Volante 2012 is a modern interpretation of the brand’s iconic 1952 Disco Volante (aka “Flying Saucer”), which is […]
The latest option in Converse ‘s iD customization program is a new flip on the iconic Chuck Taylor All-Star sneaker. Now the high-tops are available with an eye-popping Glow-In-the-Dark version, which can be personally customized as needed. There are several options for the treatment — you can have the entire sneaker glow green, or just individula […]
The most iconic car in Jaguar’s illustrious history — and arguably the greatest GT of all time — the E-Type celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. And while Jag’s current XK (which we testdrove HERE) is an appropriate ode to that original E-Type, there certainly is room for a more loyal homage. It is in […]
When the Madman was not but a wee Mad Grommet, he stumbled across The Search For Animal Chin VHS tape and the world entered another era. That was my introduction to the Bones Brigade, and the Powell Peralta skate universe in general. Featuring all All Star roster of 80s skating talent — including Steve Caballero, […]
This 1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1-RS rebuild is the brainchild of Jeremy Gerber, co-owner of the Roadster Shop, and customer Barry Blomquist. The idea for the car was to build a modern concept car version of the landmark 1962 Corvette, with artist Eric Brockmeyer brought in to help with renderings and lend ideas for the actual […]
Artist David Flores takes his signature “stained-glass” painting techniques and applies it to Disney’s favorite mouse, Mickey. Flores created a visually striking 10” statue of Mickey but with the minor change of replacing Mickey’s head with that of totenkopf symbol. The totenkopf is a German symbol of death, and makes the usually jolly Mickey Mouse […]
Converse takes its iconic Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker silhouette and twists it up for the winter months, resulting in the Chuck Taylor Classic Boot XHi — a military-inspired boot crafted of powdered suede with heavy duty laces. As good as these look, however, the suede upper is not water-proof — meaning its functionality in […]