12 May 2008

Garage419 Mini no longer coolest Mini ever...

By: Gene Sanchez
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...gladly new coolest Mini ever is part of the family. Here's an entry from Matt on his newest creation...

"As many of you know, between 1975 and 1999, BMW commissioned twelve artists to use their cars as canvases for the artists' work. Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, David Hockney and Roy Lichtenstein were some of the names among them. I've always been fascinated with those cars, and since I've never seen one for sale, and would never be able to afford one even if I did, I decided to make my own. I met an artist named Tristan Eaton at the NYIAS, where he was painting the roof of a Ford Flex on the show floor. He has designed shoes for Triple 5 Soul, toys and cartoons for Kid Robot, and laptop casings for Dell Computers. He agreed to create a piece that will make my car one of the most unique Mini's on Earth, and to film it for Garage 419. Here is the result. It is 100% original artwork, and it will never be replicated. The whole design is done in black and white reflective vinyl, which has some pretty cool properties at night when it gets lit up by a camera flash or car's headlights. And if anyone cares, the car's specs and mods: 2006 MCS JCW 18" JCW Wheels JCW Carbon Wing Palo Uber Scoop Piaa Lights Mini Mania Intake Mini Mania Long Tube Headers & Race Cats Farnbacher Loles Custom Software Alta 15% Pulley Valentine One / Blinder Laser Jammers Uniden CB Radio AI Design Custom Brake Light Cut Out Special Thanks To: Tristan Eaton - For his genious www.thunderblogspot.com Acid Studios NYC - For their location and helpfulness www.acidnyc.com Garage Wall Wraps - For the vinyl www.garagewallwraps.com Voila' My Very Own BMW/MINI art car:"

Stay tuned for the video. The only question that remains is what do I do to the Garage419 Mini to take back the title. Leave your suggestions below.

Comments

  • Genes Dad (guest) wrote on May 12, 3:39 pm:
    do it up like the ever famous chevy grand sport corvette .
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  • Steven Wilke (guest) wrote on May 15, 1:52 pm:
    Have you ever heard of the Monster Miatas? (its where they put a V8 into a miata) You should do that, but in the Mini!
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  • AWD ATTK (guest) wrote on May 19, 9:40 pm:
    it looked great in person, certainly a head-turner!
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  • 355 (guest) wrote on May 22, 6:05 pm:
    Awesome, nice pimpin ride
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  • Cristian (guest) wrote on May 29, 11:15 am:
    It looks great, and I have a question:

    How are you gonna deal with washing it? You'll get dirt right along the edges of the vinyl where it meets the paint. Just curious.
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  • guidomaster101 wrote on June 23, 4:11 pm:
    mattt, i love the car man, it was awesome to talk to you in person, next time your in stamford, we should go for a little drift run together
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