A Thread for Fine Design

[dale]

wow pretty radical for 1930's (1937 below). Looks like they were produced up into the 70's, I confess I'd never heard of them.

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[Starling75]

Böhmerland 600

[david_h]

One of my personal favorites.

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[Starling75]

@unknownuser said:

One of my personal favorites.

There is close relationship between design of VW Beetle and Tatra cars ... see paragraph history

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle

[dale]

@unknownuser said:

One of my personal favorites.

Without question an enduring design. Look at how may years they remained relatively unchanged.
And who hasn't helped a buddy change the motor in one of these babies. 4 bolts and she's out.
And hey who says the beetle is a dinosaur

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[dale]

@starling75 said:

@unknownuser said:

One of my personal favorites.

There is close relationship between design of VW Beetle and Tatra cars ... see paragraph history

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle

Your right (attached is the Tatra 1933 V570) It seems Ferdinand Porsche was involved in the first designs as well.

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[dale]

While we are on cars, we have to mention pinafarina.
Attached is a screenshot of his companies "notable designs" from Wikipedia, and a new one.

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[david_h]

@dale said:

@unknownuser said:

One of my personal favorites.

Without question an enduring design. Look at how may years they remained relatively unchanged.
And who hasn't helped a buddy change the motor in one of these babies. 4 bolts and she's out.
And hey who says the beetle is a dinosaur

Well that particular yellow beauty I posted above is pretty much teh one I have always wnated to own. .. including the whitewalls.

Someday. Gotta get the house done first!

[Starling75]

I like this one

[Starling75]

And finally - ultimate Velorex

[david_h]

That classic Citroen has always been a fave of mine as well.

[dale]

@unknownuser said:

Someday. Gotta get the house done first!

Be careful David - Confucious say... Man who finish house ........die. (It's always been my excuse)

[david_h]

thanks for that Johnny Sunshine.

Actually . . I had dreams like that the past few months. . . .

[dale]

And a segue from the automobile to other forms of transportation, the Yikebike... actually its more like an electric scooter and it folds up for your convenience...http://www.yikebike.com/

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[dale]

But maybe you need something with an integrated ipod charger. http://id.polygoncycle.com/

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[dale]

OK not extreme enough, your still the skateborder/ snowboarder legend... Then the 360 is for you http://www.zerofra.com/360.html

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[dale]

after all that extreme sh**, you need to relax? http://www.pabloreinoso.com/

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[dale]

Perhaps a bit of candlelight, ok electric candlelight. http://www.metaphys.jp/product/en/

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[dale]

Ok need to cut down the power consumption of the electricity hungry candles.. http://www.earthtronics.com/honeywell.aspx
Hell why not power the whole house?

[dale]

And after all that I need a drink. (Actually this beautiful object is a bottle. It is supposed to be fro Sora Ale. To me it looks like a rendering, but I can't find anything more out about it. Anyone heard of this?)

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