Van Go!

Yes! This is doper than coke that was cooked in the kitchen!

Steve Gunnoe photoshopped the real Van Go with the Van Go logo...

-Juan

Inspire Me!

Here are some images that are just plain cool. Most of them inspire me, some I just like.

I'm a huge fan of typography... stuff like this rules!


One of my favorite designers is Coby Gewertz, seems that anything he touches is awesome. He made this "louvered" shirt design, it's so simple and elegant. Something that the is hard to find in custom/hot rod automotive shirts. No skulls, spider webs or crap needed for one to know it is true hot rod shirt. I dig it!

and Coby also made this awesome shirt design, even if you're not into cars you gotta love his style. htpp://www.carsnotculture.com

This is an illustration I found online that I fell in love with the moment I saw this. It might just be a simple rose, but I love the detail.


Love this logo, clean, simple... ambigram



Yeah General Motors once ruled!

Another image that just rules.. There's a lot going on, yet it is very simple at the same time.

There is a lot of bad typography everywhere.. It's time to use good typography people!


Calligraffiti is a combination of Calligraphy and Graffiti.
Calligraffiti: traditional handstyles with a metropolitan attitude. I dig this logo!


The execution and subject matter are both killer!

I just dig this.

Told ya I dig typography, this is awesome!

I love "live music" photography. This is a great capture, makes me feel like I'm right there with Murs and his fans.

Estevan Oriol is one of my favorite photographers. His raw style is so great.

Here's some playful photography, I like the subject and execution on almost all of Mark Velasquez's photography.

but I didn't shoot the deputy

This is sweet.

That's what I need to do!

And as always thanks for visiting my blog, hope these images inspire you like they've inspired me!

peace.

Lone Star 3.3 - FTB

Well should be my last entry (for now) about my Texas trip...

All of these pics were taken while FTB (Mr. Flat Top Bob) gave us a tour through the Wellington, Childress, Amarillo area.... Couldn't ask for a better tour guide!

If you don't know who FTB is... You better asks somebody.. owenssalvage.com

Monday..
We woke up and drove around the mean streets of Wellington.


I was scared... No really, if there wasn't any newer cars, you'd think you had gone back in time


Our first stop was Don Hickey's places, here FTB & Don outside Don's warehouse


Here's FTB opening up a garage door to another one of Don's places, you can see a glimpse of his beautiful Chevy custom


Here's FTB in an old school paint booth... crazy cool..


Nice clock tower.. notice anything weird?


Then we drove to Childress to visit & have lunch with Doug.. love his car


Then stopped at FTB's cousin's house... to look at his car and make an offer.. he wouldn't take $30,000.. I wouldn't either.

Then we headed to Dlebert's place, Coby gave him a few of the Church books.. and in FTB's own words... "I promise you there won't be anyone that you give the books to that will appreciate it more than Delbert." How cool is that


Delbert showed us his boxcar full of cool stuff.. Like these real Brass Knuckles...


And this authentic Klu Klux Clan outfit... I tried it on, didn't fit...


Delbert's awesome place..


Just a couple of his hot rods..

Then we were off to Larry's place... Larry has an obsession with Coke, every time I've seen him he has a Coke in his hands.. and a trail behind him..

Like so..

His other obsession is mid fifties Fords.. He has an amazing collection, amazing!

here's Coby getting a detail shot, his bread & butter

We then headed back to Casa De Flat Top, Here is the Duke (FTB) and his Merc...

I was going down the stairs when I noticed how small they are... tight fit for me.


Linda was being shy


And off to the Salvage yard we went

Coby looking on as FTB does some measuring


Wheels for days, weeks & years

This one is for Sarah

Chucks!


Took a few pics of some nice emblems... You gotta love old car logos

Another

This one I really like, art deco-ish letters

Coby looking for his next target.


Last photo of the night was FTB's beautiful Merc in his barn... Bob is living the dream.

Tuesday..

I woke up to pack all my stuff & head back to California.

But first we stopped at Mark's shop in Amarillo... you're going to have to wait to see parts of his collection on deadendmagazine.com


Here's FTB & Mark


Pipes...


Coby, "That might be the coolest sign I've ever seen!"

Old stuff rules...

And that's that... My Lone Star adventure... I truly enjoyed it!

FTB makes the best tour guide.