WRUW Today?

Posts
6,570
Likes
77,969
Speedy Tuesday. Flex shot with my vintage <pinewood derby> roadster.

Ditto... my vintage <pinewood derby> roadster circa 1972...

 
Posts
2,400
Likes
19,754
Loewy's designs, and influence on industrial design, surround us to this day -- from the shape of the classic Coca-Cola bottle to the corporate logos of major corporations to the exterior graphics of Air Force One. Space-minded OFers might find the linked article of interest -- Loewy produced more than 3,000 designs for NASA https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/raymond-loewys-nasa-designs-are-the-space-future-that-n-1645668220.

Below are some photos of Raymond Loewy with one of his larger Earthbound designs, complete with obligatory watch, and a photo of my Loewy designed '53 Studebaker Starliner hardtop project sans watch photo.

What drivetrain are you planning on? SBC?
 
Posts
1,579
Likes
15,222
Ditto... my vintage <pinewood derby> roadster circa 1972...

Hoarder. 😜 😎 Definitely a 72 color. That car is one of a very, very small number of childhood items I still have. Glad I'm not the only one.
 
Posts
15,172
Likes
44,550
My absolute favourite car design of all time. Still! The Studebaker Avanti. An acquaintance of mine has two of them. Neither on the road at the moment.

 
Posts
2,053
Likes
22,099
My first serious watch over 30 years ago. Still in the garage and will never leave. A proper auto SM200. With imho one of the best bracelets.
Just lost power here in NY. Quite a storm blowing in.
 
Posts
1,957
Likes
25,748
What drivetrain are you planning on? SBC?
Interesting question. The original plan was to make the ultimate sleeper -- stock color/paint scheme on the outside, modern suspension and a high output SBC underneath. My friend and mechanic on the project was a SBC wizard. Regrettably, early in the project he suffered a heart attack and untimely death at the age of 41. His death gutted my passion for the project, and I put it on hold. More recently, I have been considering a 289 along the lines of what was run in the R1 Avantis.
 
Posts
1,957
Likes
25,748
My absolute favourite car design of all time. Still! The Studebaker Avanti. An acquaintance of mine has two of them. Neither on the road at the moment.

Always a favorite of mine also. There is currently one sitting in the Sunoco lot in my town. Unfortunately, not for sale....or fortunately, perhaps, as another vintage car around here would likely be grounds for divorce or homicide.
 
Posts
4,593
Likes
10,801
Just lost power here in NY. Quite a storm blowing in.

lights are blinking here up the street from ya in CT
 
Posts
4,593
Likes
10,801
Always a favorite of mine also

Ah never mind that. I want to hear more about that pantera in your icon. That's more my style!
 
Posts
17,408
Likes
164,288
Never far from a Seiko 😀