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Morphic Studies

AriLea

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It will be painful to wait silently for the Elio. In the meantime, I get kind of boored myself so I like to consider what could exist. I'm not sure there are a high percentage of people interested in what is possible for 3wheelers. I'l keep this activity limited to this one thread. But seriously a real build, custom or prototype, which I'm interested in, takes lots of effort, you really need to have an idea of where things could end up. So I've done quite a lot of graphic works. I don't do magazine level illustrations, and not always as original styling, I often try a remix from what exists. I'm just trying to get a clue as to how such a craft could really turn out. So to start a game here, if you want to play, I'll post some morphed or other images of what does not exist. And anyone who wants, please, write what you think about it, good or bad. NOBODY has the same taste. Nobody has the same goals for the result. Please not just yes or no, but how and why, the details please! And if you like, post your own ideas and concepts 'graphically'. This kind of thing is useful to designers.
So here is my first submission, based on the Delahaye. I did post part of it elsewhere, but I wanted to show the original next to the 'study' images.
Delahaye-1949-175-s-saoutchik-roadster-30.jpg
DelaHaye_centar_Stretch.jpg
DelaHaye_centar.jpg

The difference on this last one, is the flat window, big cost savings for a custom build.
DelaHaye_SideView.JPG
 
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Here are some body mods more inline with the Elio ethics.
The first one is not a morph, it's the BugWing, an actual chopped VW bug.
BugWing_front.jpg

Then a GeoMetro remix
geoMetro.jpeg

A Geo Storm Mod
GeoStorm_1993.jpg

Refactoring of the JetCar
JetCar_start_06.jpg

Conversion of the Mathis from sociable into inline seating
mathis_333.jpg

And finally an upgrade for the messherschmitt to freeway readiness.
Mesher3aff_12.jpg
Mesher2ea1_12.jpg
 
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AriLea

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I've run out of time for today, I'll get some more uploaded Monday or tuesday. . .
So continuing on , let's take a look at some heavy metal. Just like racing, it's a big area from the point of view of style and personna. It may not seem to apply to elite-efficiency, but this does give some ideas that can be re-purposed to it. For my part, I want as many people to buy an Elio as possible. So I'm glad for the skills EM has to apply automotive art in this area. I saw laying around thier design offices plenty of 'heavy metal' artwork. From my own collection of 'Morphics', this is set 1 of 2?, I can only attach 10 images. These are the names as found on the web;
Venturi Fetish
venturi_fetish.jpg

Forgot what this was
BlackGhost.JPG

Oldsmobile Aerotech
1a_oldsmobile_aerotech_chicago_03_d-1.jpg

Porsche Cayman
2008-porsche-design-edition-1-cayman-s-side-1280x960.jpg

Aston Martin LeMans Prototype
aston-martin-to-test-le-mans-prototype-racer-at-prodrive-tra.jpg

Not sure about this one.
autofest_blogspot_com.jpg

Autonomy Concept
autonomy_concept2-1.jpg

Chevy Camaro? as a corvett look-a-like?
Chev_Comero.jpg

Kia Sidewinder
kia-sidewinder.jpg

Peugeot Quasar
peugeot_quasar_manu_001.jpg
 
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