Author Topic: Mechanics in Great Art  (Read 6564 times)

ctaylor738

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Chuck Taylor
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1966 230SL #15274 (sold)
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Falls Church VA

Cees Klumper

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Re: Mechanics in Great Art
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2015, 19:02:35 »
Very nice, thanks for sharing.
Cees Klumper
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1968 Ford Mustang 302 V8
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1962 FIAT 1500S OSCA convertible
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Re: Mechanics in Great Art
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2015, 19:12:14 »
Nice!

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Re: Mechanics in Great Art
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2015, 22:52:49 »
did you find that on the Garage Journal?
Enjoy some pictures at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8292359@N06/sets/72157603240571101/show/

John - Wisconsin
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Re: Mechanics in Great Art
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2015, 00:22:02 »
I just love these pictures.

I maintain that those of us who play with old cars and the like are all artists to some degree.  I have even been interviewed and had photos of my work displayed in public (photos of my T120R, my T100S and my 280SL).   I thought my silver cutlery wind chimes or melted precious metal teaspoon pendants would be more artistic but they went for the 60's machinery. 

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Re: Mechanics in Great Art
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2015, 14:26:40 »
Don't know the source.  A car guy friend forwarded the link to me.
Chuck Taylor
1963 230SL #00133
1970 280SL #13027 (restored and sold)
1966 230SL #15274 (sold)
1970 280SL #14076 (sold)
Falls Church VA

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Re: Mechanics in Great Art
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2015, 18:05:30 »
Hey Chuck  - - - Thanks for posting that !

I was an Art History major for a while in college so these are particularly pleasing to see. They might end up in a frame on the wall of my study - -



P.S. My BBB is a little better condition that the one pictured in one of the photos.

(I think I remember you saying that  "Faded Stars" was the name of your little repair operation??)

Larry in CA
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1981  300TD-T (Concours condition, 86K, GETRAG 5sp.)
1982  300TD-T (parted out)
1986  560SEC (totaled)
1991  300TE (gifted)
1998  E320 (sold)
2004  E320 wagon (gifted)
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