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GMC Vandura Rally STX RainbowCruiser

GMC Vandura Rally STX RainbowCruiser vanThe colorful custom vans of the 1970′s and 80′s have always been an inspirational source for me. Especially the Chevrolet G20 / GMC Vandura vans are amongst my favorite body styles. In this case I used a Vandura Rally STX as a base, deleted the windows and added colorful graphics to the side panels. The van has also been lowered and a set of period-correct custom wheels have been added. The boat on the trailer has been color-matched and the GMC logo color-coded. A rather simple conversion, but it has all the vibe it needs, doesn’t it?

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12. May 2013 | Categories: GMC, Photoshop Chops | Tags: , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Volkswagen Santana Mk1

Volkswagen Santana Mk1 CustomSometimes a random memory sparks something. In this case I remembered, for some reason or another, that my French teacher once used to drive a very un-cool dark blue Volkswagen Santana Mk1. I searched the web for a suitable picture to use as a base – and got carried away… again.

This project evolved to be a custom Santana which a surfer might drive. The body is essentially stock, but a roof-rack with a surfboard has been added. The car was then lowered over a set of vintage Corvette wheels with tires sporting red stripes. A couple of surf-related stickers, a few details here and there and it was finished. Point proven, even a VW Santana has potential to look (somewhat) cool ;-)

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10. April 2013 | Categories: Photoshop Chops, Volkswagen | Tags: , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Corvette C4 Coupé

Corvette C4 Coupe | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2013)No comment necessary. Just a quick chop for fun…

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9. April 2013 | Categories: Corvette, Photoshop Chops | Tags: , , , | Leave A Comment »

Nissan Bluebird Wagon 4WD (U11)

Nissan Bluebird Wagon 4WD U11 photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2013)Many crossover models came to the market in the last couple of years. Most of them just adding some plastic cladding to a regular wagon for that “offroad feeling” – but missing the underpinnings to actually go offroad without getting stuck. Just imagine what a cool old-school wagon on a rugged base with solid axles could have looked like back then, when cars where still properly designed by engineers. It could have looked like that:grafting a Nissan Bluebird Wagon body to a Datsun 4WD pick-up chassis. OK, it wouldn’t really be that easy in reality, due to the FWD architecture of the U11 Bluebird. But hey… what if? ;-)

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9. April 2013 | Categories: Nissan, Photoshop Chops | Tags: , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

BMW 700 LS Luxus Sport

VM_BMW700LuxusSportThis time I tried something completely different: modifying an old car advertisement for the BMW 700 LS. A little tricky, because it was a high-resolution scan and matching the grain was quite difficult. Nonetheless a fun project – there is more to come in the future…

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7. April 2013 | Categories: BMW, Photoshop Chops | Tags: , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Corvette C3 with a twist

Corvette C3 twisted photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2013)Just for fun I created the twisted Corvette C3 Stingray from an image I had already altered a little…

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27. March 2013 | Categories: Corvette, Photoshop Chops | Tags: , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Bugatti Type 51 Hot Rod

Bugatti Type 51 Hot Rod photoshop by Sebastian MotschA friend of mine always says that “you can hotrod everything”. He definitely has a point there, even though many people might scream SACRILEGE in this case. Yes, you could do this to a vintage Bugatti Type 51 racecar – but it wouldn’t really make sense in reality. But hey, a picture is made up from pixels. Some of those pixels have just been altered and tweaked a little…

PS: No actual car has been harmed during the creation of this picture. ;-)

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24. March 2013 | Categories: Bugatti, Photoshop Chops | Tags: , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Jaguar XJ6

Jaguar XJ6 photoshop chop by Sebastian MotschThe Jaguar XJ has always been one of my favorite 4-door sedans. This particular cat has been lowered and larger diameter wheels have been mounted. There isn’t really a lot you can change on a classic Jag without making it look silly. Just keepin’ it simple this time…

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24. March 2013 | Categories: Jaguar, Photoshop Chops | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »

Renault R4 Rainbow Van

Renault R4 RainbowThe Renault R4 has always been a vehicle that accepts many modifications to the body without looking too weird. I kept it simple by just removing the rear doors and windows, lowering the ride height and adding larger diameter wheels. Just a quick chop over the weekend for fun. Peace :-)

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3. March 2013 | Categories: Photoshop Chops, Renault | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »

Mitsubishi Mirage Mk2 Turbo

Mitsubishi Mirage photoshop chop by Sebastian MotschOh yes – it’s another one of those pocket rockets from the 1980′s. The Mitsubishi Mirage, or Colt as it was called in other markets, could have been a lot of fun. Unfortunately Mitsubishi never made a hot hatch version of it to compete with the likes of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, Peugeot 205 GTI, Renault 5 and many others in that league. All you need to do is inserting a turbocharged engine of your choice, adding a set of adjustable coilovers and a nice set of polished Starion wheels and you’re done. No need to shed a lot of weight, because these cars have always been featherlight (unless all the small cars of today).

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26. February 2013 | Categories: Mitsubishi, Photoshop Chops | Tags: , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

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