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GMC Vandura Rally STX RainbowCruiser | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2013)

May

12

GMC Vandura Rally STX RainbowCruiser

The 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?

Volkswagen Santana Mk1 | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2013)

Apr

10

Volkswagen Santana Mk1

Sometimes 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. 😉

Corvette C4 Coupé | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2013)

Apr

09

Corvette C4 Coupé

Chevrolet / Corvette / Photoshop Chops Posted by Sebastian Motsch / 4 comments

No comment necessary. Just a quick chop for fun…

Nissan Bluebird Wagon 4WD (U11) | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2013)

Apr

09

Nissan Bluebird Wagon 4WD (U11)

4x4 / Nissan / Photoshop Chops Posted by Sebastian Motsch / 0 comments

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? 😉

BMW 700 LS Luxus Sport | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2013)

Apr

07

BMW 700 LS Luxus Sport

BMW / Photoshop Chops Posted by Sebastian Motsch / 0 comments

This 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.