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Marmon HCM V8 Hot Rod | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2012)

Marmon HCM V8 Hot Rod

Last winter I found a picture of the Marmon HCM V12. In my opinion it looks rather bland and isn’t really well proportioned. But you can hot rod everything, can’t you? ;-)

I created a new picture with all the body parts on several layers. After finding some wheels that would fit the style I was looking for, I decided on the wheelbase. It is slightly longer compared to the original car and looks even longer, because I pushed the wheels out to the corners of the vehicle. Substantial lowering just had to be done for a proper stance. The roof was also chopped a little bit. I tried to keep the simple lines of the original body and just enhanced them. The color is the same as the donor cars’. I think the color is rather unique for a Hot Rod. And as always: some may like it, some may hate it. It’s just a matter of taste.

Marmon HCM V8 Hot Rod | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2012)

 

Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 Bonneville | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2012)

Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 Bonneville

A friend of mine from Switzerland is a huge Ford enthusiast. He inspired me to create this Bonneville Salt Flats race car, which is based on the Mk2 Escort RS2000 and could run in the Speed Week. The body has been altered to streamline it even more for higher speeds. Just imagine the body now sits on a tube frame chassis. This could be one wild ride. The engine? Well, your choice of any engine that fits under that bonnet, really. Go ahead, make it happen in real life!

Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 Bonneville | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2012)

Volkswagen New Beetle CGT | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2010)

Volkswagen New Beetle CGT Concept

After a couple of years fiddling around with this picture, I decided to call it a day and get done with it. The picture is by no means perfect, but you get the idea. The inspiration was a discussion among friends about the addition of Porsche parts to classic Beetles. Why shouldn’t somebody try this with the New Beetle? This would, of course, be limited to body parts mostly, as the layout of the drivetrain is quite different these days. So I set to work and tried to fit the body panels from the Porsche Carrera GT to the New Beetle. It did look horrible, to be honest. So, a top chop was in order to get the proportions at least halfway right. I’m not 100% satisfied with the result, but decided to post it here anyways. So what are your thoughts on that conversion? Please leave feedback below, thank you.

Volkswagen New Beetle CGT | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2010)

Renault Zoé Turbo Concept | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2012)

Renault Zoé Turbo Concept

The Renault Zoé Concept inspired me to modify it into a version resembling the Mk1 Renault 5 Turbo.

Renault Zoé Turbo Concept | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2012)

 

Citroen Ami 8 Break - c`est magique! | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2012)

Citroën Ami 8 Break – c’est magique!

The Citroën advertisements of the 1970’s have been equally weird as the cars they developed back then. Check it out and enjoy the vivid retro colors. Oh, wait a second. Isn’t there something missing?

Citroen Ami 8 Break - c`est magique! | photoshop chop by Sebastian Motsch (2012)