The reason Lionel catalogues are always more fun than those of automobiles.
Concept cars continue to amaze at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show.
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This Ultima Paramecium Bi2 received the concave bonnet and flattened tires when an overly zealous fan hopped onto the automobile for a quick picture-taking session.
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The folks at Alfa-Romeo overcame that problem by using a special bowling alley, flecked combination paint/wax which renders impossible
any attempt to find purchase anywhere on the automobile.
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The rear deck of Maserati GranTurismo S is able to adopt
the facial characteristics of whomever stands next to it.
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The Studebaker-Merman Floozy RX sedan
comes with a gallon of Scarlet Eve wax.
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The Bugatti Fbg Veyron par Hermes-Weejun is the car of loud elegance.
DSW Shoes is bank-rolling a Formula One racing team for 2009.
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The Mazda 2 Betamax is equipped with
a state-of-the-art 8-Track, Quad Sound system.
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You’ll be seeing the PIVO 2 Concept Capsule Special
at the front doors of K-Marts and Wal*Marts across the country.
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Who could not possibly wish to have a built-in carport
anywhere one’s Scion takes them.
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Like all Auto Shows, the Geneva edition featured air-to-air simulated combat high above the exhibition center’s parking structure. The featured warriors were a swept-winged, all-weather Pinafarina Sintesi Interceptor and a gull-winged, Megane Fighter-Bomber.
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Images: (capsule machines) bulkmachines.com;(fire & smoke) research.esd.ornl,gov:
(parachute) commons.wikimedia.org; (tassles) askandyaboutclothes.com via geocities.com; (sky) naic.edu; (video cassette) brown.edu;The automobiles:courtesy photographer Jeff Voth, CarNews Media; (Sciopn) by Voth via 2008 New York Auto Show
(parachute) commons.wikimedia.org; (tassles) askandyaboutclothes.com via geocities.com; (sky) naic.edu; (video cassette) brown.edu;The automobiles:courtesy photographer Jeff Voth, CarNews Media; (Sciopn) by Voth via 2008 New York Auto Show
This entry was posted on Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 at 9:35 pm and is filed under Business, Automobiles, Industrial Design, Switzerland.
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