A 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing – one of just 1400 made – all original, completely unrestored with just one owner and a mere 16,000 miles on the clock.
Yours for a cool million.
Not to be confused with this one.
Category Archives: Design
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Behold: the minimalist ‘Zebra’ speedboat – Zen-like styling in a sleek hardwood shell, combined with a clean, silent electric motor created by Paris-based industrial designer Dimitri Bez.
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The covers of fictional self help books and other therapeutic objects by Copenhagen based artist and practising psychotherapist Johan Deckmann.
A new seres of eight pleasingly textured stamps form the US Postal Service. To wit:
A special coating applied to selected areas of the stamps during the printing process gives them a texture that mimics the feel of a: baseball’s stitching; golf ball’s dimples; tennis ball’s seams; soccer ball or volleyball’s textured panels; and, the different raised patterns of a football, basketball and kickball.
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An extensive (and doubtless expensive) array of architectural elements by ltalian artist Edoardo Tresoldi commissioned as part of a royal event in Abu Dhabi.
Constructed from wire mesh, lit from above and below to create the ghostly effect, the installation took Tresoldi three months to put in place with the help of Dubai-based Designlab Experience.
Previously: Is There Anything To Be Said For Another Mesh?
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A 70th anniversary tribute, of a kind, to the iconic 1947 Flaminio Bertoni-designed Citroën H Van.
Created by builder Fabrizio Caselani and designer David Obendorfer, the 2017 ‘H-type’ is actually a series of external panels, refining the shape of the original commercial van’s panels, bolted to a Citroën Jumper.
The kits will be built by FC Automobili and limited to 70 units, for sale in Italy.
Below: for comparison, a restored 1947 H-type.
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Behold the luxurious Baglietto 46M Fast Yacht.
Designed by Francesco Paszkowski with accommodation for up to 12 well -heeled guests and 10 crew with a maximum speed of 22 knots and a 1000 nautical mile range
Model maker Adam Throgmorton demonstrates a fully functioning, beautifully constructed, deeply satisfying to watch doing its thing, tabletop rollercoaster.
For ants.