In this tribute to Velcro, London-based XK Studio celebrates the inspiration Swiss engineer George de Mestral took from the way cockle-burs stuck to his dog’s fur during a walk in the Jura mountains in the 1940s, thereby giving rise to the world’s most ubiquitous fastener.
Behold: the 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Speciale – the world’s first mid engined supercar, it debuted in 1966 and put Lamborghini up there with Ferrari. Of 764 built, only 150 were SVs – the ultimate iteration of the Miura with a 385bhp 4-litre V12.
This numbers-matching, fully documented car, which only ever had two owners, is presented in its original Oro Metallizzato paintwork after a Concours restoration.
Possibly the best surviving example of its type and yours for around €2,360,000.
Behold: the 1973 Ferrari Dino 246GTS convertible: originally Giallo Fly yellow over a grey interior, refinished in black, with the original motor replaced by a period-correct block from another 246 and complete with the all important Ferrari Classiche certification.
Yours for €400,000+.
Another scrolling size comparison from Metaball Studios – this time, buildings and superstructures from TV, games and film.
Previously: Can You Imagine?
A nifty series of 90°-flipped ‘Inception’-style travel ads for United Airlines (Australia) created by Cream Electric Art.
Behold: the FT750-26 and FT750-20, two e-bikes from the California Scooter Company.
A 750-watt hub motor gives a top speed of 32km/h and 64km of range with a full charge of the 13.6-Ah battery. The two models have slightly different frame sizes with 26” and 20” tyres respectively, but both have an LED status display on the handlebar, fat Kenda tyres and 10cm of travel on the telescopic front fork.
Yours for about €1,520.
UPDATE: CSC don’t ship electric bicycles outside of the US so you’d have to make some class of alternative arrangement if you want one. (Thanks Michael)
‘Exodus’ by French paper artists Zim & Zou: an armada of magnificent flying dirigibles – each one hand made, with its own unique geometries of form and colour built up from cut and stacked paper.
They also sell them, if you’re of a mind.
Behold: the Alpine A110 SportX Coupe – the newest quasi-iteration of the car the won the World Rally Championship in 1973.
This supposed La Plagne-bothering special edition is essentially a wider, higher version of the A110 Pure with raised suspension and a ski rack. But Alpine is just showing off here. There are no plans as yet to put it into production.
Behold: the Bertone Aston Martin Jet2 Shooting Brake – a one-off, commissioned by adventurer and vintage car buff Barry Weir in 2012.
Aston Martin has been producing ultra-low volume shooting brake versions of its cars, including the DB5, DB6 and Vantage since the 1960s. This model was created from a new DB9 delivered to Italy and expertly modified by Bertone, whose designers added a hatchback and a panorama roof seamlessly integrated with the lines of the original car.
Completely unique, the car also comes with the original tooling, allowing the buyer to produce more Jet2 shooting brakes should they wish.
Price on application.
