The Phone Car

Photo By Harrod Blank
The Phone Car is also represented by the Art Car Agency

Howard Davis is the creator of the Phone Car a modified a 1975 Volkswagen Beetle. Originally, the car was built to promote his telephone business called Datel Communications. He was featured in Harrod Blank's book Art Cars and recently decided to take time off his job to take phone car on tour to different cities to “put a smile on people’s faces”. Davis car was also recently featured on CBS news, great job and see you at Art Car fest this year.

The Button King - Art Car Covered in Buttons

Photo By Harrod Blank
Button Hearse is also represented by the Art Car Agency

Dalton Stevens also known as The Button King, got his start as a result of suffering from insomnia. It got really bad in 1983 and he stayed up all night sewing buttons to his denim suit. He finished nearly three years later with 16,333 buttons that weighted 16 pounds. He then went on to glue 3,005 buttons to his guitar, 517 buttons to his shoes. He also covered a Hearse, a Chevrolet Chevette, a casket and a toilet as seen in the picture. He also wrote Insomniac Shuffle and Poppin' Buttons and recently opened The Button King museum for anyone interested in seeing his complete button covered works.
For more detailed bio and photos see link

Art Car Covered in Dentures - ChewBaru

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This 1995 Subaru called "ChewBaru" is covered in approximately 70 pounds of dentures, 60 pounds of dental impressions, photos and illustrations from old dental school books, empty toothpaste tubes, and other items related to dentistry. It was created by artist and motorcycle rider Rex Rosenberg from Kansas. This car reminded me when my grandfather would pop his dentures in and out of his mouth during dinner just to gross mom out. That and all the other cool things he showed me, is what made him my favorite grandfathers. Thanks Rex for bringing back all those good times to mind:)


He is also the creator of the "BugWing" art bike, a VW shell cut in half, mounted on a 1981 Gold Wing and turned into a three wheeled vehicle.
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25 ways to spot a fake General Lee

 I grew up watching "The Dukes of Hazzard" and the famous General Lee, a 1969 Dodge Charger muscle car driven by Bo and Luke, that somehow evaded damage after every jump. I happened to see an article about a fake General Lee and decided to expound on the subject. The question is: how do you spot a fake general lee? To answer the question, I selected 25 signs in determining the authenticity of the "Real" General Lee.

Things to look for in a fake:

1) Rear spoiler


2) No rims, and other stuff


3) Too long


4) The 01 is not the right font
5) The wrong shade of orange


6) Steering on the wrong side of the car


7) It's in for repairs


8) Wrong name on the car


9) No roll bar


10) Wrong era


11) Guy wearing a helmet


12) Wrong age group
13) Too many zeros

13) Bo and Luke always used a compound bow


14) Not fast enough to clear jumps


15) Flag was on the roof of the car


16) Doors open and close


17) Pink outfit


18) Too high to jump in through the window


19) Too corporate

20) Way too short

21) Checkered flag on top

22) Has a roof rack

24) Way to many modifications


25) Totally unsafe at high speeds

This is the only way to spot the real deal.

Top 10 Uses for a Frozen Art Car

Now with global warming these frozen art cars will be hot ticket item, no, a cool ticket item. Trees will be exploding all around you from the heat but you'll be all nice and cool with the ac on the "frozen" setting. It could be a melted wasteland out there and still get to work on time. You will literally survive all kinds of man made and natural disasters out there, not to mention other benefits such as:

1) The car floats in case of a flash flood
2) Truly the coldest beer in town
3) You wont feel a thing during a firestorm
4) Tornadoes just slip around you
5) Bullet proof car in a fire fight
6) Ice scream wont melt on the way home... ever
7) Icicles can be broken off and used for self defense
8) You can keep transplant body parts, fresh for weeks on end
9) Can't car jack the car if you can't open the frozen door handle
10) Lawn sculpture





This guy decided that he would quit using his car just like the credit card in the block of ice trick. I want to know what happens when the ice melts in the spring. No, its not an "all terrain" car

Lamborghini Wall Art Car

Richard Moriarty decided to hang his 1974 Lamborghini on a wall in his home when he had enough of having it towed "because the engine kept stalling". Its one way to turn you car into art and the best part is the great gas millage, no more expensive car repairs and he will never loose his car in the parking lot.

HILLCAR! Art Car for Hillary Clinton

The Hillcar is brought to you by artist Gretchen Baer who painted her car in support for now ex presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton. She also has a blog called Hillary Clinton Army which speaks for itself. The question is now what? do you keep the car as is even thought it seems Hillary will not be the next U.S. president? If she throws her support behind Barak Obama, do you then become Barak Hussein Obamas Army? The questions are many, so Gretchen, let us know how your amazing journey turns out. All the best.