The Bradley Californian - 1969
How about one of these.........
www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/calfornian.html
This is how Lino likes to supply me 'By Random Appointment' - which means, "Hey build on of these cars, and there is only one or two pictures, and about a paragraph of info."
So, here we go.
The Bradley Californian appears to be a customising kit for a scale-model car. The car base to customised appears to be a late-1960s Oldsmobile Toronado - this is indicated in part by the shape (including some detail formwork) and the mention of front-wheel-drive. The original car was designed by vehicle-customiser Harry Bradley. From my research it is not clear whether this car was ever built as a full-size concept - but you'd have to imagine so, given the existence of the model kit.
What else can I add?
I really like the nose - very period Pontiac, and quite aggressive. The free-standing headlamps - a motif used at a similar time as the ultra-exclusive Stutz Motor Corporation product - looks less weird than it sounds. I really like the bladed fender fronts - a design element I went to great trouble to work into the design.
Along the side, I don't mind the side window treatment and the side-mount exhaust. The triple-bladed red glass treatment is distinctive, but seems to not sit ideally with the rest of the design - so I haven't made up my mind yet.
Then we get to the back.
Boomerang tail lamps are ok. But these small rear wings are a big fail. Not only do they not add any function, but they would likely be damaged very easily, are likely to slice your stomach when putting things in the trunk, and plain look weird.
Overall though - quite a solid effort, and generally quite restrained (aside from the wings).
The Bradley Californian - 1969
How about one of these.........
www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/calfornian.html
This is how Lino likes to supply me 'By Random Appointment' - which means, "Hey build on of these cars, and there is only one or two pictures, and about a paragraph of info."
So, here we go.
The Bradley Californian appears to be a customising kit for a scale-model car. The car base to customised appears to be a late-1960s Oldsmobile Toronado - this is indicated in part by the shape (including some detail formwork) and the mention of front-wheel-drive. The original car was designed by vehicle-customiser Harry Bradley. From my research it is not clear whether this car was ever built as a full-size concept - but you'd have to imagine so, given the existence of the model kit.
What else can I add?
I really like the nose - very period Pontiac, and quite aggressive. The free-standing headlamps - a motif used at a similar time as the ultra-exclusive Stutz Motor Corporation product - looks less weird than it sounds. I really like the bladed fender fronts - a design element I went to great trouble to work into the design.
Along the side, I don't mind the side window treatment and the side-mount exhaust. The triple-bladed red glass treatment is distinctive, but seems to not sit ideally with the rest of the design - so I haven't made up my mind yet.
Then we get to the back.
Boomerang tail lamps are ok. But these small rear wings are a big fail. Not only do they not add any function, but they would likely be damaged very easily, are likely to slice your stomach when putting things in the trunk, and plain look weird.
Overall though - quite a solid effort, and generally quite restrained (aside from the wings).