And thinks it's stupid to classify people based on genetalia alone.
I am, however, a far fuckin gone car guy, and what I gotta say - Is this dipstick for real? Let me put some names up on the board - I haven't peeked in any windows, but I've never heard of them being dissed for who they slept with:
Kenny "Von Dutch" Howard - A real original, true artist, popularized pinstriping, invented flame paint, a true wildman.
Gene Winfield - Invented "Candy" paint, superb painter, incredible metal man - watch the "monster gararge"episodes with him to see what I mean.
Jesse James - pioneering bike builder, metal man, fabricator, impresario, hosted "Monster Gararge"
George Barris - custom car pioneer - basically, sculptures that run and drive. some of the best customs ever, also built many movie cars.
Herschel "Junior" Conway - Barris protoge', "World's Best Car Painter" in the Guiness Book. Craftsmanship of incredible level - probably the best painter of tricky candies and pearls on the planet. Has done everything from the hot rod on the Beach Boys album to Pebble Beach concours winners.
"Lil John" Butera - His drag cars were light, innovative, and elegant in all details. Moved to street rods and Indy cars when he tired of his creations being set on fire, with the same attributes of craftsmanship.
There are many more - but I don't have all night, but.
Kenny Youngblood - airbrush pioneer, commercial artist, designer of some of the most iconic race car paint anywhere
Chip Foose - contemporary car designer, host of TV "Overhaulin", 2nd generation builder/impresario.
And a link to a huge treasure trove of automotive art - be sure to look at the Tom Hanna pages, the Smirnoff car, and the paint details on "Blood, Sweat, and Nitro. The "BankAmericar" is a Butera car - be sure to look at the cockpit
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http://cacklefest.com/cacklecars.shtml>And an artist signs his work
I can go on for days - if anybody is interested in a particular aspect of "car art", PM me, I'll try to hook you up with examples. What am I into? look at some of the machined parts on Tom Hanna's car, and the "engine men" transforming rusty lumps into 2000 ground-shaking horsepower - that's where my heart is.
Oh, and "Panther"? You want a role model for feline grace, google "Jungle Pam". Artists who race, check out Mindy Fry. Checkin' out the boys? Adam Sorokin