 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  05-06-2009, 05:38 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |  Torana GTR-X concept car
I stumbled across this. I have never seen this car before but it's beautiful in my book. So clean! Not sure if any of you are familiar with the designer/illustrator Syd Mead but it's so retro-futuristic. http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/04...ana-gtr-x.html __________________
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|  |  | | 05-06-2009, 06:46 PM | #2 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 6 |
I've had the chance to sit at a keynote presentation by Syd Mead in '07 at a conference in San Diego. He's always been a visionary  Great stuff...nice car. | | | | | 05-06-2009, 06:51 PM | #3 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Wow Phil! I never knew that car existed either. Man, that thing would've been perfect. Especially with a drop, clears, stretch and poke. J/K, what an awesome car! It's a shame it never came about  | | | | | 05-06-2009, 07:28 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Has way to many features for me. I probably wouldn't get the luxury package. I'd go for a base.
Anywho. It looks nice. But I don't like the front end that much, mainly because it looks like a table with a curve on the end. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
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that would have been a sick car, but I doubt it would have even come to the US | | | | | 05-06-2009, 09:05 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Raven  I've had the chance to sit at a keynote presentation by Syd Mead in '07 at a conference in San Diego. He's always been a visionary Great stuff...nice car. | Are you a designer by chance? I have a love hate view of his stuff- so clean and perfect but so not real world it's laughable. I'd like to live in a  Syd Mead world though for sure. For those of you not familiar: http://www.sydmead.com/v/01/splash/ That car would still turn heads today, in a good way. __________________
My Former Rides
1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies
1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition
| | | | | 05-07-2009, 10:17 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 1,085 |
it's VERY Italian.. especially in the very nose and grill treatment. Reminds me vaguely of the fiat X 1/9 minues it's hidious american bumpers | | | | | 05-07-2009, 11:51 PM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 6 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 96cali Are you a designer by chance? I have a love hate view of his stuff- so clean and perfect but so not real world it's laughable. I'd like to live in a Syd Mead world though for sure. For those of you not familiar: http://www.sydmead.com/v/01/splash/ That car would still turn heads today, in a good way. | Yes I am Not cars though!  His work is inspiring and of course most of it isn't meant to be in the real world That is why his work is mostly in sci-fi movies where they 'can' exist  | | | | | 05-08-2009, 12:24 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
Cool! I'm an ID grad from U. of Cincinnati, presently designing housewares but I've done everything from tape dispensers to IV pumps. You? __________________
My Former Rides
1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies
1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition
| | | | | 05-08-2009, 01:08 AM | #10 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 6 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 96cali Cool! I'm an ID grad from U. of Cincinnati, presently designing housewares but I've done everything from tape dispensers to IV pumps. You? | Nice! I've done everything from web design, painting, to 3d rapid prototyping Finishing up my MFA in Animation & Visual Effects focusing on 3d modeling and digital/traditional sculpting. | | | | | 05-09-2009, 07:35 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
Sweet, my friend Don is a Pixar animator having started his career as a traditional industrial designer (with a helluva good sketch hand). You hope to get into film? __________________
My Former Rides
1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies
1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition
| | | | | 05-11-2009, 03:33 AM | #12 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 6 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 96cali Sweet, my friend Don is a Pixar animator having started his career as a traditional industrial designer (with a helluva good sketch hand). You hope to get into film? | Cool, I've got a friend who's been at Pixar for the last year. And yeah, hope to get into Film eventually | | | | |
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