The Only Time Rust Looks Good On A Car. The Art Of Bo Lundvang.

Today's NY Times featured an article about the automotive art by Swedish writer and artist Bo Lundvang which prompted me to look further into his artwork.

The "rustings" as he calls them begin with a rendering of the desired image in a computer program. The finished image is sent to a vinyl cutter that produces a stencil from a large piece of adhesive vinyl, which Mr. Lundvang then affixes to a piece of bare steel measuring roughly three feet long and 1½ feet tall. With the stencil in place, the artist applies a process — “my own little secret,” he said, refusing to say more — that speeds the oxidization and regulates the formation of rust. When the stencil is removed, the image stands in smooth, gray steel against a background of deeply textured rust. Lastly, the entire work is covered in a sealing agent to protect against further oxidization.

Koenigsegg CCX:




Lamborghini Aventador:





'69 Dodge Charger:




The works, of which he creates no more than two each month, are for sale on his web site, with prices for predesigned work starting at $1,500, and special commissions costing more.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA DID NOT PEE ON HERSELF NOR DID SHE HAVE A MENSTRUAL ACCIDENT AT ETTA JAMES' FUNERAL: The Internet was on fire yesterday with CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S performance at ETTA JAMES' funeral this weekend. And not because of her over blown singing either. It was over a mysterious substance that was caught on camera streaking down her legs.

People were speculating all kinds of gross -- like that she peed herself, that her monthly visitor had chosen that time to show up, and that she'd gotten in a quickie before taking the stage.

Well, according to an 'Us' magazine "insider" it was the least gross explanation: "The sweat caused her spray tan to streak." Of course! Because famous or not, it's always important to have a tanned nether region!!!

MADONNA VS. LADY GAGA - ROUND TWO!!! WHO YOU GOT???: Madonna's claws are out again. This time she reportedly stipulated that if she is going to attend anyone's Oscar parties, Lady Gaga can't be on the same guest list.

A source told Showbiz Spy, "She doesn't usually act like this, even about bitter enemies such as Sean Penn and J. Lo." So what's the big deal about Lady Gaga being in the same room as her? The source claims that she didn't want to be forced into a photo-op with Gaga.

Madge started the whole thing when she began her promotional tour for her movie “W.E.” a few weeks ago and people asked her what she thought of Gaga's "Born This Way" which had sparked comparisons to "Express Yourself.” She responded by calling the track "reductive" and a "wonderful way to redo" her song.

ELTON JOHN VS MADONNA – ROUND TWO!!! WHO YOU GOT???: If you recall war between ELTON JOHN and MADONNA was declared a couple of weeks ago when prior to the Golden Globes, Elton told a reporter that Madonna had no bleeping chance of winning the Best Original Song award and followed it up by declaring that they weren’t fighting words, they were "accurate words."

Later, when Madge was told of the comment, she replied, “Was he wearing a dress?” then added, "may the best man win.” That man ended up being Madonna.

Well, now, Elton has reignited everything in the form of some "friendly" advice to Madonna concerning her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show. After Elton told ABC News that he had never seen a decent halftime show, he encouraged Madonna's performance by saying, "Make sure you lip-sync good."

J.LO VOWS TO NEVER DISCUSS DIVORCE IN PUBLIC AGAIN: JENNIFER LOPEZ sat down with MATT LAUER on the “Today” show yesterday to talk about “American Idol” but Lauer had other ideas. Instead of staying on task, he quickly steered the conversation in the direction of her love life.

Lauer tried to get J.Lo to talk about her interview with Vanity Fair where she opened up about walking away from her marriage to MARC ANTHONY.

When asked if she could elaborate on the interview, Lopez replied, "No I can't," adding, "Because everything I wanted to say about the divorce I said in that article, and Marc and I agreed we weren't going to talk about it publicly again because it really is our personal life.

JLo was a bit more forthcoming, and definitely had more fun later in the day when she paid DAVID LETTERMAN a visit ...



KARDASHIANS GO TOPLESS!!! KIM, KOURTNEY, AND KHLOE were caught on camera topless, and we have the photo!!! Okay, it was for the new ad for their line of jeans and their naughty bits are covered ... but still!

JESSICA SIMPSON SHOWS US HER TWEETS: Check out the pic JESSICA SIMPSON Tweeted yesterday of her "pregnancy face" ...

Jess captioned the photo: "Woke up looking like the lip injection fairy visited me in the night! Is this how pregnancy face begins?! Yikes!"

On a related note ... Look how scary big Jess is getting

DEMI MOORE GETTING ‘SPIRITUAL’ HELP: Although DEMI MOORE'S exact whereabouts in the wake of her recent hospitalization are unknown, sources told E! she IS getting help in the form of "spiritual counseling." The E! insider adds that reports of Moore having entered a residential treatment program, however, are untrue.

Meanwhile … ASHTON KUTCHER has yet to officially commented on Demi’s drama, but he did post a page scanned from the book "The Four Agreements" on his Facebook along with the words, "Friend sent me this today thought it was valuable to share."

The rules include "Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others," and "Nothing others do is because of you."

CELEBRITY TATTS: KYRA SEDGWICK showed off some new ink over the weekend. Kyra resisted the urge to go all 'thug life' like RIHANNA recently did, band instead went with the initials K, K, S and T on her ribcage.

One K is for her and the other is for that lucky bastard husband KEVIN BACON. The S is for their 19-year-old daughter Sosie and the T is for their 22-year-old son Travis

RELATIONSHIP REPORT:  How's this for a downgrade? Elisabetta Canalis has reportedly gone from George Clooney to Jackass Steve-O.

Rumors of their romance have been swirling for weeks and the two were spotted together at a West Hollywood hair salon over the weekend. Neither has confirmed if they're more than buds. I suppose when you've dated Clooney, there's nowhere to go but down.

I'll Be Back. On My $38,000 Bike. Five Terminus Hybrid Luxury Bikes from M55.

If Optimus Prime and The Terminator had a child, it'd be the Terminus by M55. Founded in 2006, the Hungary-based M55 Hybrid Bike company builds cutting edge hybrid electric bicycles using the best technologies and materials available. Titanium, carbon fibre, custom airbrushing and even Swarovski crystals are used in the construction of these mean-looking electric machines. And at a price of $36,000 - $39,000 per bike, these are made for a discriminating, and wealthy, bunch.





After many months and numerous prototypes (they tried different high-tech frame materials, components, batteries but none of them had worked to their liking), the Terminus, their flagship bike, finally launched in May 2011.



M55 Bikes are driven by brushless electric motors which were designed by using a FEM software to create a light motor with the best performance. The efficiency of the M55 bike - depending on operating mode - is over 90%.



The energy to the motor is provided by 8 specially placed A123 battery cells. These occupy the greater part of the self-supporting frame’s internal volume. The capacity and performance of these special cells is much higher than anything available in presently produced e-bikes. The electric motor of the M55 bike only uses 60 A at maximum, so the expected life cycle of these cells will be very long. The manufacturer guarantees 1000 charge and discharge cycles with no more than 9% loss in performance. Another great advantage of this battery cell, that it can be charged to 80% of its capacity in just 60 minutes.



The Terminus bike comes in five editions; the Classic, the Biceps, the Airbrush, the Royal (with Swarovski Crystals) and the Prime. Special editions, built to an individual customer's desires, are available.

TERMINUS CLASSIC EDITION





The Classic series is the cleanest representative of our 6 year evolutionary journey, equipped with White Brothers double crown fork, the color of the bike is dominated by the silvery color of CNC’d 7075 Aluminum and the natural anthracite texture of the carbon-fiber battery container and fenders.

TERMINUS BICEPS




Our patented single-arm front-suspension design is a true extravaganza. Buttery smooth travel, rigid CNC machined Aluminum base reinforced with carbon-fiber and the resemblance of a human arm. Besides the extraordinary design, the prime advantage of this suspension is the elimination of brake-dive effect, enhancing safety while braking - especially on steep slopes.

TERMINUS AIRBRUSH EDITION

The Terminus Classic’s technical artistry enhanced with fine arts of an airbrush artist.







Let it be a tagline, a name, a logo, or a full-surface texture, we can make it happen. With this edition the Terminus becomes a ‘white canvas’ that is covered with our client’s imagination.

TERMINUS ROYAL EDITION





Shining Swarovski crystals, gemstones of your choice, even diamonds and golden or silver carbon textures are also options on the carbon-fiber components. This is the Royal Edition: true individual luxury.





The new, improved CNC machined frame is decorated with sparkling crystals from the world-famous Austrian company and installed silver and golden carbon fibre top layers are placed on the Terminus’ battery container box and both mudguards.


TERMINUS PRIME EDITION

Above: Terminus Biceps shown

This is the ‘no limit’ version of the Terminus. Nomen est omen - whatever our client requests, we make it happen. Combination of the Biceps, Royal and Airbrush edition in one bike? No problem. 
Exclusively produced one of a kind models for the V.I.P.

Terminus is a hybrid bike with not only extraordinary performance but also a stunning outlook as well. The motor power and battery capacity is well over the industry standard and a truly futuristic design makes the rider feel like they're steering a spaceship. The hybrid drive fuses two 'green' energies: human and electric power; meaning the motor is not a substitute to your human power but an addition.

The Terminus is a mountain bike designed for cross-country use. This ride represents state of the art in its every detail. Reaching speeds of up to 65KPH, the riding sensation cannot be compared to anything else - it tricks your mind and you will feel almost superhuman. The M55 is a limited edition product with only a handful of units expected to be made by the manufacturer.

Their bikes are custom tailored to their client's taste, so the shipping time depends on the date of the actual order.



Models and prices in Euro / USD:
M55 Terminus Classic edition - from 25.555 € / 31.500 CHF / $36,200 (excluding VAT, including free shipping worldwide)

M55 Terminus Airbrush edition - from 28.888 € / 35.600 CHF / $38,500 (excluding VAT, including free shipping worldwide)

M55 Terminus Biceps edition - from 28.888 € / 35.600 CHF / $38,500 (excluding VAT, including free shipping worldwide)

M55 Terminus Royal edition - from 28.888 € / 35.600 CHF / $38,500 (excluding VAT, including free shipping worldwide)

M55 Terminus Prime edition - Your imagination defines the borders at this model only.

Please note that M55 Bike donates to the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s actions for the preservation of our environment when a piece of M55 Terminus is sold.


images and info courtesy of M55

M55 Bike Hungary Kft.
Hungary
2096 Üröm, Kőbánya u. 11
vat #: HU14946668

E-mail: info@m55-bike.com