Drôle de voiture : Toyota “Shell truck”
Un Pickup Toyota customisé
Vu à San Francisco dans Mission.
Ce Toyota de 1993 est recouvert de milliers de petits et gros coquillages.
On pourrait penser qu’il vient de passer quelques années sur le Flying Dutchman, bateau du Dead Man’s Chest de l’épisode II de la trilogie “Pirates des Caraïbes“. Mais il n’en est rien. C’est l’oeuvre d’un créateur amoureux de la mer et surtout de ses coquillages. Une petite note est accrochée sur la fenêtre du passager pour permettre aux curieux d’en savoir un peu plus. En lisant le site internet de Mike Garibaldi on apprend même que cette drôle de voiture est en vente en ce moment.
How long did it take to apply the shells?
It has taken over 400 hours to complete Shell Truck, plus ongoing repair and addition of shells.
Were the shells found and/or bought?
Most were found on beaches around the world and some bought. There are over 700 sand dollars on the truck which were found on Ocean Beach in San Francisco.
With flexible, waterproof silicone caulking. Silicone is a very strong adhesive so the shells do not come off, even on the freeway.
How is Shell Truck washed?
How many, and what type of shells are on the car? How much do the shells weigh?
There are thousands of shells weighing over 400 lbs. total (yes, this does slow the truck down and affects gas mileage), including: California Sandollars (sides), Sea Urchin Spines (sides, roof and back), Purple Barnacle Cluster (hood), Truncata Spider (roof), Lambis Lambis (hood), Black Murex (back), Giant Cockle (roof), Cerithium Sulcata (roof), Olive Shells (hood), White Chullas (hood), Silver Lips (hood), Babylonia Japonica (back), Strombus Auresdiane (hood), Strawberry Tops (roof), Pink Rose Cups (roof), Sundials (roof) and more! See how many shells you can identify…
Do people vandalize and/or take shells off Shell Truck?
Thankfully, people have been very respectful of this work. Shell Truck has been parked and viewed in numerous cities throughout the Western United States with no problems, a testament to the character of residents and visitors in these regions. Soon we will be taking Shell Truck across the country, from San Francisco to New York and back during 2006 and 2007.
Lu sur le site du créateur de l’objet : EvolveArts
Voir aussi :
- Drôle de voiture : “In Honda tion”
- La Ford Mustang Bullitt 2008 (mars 08)
- L’essuie-glace, une invention américaine
- Les stickers, une religion en Amérique
Crédit Photo © Agathe Azzis
Par Anza | 5 juin 2008
5 juin 2008 à 19:47
il y a une voiture noire couverte de “jewels” rouge qui est parquee sur precita street.