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    11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    12/05/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    The epic win (okay, actually the only win) for #6 was the Polaris Revolver street ATV. The iPod is the instrument panel.

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    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    With these guidelines it has become so easy to make a new car that the The Not So Big Three can have a new production car ready before Christmas.
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    Image of bzr bzr
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    You forgot #12: If you're GM, give Michael Bay lots of money to put it in his movies, promote the shit out of it, tout it as the car that will save the company, then delay it until your children open up retirement funds for themselves, by which time it'll be thoroughly disappointing and forgotten.
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    Image of ormstungu ormstungu
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    Or, in Chrysler's case, it is only 3 steps:


    Step 1: take a steaming turd


    Step 2: paint it orange, add stripes, call it "SRT"


    Step 3: use said be-striped, orange SRTurd as "halo" to attempt to sell other, duller turds

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    Image of stoke stoke
    12/04/08

    @ormstungu: Duller turds must retain huge fenders of SRTurd, but use tiny wheels and taller ride height to ruin stance.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/04/08

    @stoke: And the fenders must be unpainted grey plastic, while the wheels, generally steel, must have the cheapest looking hubcaps available.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    Matt, this is one of the best articles I've seen in a while. The sarcasm and cynicism intertwined with truthiness and accuracy at pointing out the painfully obvious is frankly brilliant.


    There's a fellow in Toronto who has followed these tips to the letter with his custom-built Corrado. He designed and produced his own front bumper and skirts. Hand-fabricated a magnificent set of headlights based on the previous-gen Audi A4. Revamped all the switchgear and displays inside. Hand-fabricated his own stainless-steel and leather steering-wheel. Re-skinned and modified the stock seats.


    It looks fantastic, and ended up looking like the difference between a concept car and the production version.


    I would have added, "12. Follow cues from the hot-rod/aftermarket crowd: chopped tops, lower stance, wide-body mods, custom exhausts and chromed engines."

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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    12/04/08

    @Deartháir: Your step twelve shall be known from now on as the SEMA Corollary to the 11 easy steps to making a concept car.
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    Image of RegalRegalia RegalRegalia
    12/04/08

    do you have a link for that car on which you drool?
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/04/08

    @regalregalia: The guy runs Dub Design Industries, and has a bunch of photos hosted on his website there... unfortunately I can't access it from work to pick one out for you.
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    12/04/08

    @Paul Y. can't think of a better, shorter handle: I keep thinking of Jaguar's C-XF to XF transition. Seen apart, apart from the headlights they look so much alike you find yourself going, "Why is the concept so much sexier?"


    Put them side-by-side, and you see that's what it is. Lower stance, wider flanks, chopped top, sexier exhaust tips. I'm frankly surprised that SEMA didn't feature an XF that was converted back to C-XF specs.

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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    12/04/08

    @Deartháir: Thanks, do you have a link or a picture of that Corrado?
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/04/08

    @Matt Hardigree: I can't see them, but I found some images through sneaky other means.




    I haven't been really active in the Corrado community since I found some car blog online that seems to occupy my time, so maybe he's done some changes since then, but it was quite nice, clean, simple work.
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    Image of ScapeGoat ScapeGoat
    12/04/08

    @Deartháir: Do not want.

    The front bar seems to be an E46 M3 rip-off, and it looks like he's stuck some A4 headlight shells on it with new innards. oh, wait...


    And those lower lights are too damn big.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/05/08

    @ScapeGoat: Hahahaha... you've picked on some of the few parts he left stock. And yes, they are A4-based headlights. Problem is, the front of a Corrado is flat, the front of an A4 is curved. It's little things like that that look simple and uncomplicated, but when you actually look into it are mind-numbingly complex.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    Well done, Matt. It the hilarious but sadly true category.

    I'll write the two ream press release that must accompany each one.


    "We've met the enemy, and he is us. No, wait! I mean, we've met the future. And it's brilliant!"

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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    Did comments just die? I can't reply to anything...
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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    12/04/08

    @Gearhead_42: nevermind
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    12/04/08

    @Gearhead_42: I can't reply to anything either.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    One more thing,


    Make the production version nothing like the show car



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    Image of SpeedWagon SpeedWagon
    12/04/08

    @graverobber- My Yugo Nova!:



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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    12/04/08

    @SpeedWagon - Now in Classic view!:




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    Image of SpeedWagon SpeedWagon
    12/04/08

    @graverobber- My Yugo Nova!:
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    12/04/08

    @SpeedWagon - Needs COTD bailout.:


    I am now psychologically scarred for the remainder of my life.

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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    "If the concept is hip and urban make sure the model looks like she'd give you the clap."


    That's not just hilarious, but incredibly true.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/04/08

    @Plecostomus - Now with 20% more Algae!: She's got the Jack!
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    You forgot the buzzword-laden press release keying into whatever trend is cool this year.
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    Image of adamaoc adamaoc
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    then change everything and make it look boring!
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    Image of FiveLiters FiveLiters
    12/04/08

    @adamaoc: And that's the reason no one is buying today's cars...they always waste your time showing you a cool 'concept',then the production vehicle is...'yawn'.
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    12/05/08

    @FiveLiters: I thought that the whole point of this Article was that the concepts are lame as well.
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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    OK, pet peeve of mine... tires mount on wheels and not the other way around... "Giant Wheels on Hand Cut Tires" just sounds dumb
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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    12/04/08

    @Gearhead_42: fair enough.
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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    12/04/08

    @Matt Hardigree: I love you man! :-D
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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    12/04/08

    @Gearhead_42: Right back at ya.
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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    Eleven is the new 10?


    Volvo is Swedish.


    Also, no bubbletop, joystick, fins, or fake turbine-intake nose? Fail.


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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    12/04/08

    @Slantsick- on layaway at SPATULA CITY: Ah yes, Volvo is Swedish. We've updated the joke. thanks.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/04/08

    @Matt Hardigree: Do the Swedes love Baywatch?
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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    12/04/08

    @Mad_Science: apparently they do.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    12/04/08

    I think Slantsick- on layaway at SPATULA CITY's picture has given Nibbles a coronary.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    You forgot a step:

    Leak tons of obscure/dark photos with features and details that will never make the final model.
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    Image of Jagvar Jagvar
    12/04/08

    In reply to 11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car
    You forgot razor-thin side mirrors.
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    12/04/08

    @Jagvar: Don't forget to omit the windshield wipers!
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    12/05/08

    @Paul Y. can't think of a better, shorter handle: I guess that a simple step 12 would suffice:


    "Leave out any practical but unsightly parts, or make them so tiny that they'd be entirely useless"

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