Helmut Smits (1974) is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. His FLAMMA work is a set of 8 different IKEA products with which you can start a fire, using the fire arc technique.

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Portland-based artist Matt W Moore collaborated with The Cool Hunter for an upcoming project of customizing the Mini Cooper with his retro, abstract inspired graphics and the super-cool PacMan! With a steely, 80s graffiti-edge the result is pretty Sick!

Jinyoung Jo is a car designer at Hong-ik University in South Korea, and this is her creation: the Chanel Fiole concept. As with classic Coco Chanel work, the design of the car was centered on simplicity of lines and “the best of black and white.” As with most concepts, there was also an emphasis on airflow. The car seats three, two abreast and one staggered in between — but it’s probably best considered a sleek two-seater for runway types.

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Not Cot wrote about it yesterday, and I have to write about it too ! The New Aston Martin One-77 – Limited Edition of only 77 – Already out of Stock – A £1.2 Million baby ! – Its seems that Aston Martin decide to make a BIG buzz in this one, revealing only a portion of the car at some Auto Shows, making some web episode about it…It will be so limited that only 6 models are supposed to be in the US – so probably 5 in LA in 1 in NY – Also Not cot offer to their readers the CHANCE TO VISIT THE ASTON MARTIN FACTORY and reviewing beauty ! You Should be  a Car Lover and a dope photographer – available first week on December – Shouldn’t be too hard to find !  [ more info and video here ]

So email NotCot at astonmartin@notcot.com with the following:
1) Why are you a good fit?
2) Tell me about your passion for cars (and automotive design), particularly Aston Martin
3) Links/Examples of your photography, and what camera/lenses you shoot with

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Happy Birthday 2CV ! To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the “Doh Doch” ( or Deux Cheveaux ), Hermes created a special version of a 1989 Citroen 2CV6 Special for the Paris Auto Show. Beautiful detailing with hand-stitched swathes of Hermes trademark gray-beige leather contrasted with white on the front and rear benches. Of course the Hermes treatment is worth as much as the car itself…

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Advertisers are continuing to evolve their methods to attract our attention. This short film directed by Guy Ritchie for BMW stars Clive Owen, a M-series tiger of a sports car, and a musical superstar near and dear to most of our hearts. It is both inspiring and frightening to see the new level reached by advertisers in attracting consumer attentions. After this short I definitely wanted to test drive a BMW.

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