DeLoreans, Light Cycles and Landspeeders: Gorgeous Fan Art of Science Fiction’s Coolest Rides
https://gizmodo.com/deloreans-light-cycles-and-landspeeders-gorgeous-fan-5815912
Some of the coolest machines in science fiction are cars. Everybody from Rick Deckard to the Doctor (from Doctor Who) has rocked a cool set of wheels. And some amazing artists have reimagined these iconic vehicles. Check out our gallery of fan art of iconic vehicles from science fiction and fantasy – including some killer Blade Runner and Tron tributes, and a redesigned version of the Doctor’s Whomobile! More »
https://gizmodo.com/the-weirdest-superhero-vehicles-that-arent-the-batmobi-5815857
The weirdest superhero vehicles (that aren’t the Batmobile)
Ah, the Batmobile. Bruce Wayne’s jalopy has gone through oodles of iterations ranging from Adam West his-and-his windshields to Christian Bale’s wheeled samurai empanada. More »
https://gizmodo.com/greatest-car-chases-in-science-fiction-347025
Greatest Car Chases In Science Fiction
Emilio Estevez talks smack to Mick Jagger and manages to dodge 10,000 futuristic dune-buggies at the same time, in this huge car-chase from the movie Freejack. More »
https://jalopnik.com/who-invented-the-worlds-very-first-car-5816040
Who invented the world’s very first car?
Who invented the first car? If we’re talking about the first modern automobile, then it’s Karl Benz in 1886. But long before him, there were strange forerunners to the today’s cars, including toys for emperors, steam-powered artillery carriers, and clanking, creaking British buses. More »
https://gizmodo.com/screw-the-transformers-the-best-super-car-has-always-5815728
Screw the Transformers – the best super car has always been Wonderbug!
From 1976 to 1978, the true inspiration for transforming cars ruled the Saturday morning airwaves: Wonderbug, from legendary TV creators Sid and Marty Krofft. More »
https://gizmodo.com/christopher-nolans-craziest-batman-stunt-yet-5815916
Christopher Nolan’s Craziest Batman Stunt Yet?
Christopher Nolan trashed so many vehicles in The Dark Knight, he probably gave Michael Bay an inferiority complex. But apparently he’s figured out a way to top himself in The Dark Knight Rises. More »
https://jalopnik.com/the-greatest-car-crashes-in-science-fiction-and-fantasy-5815684
The Greatest Car Crashes in Science Fiction and Fantasy!
Is there anything better than rushing forward into the unknown? The wind in your face, the world whooshing past as you leap forward into the future… until you smash into something, that is. More »
https://gizmodo.com/10-airships-of-the-present-day-and-near-future-5815576
10 Real-Life Airships of the Present Day – and Near Future
Airships, the silent, futuristic vessels that float through the skies of alternate histories and ecotopias, aren’t just the stuff of science fiction. More »
https://gizmodo.com/rocket-cars-of-the-cold-war-345722
Rocket Cars Of The Cold War
Rocket-mania inspired more than just brassieres during the Cold War. Car designers tried to come up with the most rocket-like features during the 1950s and early 1960s, including nose cones and rocket-like fins. And racing fiends were adding actual rockets to their cars, as early as 1946. Here’s a complete history, with a huge gallery. More »
https://gizmodo.com/a-gallery-of-fans-pimped-out-battlestar-star-wars-cars-343965
A Gallery Of Fans’ Pimped-Out Battlestar, Star Wars Cars
Dean Shorey built this car, based on the Vipers from Battlestar Galactica, by hand. (It looks like old Battlestar, not new.) Corey’s not the only fan to have customized his car into a starfighter out of science fiction shows or movies. More »
https://gizmodo.com/fan-made-replicas-of-science-fictions-favorite-land-veh-5398575
Fan-Made Replicas of Science Fiction’s Favorite Land Vehicles
While some science fiction fans like to dress as their favorite character, some handy fans prefer to dress up their cars as incredibly detailed replicas of movie machines. We take a look at the futuristic vehicles on the road today. More »
https://gizmodo.com/how-to-convert-a-tanker-truck-into-a-post-apocalyptic-h-5498725
How To Convert A Tanker Truck Into A Post-Apocalyptic Home
After the complete breakdown of civilization, the best place to live is going to be in a tanker, hitched to the back of a truck. Designer Aristide Antonas has figured out exactly how to convert a truck into a home. More »
https://gizmodo.com/three-days-of-mad-max-style-mayhem-an-exclusive-look-a-5684603
Three days of Mad Max-style mayhem: an exclusive look at the cars, the weapons and the gear!
Fans of the greatest post-apocalyptic movies of them all, the Mad Max trilogy, met in the desert for three days to reenact life in a radioactive oil-thirsty post-apocalyptic wasteland. And we’ve got the bloody, sexy photos to prove it. More »
https://jalopnik.com/ten-cars-that-look-like-they-were-designed-by-aliens-5803928
Ten Cars That Look Like They Were Designed by Aliens
Yesterday, we asked you to get your tin foil hats on and tell us which cars you thought might have been from another world. Today, like Scully & Mulder, we attempt to uncover some truth. More »
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Futuristic cars inspired by Syd Mead’s Blade Runner designs
The next generation of concept artists is paying tribute to the master, Syd Mead, who reinvented cars and city living in his work on Blade Runner, Tron and other films. Here are our favorite entries from CGSociety’s Syd Mead contest. More »
