1958 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 4x4 Hippie Glam Art Car Magnolia Pearl by Rrobin Brown - You Really Must See this Car!!!

Magnolia Pearl 4x4 Rolls Royce Art Car

Magnolia Pearl aka Robin "Pearl" Brown of Bandera, Texas and her partner John Gray opened up a business selling clothing and accessories made from vintage laces, velvets, silks, and embroidered linens from her collection. It all started with a bag she made that was so amazing that a total stranger tracked her down in store and bought it from her. So she made another and another and today she is an accomplished textile artist who has designed all kinds of things from vintage backpacks, purses, clothing, jewelry, and even some fine furniture pieces.

What interested me about her was her amazing 1958 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 4x4 Hippie Glam Art Car and the matching airstream that went with it. WOW!!! First of all, this Rolls Royce art car is even more over the top than John Lenon's Art Car, with more flowers and off road power in one car than all of Haight Ashbury and Monster Jam put together.

The airstream also has an amazing paint job but it truly is breath taking and cozy once you get inside and see all the details. She has completely remade this airstream in her unique style with plenty of texture and color to keep the eyes busy for a long long time. And after a long day of doing some off road cross country travel you can pull over and soak in a claw foot tub filled with hot water and  bubbles. Have tea and fall asleep in what looks like the most comfortable airstream bead I have ever seen.

Robin Bandera and her creations are a delight to the eyes and soul in every way and has managed to pull together her style using the elements at her disposal with ease and perfection, case in point. The only criticism I have of her is that she should have installed a roll cage inside the art car, but I am willing to over look this minor detail, this time:) Great Job!!!

Magnolia Pearl 4x4 Rolls Royce Art Car Rear - Photo by That Car

Magnolia Pearl 4x4 Rolls Royce Art Car Grill - Photo by That Car

Magnolia Pearl aka Robin "Pearl" Brown of Bandera on the right

Magnolia Pearl Rolls Royce Art Car Inside - Photo by Jonny Valiant

Magnolia Pearl Rolls Royce Art Car Inside

Magnolia Pearl Air Stream and Rolls Royce - Photo by Jonny Valiant

Magnolia Pearl Air Stream Rear - Photo by Jonny Valiant

Magnolia Pearl Air Stream Hallway - Photo by Jonny Valiant

Magnolia Pearl Air Stream Bedroom - Photo by Jonny Valiant

Magnolia Pearl Air Stream With Claw-Foot Bathtub - Photo by Jonny Valiant

Magnolia Pearl Air Stream Shelving Space - Photo by Jonny Valiant

Magnolia Pearl Air Stream Inside - Photo by Jonny Valiant

Tartan Mobile For Sale - What a Bargain

This Tartan art car beauty is for sale for anyone looking to make a fashion statement this summer, here are the details:

Selling my car in Texas while visiting 7-14 days from now (Austin, then Dallas). I've inherited a newer vehicle which I'll be driving back home to SF instead of the Plaid. Asking $1,000, 1986 Toyota Camry, 177K miles, two owners in 15 years. Lots of new parts, repairs, updates--extremely well-maintained. No AC. Serious inquiries only, please contact me through Facebook: Thanks a bunch!

8 Reasons Why Stealing an Art car is a Bad Idea - Stolen Art Car ALERT

This is a stolen art car ALERT - Dennis Dillow from Fort Bend County, Texas has his station wagon art car covered in comic strips stolen right in front of his house Easter morning. First of all who would steal and art car and secondly who would steal one on Easter morning? For the most part stealing art cars is not a very good idea and here is why:

1. REAL easy to spot
2. Not reliable
3. Most people know who the owners are
4. Not a good get away car.
5. Resale value is lousy
6. Gas millage is poor
7. Everyone stares at you
8. The art car community looks out for each others cars

So if you are a bad guy reading this blog and you stole this car or are considering stealing an art car in the future think again. My advise to you is just keep walking!!! Anyone with information on the art car’s whereabouts is asked to call police. Here is a link to the video.

Retro Vinyl SSR Art Car - Artefacts

"Artifacts" art car was sent in by Graphic Designer Gary Grayson who covered his really cool Chevy SSR pickup truck in a vinyl wrap to advertise his Art Print Business. Some work with paint some work with pixels on vinyl:)

24oz Sunkist Impala

This was just sent in by Roland a 03 Chevy Impala, candy red sunkist, lambo front doors with suicide back doors, 5th wheel, 7 screens.., Beast Mode car club, Dallas Texas

VersaTile Art Car by Big Al

photo by Krazy Horse

"VersaTile" is 1971 Buick Centurion (455cu V-8) covered with over 600 pounds of ceramic tile and china plates and 100 caulk tubes of Silicone. Created by Al "Big Al" Bartell, this 5,200 pound behemoth is a mosaic masterpiece. Big Al spent six months carefully crafting "Versatile." The car defines opposites: sun/moon, day/night, heaven/hell, male/female, coyote/road runner...The sleek lines of this Buick make an excellent surface for the broken shards of tile and plates that Big Al collected from garage sales and from his family then meticulously glued them each into place. "VersaTile" is Big Al's first art car, but you'd never know it by looking at it. via

David Best Car at its Worst - RIP

This Art Car was created by David Best called DC-13 is currently dead and totally destroyed located at the Silo in Houston Texas. I don't know why but it breaks my heart so see this art car in such a sad state. Enough said, what do you think? Via

Twinkle Twinkle Little Art Car - Happy Fridays:)

I woke up this morning and glitter was on my mind so I remembered that Twinkle Twinkle Little Car was sent in by Nicole Strine some time ago and decided it was time to put her up on Art Car Central. This Honda Civic, I think, and is covered in thousands of cut up CD's donated by a few software companies in Texas. Nicole and her Husband spent about 6 years working on the car and unfortunately this beauty is not longer with us. After it was vandalized they scraped all the CD's off the car and some time later was broadsided at an intersection. May she put a twinkle in your eye today and may she live forever here on Art Car Central.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Art Car Covered in CD's