Lithuanian foam sculptor does BMWs too
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Whether or not the foam-skinned car based on a Mercedes-Benz got your motor going yesterday, you have to give the artist credit for painstakingly completing not one, but two of these polyurethane-plated projects. Thanks to a reader's tip, we found this BMW 6 Series-based interpretation wearing the same brilliant red paint, flashy 30-inch dubs, and dual triangulated exhaust tips.
While the sculptor has kept much of the Bangle-butt intact, the overall aesthetics on this execution are much more pleasing to the eye. A glance inside indicates this attempt isn't as thorough as the other (the interior appears merely painted, not sculpted). However, as witnessed by the junk in the door-mounted map pocket, this one is getting some use on the streets too. Thanks for the tip Tarakonaz!
Gallery: Lithuanian foam 6 Series
[Source: Omnitel.autos]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Noe 7:41PM (5/31/2008)
wow i wonder how much hp it takes to get those moving!
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paul34 10:09PM (5/31/2008)
I think you mean torque, not HP :-p
Derek 11:06PM (5/31/2008)
It's foam, it weighs next to nothing.
GT 11:28PM (5/31/2008)
its not the weight you have to worry about, its the size of the wheels...increasing wheel size increases unsprung mass, and your acceleration and braking are far more worse. The only benefit is that you can achieve a higher top speed as 1 revolution of this wheel covers much more distance than one with smaller wheels.
iCameiSawiConquered 7:43PM (5/31/2008)
Pretty nice...I actually prefer it to the real 6....except for the backside and those wheels. My god...if those are not the most enormous wheels ever seen a coupe...then they must be pretty damn close. Looks pimp-iliciously hideous.
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Pat 7:48PM (5/31/2008)
I wonder if they sell Floam in Lithuania?
http://www.floamit.com/
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Tarakonaz 8:00PM (5/31/2008)
Wheels aren't 30"... 24" in the front and 26" in the back.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9910/dscf0147uz0.png
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2710/dscf0149wd8.png
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why not the LS2LS7? 8:12PM (5/31/2008)
Looks awful.
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xpolarx 8:16PM (5/31/2008)
I've seen this before. From the B-pillar forward, I love it. From the B-pillar back, it's awful. If they softened the lines coming into the rear quarter, smoothed the transition between the c-pillar and the rear quarter, and re-shaped the trunk...then I might like it. Oh yeah, and GET RID OF THOSE RIDICULOUS WHEELS!!!
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TBlueMax 8:15PM (5/31/2008)
Very odd... looks like a concept car sketch come to life.
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Moe 8:24PM (5/31/2008)
A photographer over at the Dieselstation forums photographed this exact car before. The interior is done in Swarovski, and the those headlights came off the Infiniti FX.
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Moe 8:26PM (5/31/2008)
http://forums.dieselstation.com/index.php?showtopic=22982&hl=bmw+6
^ There's the link.
Torrent 8:24PM (5/31/2008)
only the front is nice.
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Level 8:54PM (5/31/2008)
regardless of how ugly it is, that dude has some skills!
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Cary 5:47PM (6/01/2008)
I'm sure he does have skills...
bowstaff skills, numchuck skills, etc..
You think he would have the skills to mount the front plate evenly-- http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/1778503696_61acf1df20_o.jpg
Fail.
Level 10:49AM (6/02/2008)
lol u need to go to the eye doctor lol, the front plant is mounted evenly lol
riggs 12:47PM (6/02/2008)
so why is one side over the grill while the other is at least 2 inches below?
Level 1:33PM (6/02/2008)
I cant believe there is a need to talk about how the license plate is mounted! lol
http://newsgroupu.puslapiai.lt/wp-content/bmw-m6-projektas-3.JPG
guy 9:10PM (5/31/2008)
After seeing the rolling shots I'm assuming this thing drives.
What's powering this? A real engine or someone just pushing the car and letting it go?
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Derek 11:06PM (5/31/2008)
It's basically a BMW with a foam body kit.