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Archives for September 2012

Photo: Hand-Carved Wooden Dashboard

September 18, 2012 by Nadeem

We've seen some wacky car interiors, but this Russian Lada with a hand-carved wooden dashboard takes the cake! According to Autoevolution, a Ukrainian man whittled it out of a single block of wood. He made the steering wheel as well. … [Read more...] about Photo: Hand-Carved Wooden Dashboard

Madfish Designs Wins a Headrest Shrinker

September 17, 2012 by Nadeem

Congratulations to Wade Labofish of Madfish Designs in Annapolis, Maryland for winning The Hog Ring‘s contest for “Comment of the Week”. Wade takes home this week’s prize: a pneumatic headrest shrinker courtesy of LeatherSeats.com. … [Read more...] about Madfish Designs Wins a Headrest Shrinker

John Varvatos to Design Mafia-Edition 300c

September 16, 2012 by Nadeem

Chrysler recently partnered with fashion designer John Varvatos to release a mafioso-styled 300c. While this special-edition Chrysler is the latest vehicle to have its interior designed and trimmed by a clothing brand, it's certainly not the first. Marketplace radio recently aired a short, but interesting, segment about the fashion industry's obsession with car interiors. … [Read more...] about John Varvatos to Design Mafia-Edition 300c

10 Questions for Trimmer Sid Chavers

September 14, 2012 by Naseem

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Our quest to bring you exclusive interviews with leaders in the craft of auto upholstery has led us to none other than legendary hot rod interior guru Sid Chavers. … [Read more...] about 10 Questions for Trimmer Sid Chavers

Extreme Sewing: For the ‘Macho’ Trimmer

September 13, 2012 by Nadeem

YouTube user ScubaNomad63 wants everyone to know that just because he sews, doesn't mean he isn't macho. To prove it, he's uploaded a video of himself operating a sewing machine rigged to run on a 3.5L V8 engine – pumping 150 BHP! … [Read more...] about Extreme Sewing: For the ‘Macho’ Trimmer

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