MANY STYLES PER GALLON RARELY HAVE ART AND AUTO INTERSECTED MORE PERFECTLY THAN AT THE PETERSEN MUSEUM'S 'WILD WHEELS' EXHIBIT.Byline: Geoffrey Bilau Staff Writer Those hot-shot car designers in Detroit and Tokyo don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. everything. After all, they've never used a globe or acoustic guitar as a hood ornament, or decorated their side panels with shoe soles. Their designs feature an appalling lack of pink lawn flamingos, and we've yet to see an options package that includes air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. , power seats, slot machines and a craps craps: see dice. craps Gambling game in which each player in turn throws two dice, attempting to roll a winning combination. The term derives from a Louisiana French word, crabs, which means “losing throw. table. And why not an economy sedan with a Dutch Neo-Plasticist paint job? A handful of our fellow motorists actually pondered these questions. They took the matter into their own hands - and then they took it to their cars. A continuing exhibit at Los Angeles' Petersen Automotive Museum The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a non-profit organization specializing in the education and history of , ``Wild Wheels The Hardy Boys investigate a biker gang, including a mysterious girl. : Art for the Road,'' gives these less-than-conventional auto customizers a showcase for their art. What once turned heads only on the highways and byways now leaves jaws agape agape In the New Testament, the fatherly love of God for humans and their reciprocal love for God. The term extends to the love of one's fellow humans. The Church Fathers used the Greek term to designate both a rite using bread and wine and a meal of fellowship that included at an exhibit celebrating one of America's greatest contributions to the world. No, not the automobile - eccentric people and their freedom to decorate a Volkswagen Beetle with a stained-glass mosaic if their heart desires it. Some might call them barking loonies, but museum director Dick Messer won't. ``They're not nuts,'' he says. ``They just march to a different drummer. They're not conformist con·form·ist n. A person who uncritically or habitually conforms to the customs, rules, or styles of a group. adj. Marked by conformity or convention: , that's for sure, but there's not one I've met that I'd say is imbalanced. ``They understand their own identity.'' Say what you will about the ``identity'' that transforms a 1983 Mazda pickup into Eelvisa - a 20-foot-long, green and blue female Elvis Presley fan ... that's an eel - just don't say it's not art. ``The people who own these cars consider this the pinnacle of the Art Car Movement,'' Messer says. ``These are all running, driving, legitimate works of art. It's a new kind of car culture that's been around for more than 20 years but never got the recognition it deserves. ``The hard-core car people questioned whether we lost our sanity when we put the exhibit in, but they got very excited and were quite receptive when they saw what we'd put together.'' The movement is as American as car culture itself. Vehicle codes in countries such as England and Germany are so strict, car owners don't dare make such radical modifications. ``You couldn't drive one of these cars around Japan,'' says Messer. Yet here in the States, Harrold Blank of Berkeley can cover his 1972 Dodge van with 2,000 cameras - six that function - in order to photograph the expressions of those shocked to see a van covered with 2,000 cameras. Say ``American cheese.'' WILD WHEELS: ART FOR THE ROAD What: An exhibit of ``art cars'' showing the automobile as artistic canvas. Where: Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, $3 children 5 to 12. Call (323) 930-2277. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Harrold Blank decorated his 1963 Volkswagen Beetle with musical instruments and old records. The result, ``Pico de Gallo Pico de gallo (Spanish for "rooster's beak") is the term generally referring to a fresh condiment made from chopped tomato, onion, and chiles (typically serranos or jalapeños). ,'' is on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum. (2 -- color) With ``California Fantasy Van,'' Eric Steingold added all manner of accouterments ac·cou·ter·ment or ac·cou·tre·ment n. 1. An accessory item of equipment or dress. Often used in the plural. 2. Military equipment other than uniforms and weapons. Often used in the plural. 3. to his 1975 GMC GMC See: Guaranteed Mortgage Certificate . Photos courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Museum |
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