Friday, November 2, 2012

Hot Rod Magazine Names Top 10 Trend Setting Cars of SEMA 2012

Hot Rod named what they think are the top 10 trend setting cars at SEMA and HCR was involved with two of them.  Not bad.  Ray Evernham's '64 Plymouth Belvedere and Pure Vision's Martini T-5R Mustang made the lineup by going off the beaten path.  Lots of people of zigging while Evernham and Strope are zagging.  
Photos Courtesy of Hot Rod Magazine

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Ray Evernham Unveils '64 Plymouth With Modern NASCAR Technology

HCR had the privilege to work with NASCAR legend Ray Evernham on his incredible '64 Plymouth Belvedere project.  '64 sheet metal and an actual NASCAR Sprint Cup engine, drivetrain, and suspension.  The vehicle was unveiled at the Sherwin Williams booth at the 2012 SEMA show.

Details from Ray Evernham:
"Published on Oct 31, 2012
Unveiled at SEMA Show 2012, this street-legal 1964 Plymouth Belvedere combines old school American style with modern NASCAR racing technology. Aptly named 'ForPly,' the custom car marks Ray Evernham's debut as a car designer and builder. The ForPly will be a featured vehicle at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale auction in January 2013. Net proceeds from the sale will go to Evernham Family Racing for a Reason, a foundation that is funding IGNITE, a new program and facility in Davidson, N.C. operated by the Autism Society of North Carolina."


Tavis Highlander rendering of the Evernham '64 Plymouth

Truckin' Magazine's Project Blue Bomber

Even more projects are popping up at SEMA 2012.  Truckin' magazine had HCR draw up their Blue Bomber project Silverado a while back and now it's done!
Truckin' has the Blue Bomber Silverado at SEMA 2012
(Photo courtesy of Truckin)

Tavis Highlander rendering for the Silverado

Master Lock and Truckin' Project F-150

Truckin' Magazine called on HCR to help put together a concept rendering of a new F-150 for Master Lock's Ultimate Work Truck Sweepstakes.  Head over to http://www.masterlocktruck.com/ to enter the sweepstakes for yourself and to see tips from Mike Rowe on how to keep your work truck secure.
Tavis Highlander rendering of Master Lock F-150
Master Lock F-150 at SEMA 2012 (Photo Courtesy of Truckin)



Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Pure Vision's T-5R Martini Mustang at SEMA 2012

Pure Vision's latest creation was awarded Ford's Best of Show at the 2012 SEMA Show!  An incredible car and an incredible acknowledgment of achievement from the industry.
Photo credit: Popular Hot Rodding
Concept rendering by HCR
See more of the project on Pure Vision's Facebook page here.

Craftsman Restoration Rollout

Check out this cool project I worked on with B'Kos Media and Craftsman:
The Craftsman Restoration Rollout Mustang was also seen on national TV during a Craftsman C3 cordless power tool commercial.  Look for the HCR rendering at the end!




Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Popular Hot Rodding Web Gallery

Here's an awesome web gallery from PHR showing all of the competitors from the 2012 Muscle Car of the Year challenge being put through their paces.  Check it out here.  Which is the best looking...Jon Clark's 1968 Plymouth Valiant of course!  I'm glad I could be a part of this fun build.
The Flat Bastard running the cones on the autocross.
Flat Bastard launches at the dragstrip.
Eating cones!

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Muscle Car Graphics Article

Check out the October 2012 issue of Popular Hot Rodding to see some cool ideas for spicing up your muscle car.
1967 Ford Fairlane Boss Nine Rendering

My concept for a '67 Fairlane showed up on the cover!  Here's the copy from the article:
Highlander ’67 Fairlane

Muscle Car Graphic Schemes
Although hot rodded Novas and Chevelles outnumber Fairlanes by a large margin, it doesn’t mean that they can’t be cool. With the right paint and graphics scheme, Tavis Highlander’s take on a modern Pro Touring Fairlane doesn’t play second fiddle to any Chevy. “With some Grabber Blue paint and custom satin black stripes, this Fairlane pops in a way that Fairlanes usually don’t. This is one case where the graphics don’t just add to the look of the car, but completely transform a car’s attitude,” he says. “If you’re looking for paint scheme ideas, always consider your engine as a possible jumping-off point. You can call out the engine with OEM-styled graphics or something totally new. This car has a Kaase Boss ’9 engine in it, so alluding to that with the graphics gives them purpose, which is very important. Try pulling ideas from different models and years within your same make and remember that original graphics don’t have to stay original, either. Manipulate the shapes to make them fit, call out a custom engine, or play with the colors. Just make sure your idea looks good before you go to paint!”


Read more: http://www.popularhotrodding.com/features/1210phr_muscle_car_graphic_schemes/viewall.html#ixzz25hSQ0NqA


Craftsman Restoration Rollout

Enter to win a restored 1965 Mustang built with Craftsman tools!  Follow the project here.A big thanks goes to B'Kos Media for calling me in to handle some rendering work on this neat project.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Magazine Covers!

June's Camaro Performers, September's Hot Rod, and October's Popular Hot Rodding all have a dusting of HCR on their covers.  The finished Sailor Jerry rat rod, a tweaked Fairlane rendering, and a Camaro concept sketch all got some nice press.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Mark Carter Contracting Logo

HCR whipped up some artwork for local NW logging outfit Mark Carter Contracting.  The company's new outpost is in Afognak, AK where the bears definitely outnumber the people on the island.  Big scary Grizzlies everywhere!  Check out the shirt artwork below:
Sketch for the shirt graphics

Final vector art for embroidery and screen printing

Embroidered artwork on jacket






Friday, January 6, 2012

HipLink Dragster

Here's some fresh news on NHRA.com about a drag racing team that HCR created illustrations for.
Orignal illustration for the HipLink A-Fuel Dragster