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It’s hard to discern where gearheads and the auto industry would be without artists who want to render all the models out there. Designer Chip Foose offers a pragmatic perspective on his drawing such as his recent take of the Corvette C8. Then there’s a slew of graphic aficionados with creations that leap off the page from menacing Japanese car renderings to high-end, sporty European reconfigurations. But hats off to self-described “3D modeller automotive visualist” Timothy Adry Emmanuel whose Thursday posting on Instagram revealed an old Ford Mercury Marquis perched on a monster truck 6×6 chassis.
Inspired By A Warhammer 6×6 Humvee
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What triggered Emmanuel’s crazy depiction was via Facebook, where the image of a ’70s-era Cadillac mounted on a frame supporting eight gargantuan tires caught his eye. Thinking that only six wheels were enough, he decided to make his own version with the Marquis, somewhat similar to another inspiration in the form of a Warhammer 6×6 Humvee seen in the PlayStation 2 Warhammer video game.
“That car stuck in my brain system forever,” said Emmanuel in his accompanying message. “It definitely looks like a tank rather than a 6×6 truck.” Four versions of the modded Marquis received nearly 6,000 likes in less than a day.
Questions About Speed, Steering, And Suspension
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Quite a few responses were encouraging, including such accolades as “Great work as always!” Some wags added that this creation was something that folks in Aspen, Colorado, would be grateful to own, while one person was interested in seeing closeups of the suspension and driveline. Still others were curious about its speed and steering abilities.
However, Emmuel’s images weren’t without a few critics, including a few who noticed the lack of tire tracks trailing the monster Mercury.
Other designs involve BMWs, Bugattis and Fords
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Emmanuel’s been away from the rendering game for a while until his Marquis hit social media, but he’s made a splash with other creations, such as a Mustang with a monster blower, a BMW as a top-fuel dragster, and a Bugatti with Batmobile-style tail fins.
But while folks can find no shortage of renderings that feature cars reimagined as pickups, not so common are redesigns of sedans in the form of monster trucks. Perhaps Emmanuel’s got the makings of a real trend here.
