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1. Slide 1: BUGGY PARTS www.vintageimage.biz
2. Slide 2: Lunar Cruise Moth—Caterpillar Like all insects, it started as an egg. Before it could fly, the Lunar Cruise Moth was a Caterpillar. The Lunar Cruise Moth Caterpillar has a shield-shaped head that looks like a ’37 Studebaker truck grill. Its large circular eyes resemble baby moon hubcaps. Since this larval moth, like some caterpillars, doesn’t eat. Therefore, it has no need for mouthparts. This caterpillar’s modest sensor array includes antennae that are capped with chrome mirror-like disks. Each of the Lunar Cruise Moth Caterpillar’s body segments have transverse stripes that give them the appearance of a ‘50’s era Ford pick-up truck. Stubby feet are concealed under colored headlight-like spots located laterally on each of the body segments. The caterpillar’s tail segment appears to be a red-framed Model A Ford Grill topped with a ’37 Chevy grill. “Curb Feelers” on either side of the terminal segment have the look of custom Mercury side pipes. www.vintageimage.biz
3. Slide 3: Lunar Cruise Moth (Chrome Butterfly) The Lunar Cruise Moth is a rare creature. It is fleetingly observed, from a distance, on moonlit summer nights. While most moths are attracted to light, the Lunar Cruise Moth is more engaged by music. They seem to have a strong affinity for songs sung by the “Beach Boys” and Jan and Dean. This beautiful member of the order Lepidoptera has luminescent pearl white wings with markings that resemble a 1940 Ford’s grill. Its gunmetal grey head is shaped like a reversed headlight and has delicate rivet detail around its base. Most moths have feather-like antenna. The Lunar Cruse Moth’s antennas are chrome finished and are shaped like automotive mirrors. Fine parallel lines, looking very much like the front of some Model A Fords, distinguish the body segments of the Lunar Cruise Moth. These delicate lines add a level of detail that accentuates the Lunar Cruise Moth’s beauty. www.vintageimage.biz
4. Slide 4: Cleavage Spyder The Porsche Spyder was small, fast and sexy. The Cleavage Spyder, like its automotive cousin, has sexy good looks and was also assembled from car components. A small portion of a 1950’s era Chevy pick-up truck grill was used to form the Spyder’s first body segment. All spiders are venomous. But, the Cleavage Spyder’s mouthparts contain no poison. Its stylized pronged fangs and massive mandibles were fashioned from the front suspension parts of two separate Model T hot rods. This Spyder stands on shining chrome legs, as opposed to wheels. Custom black side-pipe covers link the Cleavage Spyder’s legs to its main body segment. The jewel-like body of the Cleavage Spyder was once a grill from a 1937 truck. Arachnids don’t have tails. However, a chrome hood accent (part of the original grill that forms the Spyder’s body) brings the Cleavage Spyder’s main body segment to a graceful end. No one knows why the Cleavage Spyder has chosen to hangout in this particular habitat. But anyone choosing to be critical of its choice of home location just might be jealous. www.vintageimage.biz
5. Slide 5: Dragin’ Fly Pilots and drag racers share one uncommon thrill: G forces pinning them into their seats. Power and speed are common links that connect racing and flying. Controlling those forces make driving a car or a plane fun. Powerful on take-off, fast and maneuverable in the air, the Dragin’ Fly is a crossover insect. The Dragin’ Fly’s eyes, and all of his tail segments, came from a 1949 Hudson pick-up truck. His mouthparts were once suspension parts on a T-Bucket hot rod. The Dragin’ Fly’s neck was part of a Chevy pick-up truck grill. His first body segment came from the trunk-lid of a Buick Centurion prototype and his multi-colored wings (modified 1938 Ford grills) are attached to a body segment made from another Chevy’s grill. This Dragin’ Fly’s legs were once custom side-pipes and exhaust header parts from two different cars. A rare Graham motorcar taillight is the perfect finishing touch for the Dragin’ Fly’s ending segment. www.vintageimage.biz
6. Slide 6: Gashopper Found primarily on the edges of areas that have been affected by petroleum spills, the Gashopper is a colorful creature that prefers feed on foliage that would be lethal to any other insect. The Gasshopper’s head, thorax and wings each bear a strong resemblance to grills from 1930’s era automobiles. This insect also sports distorted chrome mirror antennae and tiny chrome mouthparts that reveal its vintage car origins. This unique representative of the order Orthoptera has a shiny chrome eyelid over a baby-moon eye. Its eye’s redness is probably the result of ingesting too much petroleum distillate. The hopper exhibits an unusual pale blue shoulder spot that is as round and reflective as any Ford truck headlight. Powerful legs, with custom side-pipe markings, provide locomotion and support for the intriguing Gashopper. www.vintageimage.biz
7. Slide 7: Lifter Ticks Lifter ticks are commonly heard in older engines. A Lifter Tick’s sound, originating from under an engine’s valve cover, can give a powerful gasoline power plant the delicate resonance of an antique watch. Until now, these annoying creatures have never been photographed. Lifter Ticks are easily eliminated with a simple valve adjustment rather than insecticide. www.vintageimage.biz
8. Slide 8: Mileage Millipede This rare image of a Mileage Millipede was captured while the creature was temporarily exposed on the underside of a vehicle gas cap. It escaped, almost immediately after this picture was taken, through the cap’s vent holes to its usual dark hiding place inside the hollow filler cap. The individual segments of a Mileage Millipede bear a striking resemblance to a Duesenberg headlamp. Constant exposure to gasoline fumes has affected the backside of the body-segments. It has given them a colorful look; like the multi-color refraction of light produced when gasoline floats on water. This arthropod really has 1,000 legs. Each leg little looks like it was a part of a 1947 Oldsmobile grill. The Millipede’s head was formed from the trunk-lock hardware of an early ‘50’s Buick Centurion prototype. The eyes of this Diplopod mimic custom hubcaps. The creature’s antennas are strikingly similar to exterior side mirrors from some 1930’s era car. Each antenna has been topped with a Graham’s taillight. That same ending effect has been repeated on the Mileage Millipede’s tail. www.vintageimage.biz