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BATHTUB
BUGGY
Built
in 1970 for the World’s Fair in Osaka, Japan. Powered by
a 289 cu. in. Ford Mustang engine delivering the horses to the
Goodyear tires mounted on brass plated keystone wheels and housed
in the hand built gold metalflake chassis, each undercarriage
component was brass plated for effect as well as the wild plumbing
type exhaust header system and intake manifold.
Overall design includes all essentials and accessories found in
a bathroom. The hand sink is located directly in front of the
grille and radiator, while the actual French bathtub is located
at the very rear with the vanity driver’s compartment positioned
amidships. The sink and tub are finished in white pearl with Italian
goldleaf lace impressions, then Kandy gold highlights and hand
striped in a coordinated color.
All hardware such as facets and shower head are formed in solid
sculptured brass fixtures. Selection of the design concepts for
these components are the Boy and the Dolphin furnished by Artistic
Brass F
fixtures. Franciscan porcelain gold-dyed tile squares were installed
by Terry Garbedian. Accenting the gold tile are bath throw mats
tossed around the floor area. The mats are in wild yellow-gold
of long hair fur.
The driver’s compartment located behind the vanity cowl features
such items as a lighted theatrical mirror, a vanity table covered
in gold metalflake vinyl with a Muntz Stereo tape deck installed
in place of the drawer, a boudoir head. For added comfort, two
footrests were fashioned after toilet paper rolls and plated in
brass. Moon Equipment Co. supplied the gold anodized aluminum
gas tank which carries perfumed smog-free fuel.
The headlamps were adapted fro studio Kleig lights, offering the
driver an option of either a spot beam of flood beam. The taillights
were converted f rom ornamental Grecian styled bathroom wall lights.
A model kit was made available by Monogram, Inc. |
