tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49140869569254504642024-03-05T17:06:11.538-08:00W. K. Cherry Design LLCThis blog gives a few highlights of the development of the VSR v-series Cadillac powered sports rod concept.W. K. Cherry Design LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022441572679690652noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914086956925450464.post-46229101088233061312011-05-24T07:21:00.000-07:002011-05-24T08:08:48.896-07:00Every Picture Tells A Story<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMrrPvjx0M4NGX_TiO-sJpENw6fN7qnRQ6LWCk4h43AhlQzoa7_tw1FsigFnxPKTLF0F_ML7Bx4a-NSXxd8AwZfXy07Mey-Wn1njrw2YqdIezVlXbUlkO3NE7Y6SDVFWYSoCoKJ2qZjnl/s1600/Luigi2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMrrPvjx0M4NGX_TiO-sJpENw6fN7qnRQ6LWCk4h43AhlQzoa7_tw1FsigFnxPKTLF0F_ML7Bx4a-NSXxd8AwZfXy07Mey-Wn1njrw2YqdIezVlXbUlkO3NE7Y6SDVFWYSoCoKJ2qZjnl/s320/Luigi2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610298630525242418" /></a><br /><br /><br /><BR><P><BR><br /><P><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These gorgeous photographs were taken over a year ago at what turned out to be the last Meadowbrook concours d'elegance before the move to a new location.<br /><br><br />Luigi Chinetti, who took the photographs, can be seen reflected in the custom paint job (for which I never cease to thank the experts of AkzoNobel).<br /><BR><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganypLOxw-iSdLyWY_tTIqx5ZA7uskkIf-m4SQ9MEfRohcIMvtu-nx40rnTJIqiIRGNcRqcf_wYoP7hO33NH26eUnPQ8o3ZZaG00XCWSYep9FSdbjpR67QJTRSvVdo6Fb2KqdN5dutWN0Z/s1600/Luigi+reflection.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganypLOxw-iSdLyWY_tTIqx5ZA7uskkIf-m4SQ9MEfRohcIMvtu-nx40rnTJIqiIRGNcRqcf_wYoP7hO33NH26eUnPQ8o3ZZaG00XCWSYep9FSdbjpR67QJTRSvVdo6Fb2KqdN5dutWN0Z/s320/Luigi+reflection.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610291290485499970" /></a><br /><br /><BR><br /><P><br /><BR><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This shot (below...not the one of me!) captures something I consider special about a concours d'elegance, not often seen by the public. The show is over, the crowds have gone, the golf course is almost back to being a golf course. <br /><br /><BR><BR><P><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn8e-_syQbRZ619aHuLwtHvre6hwwQjZZ3pE_xs4qYEVOnDR-455OYr1aQ9LhWyUcQm7DQhfaENDNqNRzW9ZMelHR3J0RJ9nSAtw7jgDXdslxNPuW21Tst6vidvUzYDfgJNCrTsLpNh98/s1600/Luigis+8.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn8e-_syQbRZ619aHuLwtHvre6hwwQjZZ3pE_xs4qYEVOnDR-455OYr1aQ9LhWyUcQm7DQhfaENDNqNRzW9ZMelHR3J0RJ9nSAtw7jgDXdslxNPuW21Tst6vidvUzYDfgJNCrTsLpNh98/s320/Luigis+8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610292474043427810" /></a><br /><br /><BR><br /><P><br /><BR><br /><P><br /><BR><BR><br /><br /><br />The spectacular old bangers are driven sedately away by their supremely considerate owners who have waited for those in faster cars and a greater hurry to leave. Others wait for their trailers... or to be staged for display for some exclusive "afterglow" party.<br /><br /><BR><P><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64_p4MqMAIyoYT70uDfAX7Mz7WZ4HiYnNtNjLdOddMMnCC0WY3FsEQPICz_F-ApDL_nR6-HX4w4MoD8S0hHmdYfUn9hcMPdDj22Nnd7jezYLXHASYuMQYTAw9YIPWjtJ3tHaijf4DSOMS/s1600/Luigi.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64_p4MqMAIyoYT70uDfAX7Mz7WZ4HiYnNtNjLdOddMMnCC0WY3FsEQPICz_F-ApDL_nR6-HX4w4MoD8S0hHmdYfUn9hcMPdDj22Nnd7jezYLXHASYuMQYTAw9YIPWjtJ3tHaijf4DSOMS/s320/Luigi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610297774827830866" /></a><br /><br /><BR><BR><br /><br /><P><br /><br /><br /><BR><P><BR><br /><br /><br />This would have been more of a favorite if it didn't look as if I was talking (on the iPhone Touch, donated by Apple) while driving... not an approved behavior, even when driving on the fairway of a golf course.<br /><br /><BR><BR><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXeQJU_cNZLpEa56Vfan08QJVKk_dIiypuKEXNna6xYM6C2OaM2n4JcOb4cFXsvuaFiXtK5DuTmiHrZoLCFOgNrpPh1BZi4PtuYFN0pupmHq6Zr8Sk-Z8eLBVChiN1TFWeE67wb7SLzmy/s1600/Luigi.6.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXeQJU_cNZLpEa56Vfan08QJVKk_dIiypuKEXNna6xYM6C2OaM2n4JcOb4cFXsvuaFiXtK5DuTmiHrZoLCFOgNrpPh1BZi4PtuYFN0pupmHq6Zr8Sk-Z8eLBVChiN1TFWeE67wb7SLzmy/s320/Luigi.6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610294222138765842" /></a><br /><BR><P><br />Amazing light quality!W. K. Cherry Design LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022441572679690652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914086956925450464.post-9368312883913338452011-05-23T16:28:00.000-07:002011-05-23T20:06:10.336-07:00Transported By Pilot (A Division of United Road)I was fortunate indeed to connect with Pilot Transport, and Jerry and Rich took the best possible care of the VSR all across the USA.<br /><br />Every day, Jerry, the lead driver, would call me cellphone to cellphone from his big rig to my wheels, to let me know whereabouts they were, and that all was well with my VSR.<br /><br />Since the VSR was low, and going all the way from Detroit to Pebble Beach it was loaded first, and stayed up top, up front.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6Wa2mZYgFqO9T1CDcf-fG88Ak-aWYVgZo50aS2jM8oiTaj7vJHF2myEBXzzkdiTtU6BLfkZ4o3cil6hdf-lONlhr2ARfwMIHbjyOdVn8OJwN26HFcvFur0xv-VWoYY8b3EQbG0DEqo-n/s1600/100_0098.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6Wa2mZYgFqO9T1CDcf-fG88Ak-aWYVgZo50aS2jM8oiTaj7vJHF2myEBXzzkdiTtU6BLfkZ4o3cil6hdf-lONlhr2ARfwMIHbjyOdVn8OJwN26HFcvFur0xv-VWoYY8b3EQbG0DEqo-n/s200/100_0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610059687757499186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Penthouse suite inside an incredibly "clean" truck.<br /><br />The transporters for all the cars to be shown at the Pebble Beach concours d'elegance were parking in the huge and well appointed Equestrian Field, under the expert eye of Tim McGrane.<br /><br /><br />I was delighted to see the sleek, black Pilot Transporter!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPh6RTJEJ4Uoi2hb9j9jpjmDRy6Ez-zdlX92temFhFJuEgfoet3cN1YLTV3F0L5cOevXQxke2eX3HKhyphenhyphendGVNhLa2Qij5IILM35LvIN_VVRr-UZB0l5vNvbJLQBAeLtxjHx4q60Er2TGt6/s1600/Pilot+Truck+At+Equestrian+Field.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPh6RTJEJ4Uoi2hb9j9jpjmDRy6Ez-zdlX92temFhFJuEgfoet3cN1YLTV3F0L5cOevXQxke2eX3HKhyphenhyphendGVNhLa2Qij5IILM35LvIN_VVRr-UZB0l5vNvbJLQBAeLtxjHx4q60Er2TGt6/s200/Pilot+Truck+At+Equestrian+Field.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610059127312919890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Truck in the Equestrian field (destination)<br /><br />The next anxious moment was the first glimpse when the side panels were opened. They'd crossed America in August, over mountains, salt flats, deserts. Would the paint job be in good shape?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9H-UESx2SX4R16Crg2G23Mcj1LiE-fjAHqINP1pRa_TP2cK_8_HkX-zV2tLcTxpBrjOAx-FPqYp-05R1tv-NJtqWWCvV-ZlTCByzxTYcd7zairV8Kgq423Vhy7IouVhq_wlZmoAEQugv/s1600/VSR+in+Pilot.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9H-UESx2SX4R16Crg2G23Mcj1LiE-fjAHqINP1pRa_TP2cK_8_HkX-zV2tLcTxpBrjOAx-FPqYp-05R1tv-NJtqWWCvV-ZlTCByzxTYcd7zairV8Kgq423Vhy7IouVhq_wlZmoAEQugv/s200/VSR+in+Pilot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610058572408964178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />VSR on the upper level. This is one of my favorite shots!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KPhIhOPVAtED3dMMEZ8ExxTFUASnfhjMXIxG5s0NHrKipWt2OCFTwS45wzy-DJsaAWYP7gf_xfRi2SwMwb6-9NaG-Rz2MBJUVtks7ZotrV1PFZVuPKW2YWJkskAMqydnuByH8QfR9UCF/s1600/101_0144_2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KPhIhOPVAtED3dMMEZ8ExxTFUASnfhjMXIxG5s0NHrKipWt2OCFTwS45wzy-DJsaAWYP7gf_xfRi2SwMwb6-9NaG-Rz2MBJUVtks7ZotrV1PFZVuPKW2YWJkskAMqydnuByH8QfR9UCF/s200/101_0144_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610070126427136626" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There's more to top quality, show car transporting than you might expect. Doors and other openings that have to stay closed can be taped (with special tape). The tires are belted and buckled and ratcheted down. What is more, there are special "grip" surfaces on the tracks.<br /><br /><br /><br />So, when all that was dismantled, we rolled the car slowly, backwards to the elevator.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrqEAx5AlqfvBzKt_LzkA4v5QkG9Xiz-ZwAv5HF8G-rc0e9uGWFv9C_PQO5zk69IoMp3dNtFMppUFKxhDO_vOKHzISZ3oXz812skJGeGRLUAcbS5uTqzaMBfPhqvMZm8mwttF0KdtCWL9/s1600/101_0114_2.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrqEAx5AlqfvBzKt_LzkA4v5QkG9Xiz-ZwAv5HF8G-rc0e9uGWFv9C_PQO5zk69IoMp3dNtFMppUFKxhDO_vOKHzISZ3oXz812skJGeGRLUAcbS5uTqzaMBfPhqvMZm8mwttF0KdtCWL9/s200/101_0114_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610060253936704194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This may seem hairy, backing out onto the elevator/ramp, but there are tire blocks in place to prevent unintended rearward acceleration.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCcGfnwVdbC7ET92GvqkujGTii_4NWNMfMnrhGhrTP7XwX4sAcm88rNgtogM9r5SW46Oj5i7Q6SHQBA1wJKEHurFNtqWNuFTXW8rnG8n7dP_dyQ-iQGWBwvl_ncsTAH4YSd1r8Lsdnmss/s1600/101_0115_2.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCcGfnwVdbC7ET92GvqkujGTii_4NWNMfMnrhGhrTP7XwX4sAcm88rNgtogM9r5SW46Oj5i7Q6SHQBA1wJKEHurFNtqWNuFTXW8rnG8n7dP_dyQ-iQGWBwvl_ncsTAH4YSd1r8Lsdnmss/s200/101_0115_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610061113235375378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hanging TOYO Proxes S/T Rear: 325/40R 22<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYh8ubbsVZd4ggSc85fCIJp_hSw7oV6gtDjsplhFn2VBh0af36t-0MRDf52z9zULPBy3-mCEpsvppc8gX3E6uPTUqxb1nemlMDBYFqr3VmuLMa07k2Gv9ycHpX1RN0bCHtGuTTYDRApeE/s1600/101_0120_2.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYh8ubbsVZd4ggSc85fCIJp_hSw7oV6gtDjsplhFn2VBh0af36t-0MRDf52z9zULPBy3-mCEpsvppc8gX3E6uPTUqxb1nemlMDBYFqr3VmuLMa07k2Gv9ycHpX1RN0bCHtGuTTYDRApeE/s200/101_0120_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610061953781109026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Going down....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX7h0Eus1g-VjtRGl3N4rDYkUI8FToxczVzKIPVI_chfMTO4rjuEMlBy4kyjJuH1WfDVHDnwwN5VDZkmLMVBTKKzztBaudTm0lBwvfGZr_4bcpYbnmLNLKn0kwI7IsTjMyGlK2m50tNIB/s1600/101_0123_2.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX7h0Eus1g-VjtRGl3N4rDYkUI8FToxczVzKIPVI_chfMTO4rjuEMlBy4kyjJuH1WfDVHDnwwN5VDZkmLMVBTKKzztBaudTm0lBwvfGZr_4bcpYbnmLNLKn0kwI7IsTjMyGlK2m50tNIB/s200/101_0123_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610062166876361922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grounded.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKC7p768NKPlGsC4-JcoEClpcVz5ffRCyvM8xPFTLUHtvF7vj438ilHTQsb6JBJq8VffOyxgblAgRSqWjv_33Sz_tnc-4yuSDPZh2rT8Uqp8nymwf6aRu68QAKygYAyooZg1gQeaAMyGS/s1600/Arrival+at+Pebble.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKC7p768NKPlGsC4-JcoEClpcVz5ffRCyvM8xPFTLUHtvF7vj438ilHTQsb6JBJq8VffOyxgblAgRSqWjv_33Sz_tnc-4yuSDPZh2rT8Uqp8nymwf6aRu68QAKygYAyooZg1gQeaAMyGS/s200/Arrival+at+Pebble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610064270319408738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Grounded from a different angle.<br /><br /><BR><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1IeuTTCEeBRS4ufYM6tRy9dTwKYxMbZMcvw1xRReAu5hFr8BW3jj1rXuLe3XPI85TMSD7h23HyQr4YlsstJEQ9bMZ2_SMuZeUejjUfbSMQDkbJN6ZfmSc5OJp9wXPGCwGmmixEBckxFg/s1600/101_0128_2.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1IeuTTCEeBRS4ufYM6tRy9dTwKYxMbZMcvw1xRReAu5hFr8BW3jj1rXuLe3XPI85TMSD7h23HyQr4YlsstJEQ9bMZ2_SMuZeUejjUfbSMQDkbJN6ZfmSc5OJp9wXPGCwGmmixEBckxFg/s200/101_0128_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610063302383265986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Reflections on a job well done.<br /><br /><br /><br /><BR><BR><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTEJYl31EBEsE3HsEOMWgcdEOn4xu8BuC6fp-WNYEOqxrtAHrnN3NUiSDWgFH-11TyYZWh-6-VOfUN0QrxtQSW6flJk7xPT0J01Ejn5kQAA0WAQe7t4PK6NZvc4BQeuot2ss7I_OoKi2c/s1600/101_0129_2.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTEJYl31EBEsE3HsEOMWgcdEOn4xu8BuC6fp-WNYEOqxrtAHrnN3NUiSDWgFH-11TyYZWh-6-VOfUN0QrxtQSW6flJk7xPT0J01Ejn5kQAA0WAQe7t4PK6NZvc4BQeuot2ss7I_OoKi2c/s200/101_0129_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610063677706135746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><BR><BR><br /><br /><br /><br />Pilot Transport drivers Jerry and Rich<br /><br /><BR><BR><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsXmhD6iWGG0beueXv2zgHzgG1hFOTCAsCtSFVC3yUGoBbeewMkFgVDYO1PP47gElguTwoUdfWjbnRzS7EfLk5V2AvUpFPXozsuyqQ1a29MQBuA4pM2styKjoXrqxESRqsYdw_6Su3sTU/s1600/Ramp+Shot+From+Above.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsXmhD6iWGG0beueXv2zgHzgG1hFOTCAsCtSFVC3yUGoBbeewMkFgVDYO1PP47gElguTwoUdfWjbnRzS7EfLk5V2AvUpFPXozsuyqQ1a29MQBuA4pM2styKjoXrqxESRqsYdw_6Su3sTU/s200/Ramp+Shot+From+Above.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610062414074345410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Looking down, simply because this is a fantastic view.W. K. Cherry Design LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022441572679690652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914086956925450464.post-7009878380353776272009-11-01T16:40:00.000-08:002009-11-05T09:07:25.600-08:00Thanking the Sponsors of the VSR<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggsfrqZGl-91Xeea7N6unPGZM_OHdQcvlHMS1TvHvr8IqFrPjp35cdnfhNmml6HZfeT7XAuQWw6k7MqqHklKQy1zZn-j8WGLpmUsfGY-X6Y4rdW4tObxMZ8YZGy_olt0uQIpKiIMP20Lj/s1600-h/VSR+Sponsors.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggsfrqZGl-91Xeea7N6unPGZM_OHdQcvlHMS1TvHvr8IqFrPjp35cdnfhNmml6HZfeT7XAuQWw6k7MqqHklKQy1zZn-j8WGLpmUsfGY-X6Y4rdW4tObxMZ8YZGy_olt0uQIpKiIMP20Lj/s320/VSR+Sponsors.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399299910859881938" /></a><br /><br /><P><br><br><br /><br /><P><br><br><br /><br /><br />This is a sneak peek at the business side of a hero sized postcard I'm handing out this coming week at SEMA.<br /><br />Especial thanks to my newest sponsor, <a href="http://www.peakauto.com/peak_backup_camera.html">PEAK</a> (http://www.peakauto.com) who provided the really cool rear view cameraW. K. Cherry Design LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022441572679690652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914086956925450464.post-54994815923084726852009-03-22T15:37:00.000-07:002009-11-02T10:03:08.749-08:00Various appearancesThe VSR in front of historic Meadowbrook Hall before being staged as a special exhibit for the concours d'elegance this summer (added since March, obviously)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6u148HyeBTYkftqz7SuRnlEDrskxUhMNKTF-D5V7etjms77bHYx5yRAYP1SLtZr7KbPbdfnNHsQh61o_MyP1agavQeEXF0Pq0_dPKXhWnVGeifil-GiltH8XpYc-7HsvgoKJonMXrpQ1/s1600-h/VSR_MeadowbrookHall.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6u148HyeBTYkftqz7SuRnlEDrskxUhMNKTF-D5V7etjms77bHYx5yRAYP1SLtZr7KbPbdfnNHsQh61o_MyP1agavQeEXF0Pq0_dPKXhWnVGeifil-GiltH8XpYc-7HsvgoKJonMXrpQ1/s320/VSR_MeadowbrookHall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399567075093779890" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br><br><br><br /><br /><br /><P><br><br><br />Bill Warner invited me to be part of the Great Customerizers workshop on the Saturday, which is why the car was in the Ritz Carlton ballroom<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_igYHaacm5CTvic7NYXI2jJKxYHMhsMbIvcmA_wXnnRfJ0hfzNYo9IhuQ6H0649ntE3_zKMFknIk7LcHRolumcKGh4a5EkITC-vNrkLm248qR4DyfZ91EWvXywlIDV5EpS9Ytp3gFE5-g/s1600-h/VSRinRITZ.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_igYHaacm5CTvic7NYXI2jJKxYHMhsMbIvcmA_wXnnRfJ0hfzNYo9IhuQ6H0649ntE3_zKMFknIk7LcHRolumcKGh4a5EkITC-vNrkLm248qR4DyfZ91EWvXywlIDV5EpS9Ytp3gFE5-g/s320/VSRinRITZ.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399564174057052578" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br><br><br><br /><P><br><br><br /><br />Here is the VSR on the field at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance (next to Chip Foose's car... which has a marvelous crowd-pleasing exhaust rumble. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5ou__ZbLYW4ktEZ2aU_u_yCLbiU9LG1agDDwKcUP2hSxNACaQ_Iaxaa6Wpn3PNPMvP8SZQFafYSkkM1p9UEZshUSxP7dvK3FtrTkCD7mYe98KnzstfuUQh4zVFzApQqw3wyHiaSAUpvq/s1600-h/112_1235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5ou__ZbLYW4ktEZ2aU_u_yCLbiU9LG1agDDwKcUP2hSxNACaQ_Iaxaa6Wpn3PNPMvP8SZQFafYSkkM1p9UEZshUSxP7dvK3FtrTkCD7mYe98KnzstfuUQh4zVFzApQqw3wyHiaSAUpvq/s320/112_1235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316146178007792706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br><br><br><br /><br /><br /><P><br><br><br><br><br><br /><br /><br /><br />The VSR with the hood up on the GM Performance Parts stand at Autorama<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAoZ8f7IbMmtOVUgJlaWmO-ij8axD4B2LsVmg-o2kKny4gXt0stZ5XaQoqiLDCG3QD6HnC6QKywyL84HSIXWQIRJrY08SOGKM3YDIeYgNLIlZKeJMf132IRLR8nDFMnXqgUOcvaOMaaiT/s1600-h/112_1211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAoZ8f7IbMmtOVUgJlaWmO-ij8axD4B2LsVmg-o2kKny4gXt0stZ5XaQoqiLDCG3QD6HnC6QKywyL84HSIXWQIRJrY08SOGKM3YDIeYgNLIlZKeJMf132IRLR8nDFMnXqgUOcvaOMaaiT/s320/112_1211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316145627199395890" border="0" /></a>W. K. Cherry Design LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022441572679690652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914086956925450464.post-3149740892125774202009-03-22T15:33:00.000-07:002009-03-22T15:37:35.209-07:00Autorama<a href="http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/03/09/enough-with-geneva-check-out-autorama-in-detroit/">http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/03/09/enough-with-geneva-check-out-autorama-in-detroit/</a>W. K. Cherry Design LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022441572679690652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914086956925450464.post-24349359183756107402009-02-17T16:06:00.000-08:002009-11-02T09:42:09.835-08:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwpIypFDCsf3aPg5sxPciwdEiRZjcGg8pxD26UqrFx0Y12jw1lBEgbut5pYSYMgWbS0cZq67dL4oz28oA30dg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>W. K. Cherry Design LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022441572679690652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914086956925450464.post-88068174440728008442008-11-20T11:25:00.000-08:002008-11-20T11:27:14.584-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOR7yBUekCNcIazHQYXFs8WSpdSemNOuPfpa7wKWuFxoEY-s7UktYxOMoQ0enBPPiNebP_slGoWZ0KIdBAUd-dfLszvMCEdWwYZ8RqoCaFtnCW-N75BAP8FkIJjE1aFslm5W_6hFYT0-MF/s1600-h/sc001d08a2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOR7yBUekCNcIazHQYXFs8WSpdSemNOuPfpa7wKWuFxoEY-s7UktYxOMoQ0enBPPiNebP_slGoWZ0KIdBAUd-dfLszvMCEdWwYZ8RqoCaFtnCW-N75BAP8FkIJjE1aFslm5W_6hFYT0-MF/s320/sc001d08a2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270823305727078114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sketches became bigger, more detailed, and more colorful.W. K. Cherry Design LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022441572679690652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914086956925450464.post-60687691684629814972008-11-20T08:54:00.000-08:002008-11-21T11:54:33.777-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BtLdSaK4_LA1QC75__CLc4z7pmxHvTEK_vMve5HVWF02L7TzPzKW21eBGbgYzrWnEj_u06BOX74IZ1LCRTwRRnX46LLsnk4FxPiuTxgxpEWeXG9Xees0WUWwOn4h0N3yIrYsYmZZPJ_f/s1600-h/sc001f3da3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 101px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BtLdSaK4_LA1QC75__CLc4z7pmxHvTEK_vMve5HVWF02L7TzPzKW21eBGbgYzrWnEj_u06BOX74IZ1LCRTwRRnX46LLsnk4FxPiuTxgxpEWeXG9Xees0WUWwOn4h0N3yIrYsYmZZPJ_f/s320/sc001f3da3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271201445792319762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All my career, I've sketched on whatever paper is available... backs of envelopes, table napkins (paper), toilet tissue. As with any other idea for a vehicle, the VSR began as a sketch.<br /><br /><br /></span>W. K. Cherry Design LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022441572679690652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914086956925450464.post-82038268897181991672008-11-20T08:48:00.000-08:002008-11-20T11:41:06.615-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhko64NMmwYaA-UsgJILuwpTSEAZQLT1OM2LbKcyPnIGP3xqSTscmFoNQT3N13mh7XfREEhoMN9nBTxCDNBdTrMcPzEsXEzbqhKrZjNElrqf0saALg45-NAOBgcm4QmkOF8dRsHF6A7wMPb/s1600-h/21_hel_cad_vrs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhko64NMmwYaA-UsgJILuwpTSEAZQLT1OM2LbKcyPnIGP3xqSTscmFoNQT3N13mh7XfREEhoMN9nBTxCDNBdTrMcPzEsXEzbqhKrZjNElrqf0saALg45-NAOBgcm4QmkOF8dRsHF6A7wMPb/s320/21_hel_cad_vrs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270825064320598962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's a picture that says at least 20 words and implies two more<br />"Thank You!" to the sponsors and suppliers who either donated parts, time, materials or gave me generous discounts on the MSRPs.<br /><br />Thanks too, to John Neff, Editor in Chief of <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5kv9jf">Autoblog</a><br />and to photographer Jonathon Ramsey for <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5kv9jf">his superb coverage of the car</a> at SEMAW. 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