Some new design/render work Options

[Optimusglen]

Hello all, many of you might remember some older posts of mine, rendering images and such. I've been hard at it for the past few years and even had the start of a Singer-meets-Guntherworks 914 restomod project working with Sung Kang.

Sadly, the project with Sung has been put on hold, and it's looking like it will be a much smaller scale if and when it does ever come to pass. Originally it was going to be 10 cars, now it's likely 1 car... sometime in the future. That project was dubbed the Viceroy 914 (no relation to the race car)

The project may be on hold, but I still love 914's and practicing design. I'm also interested in continuing the design for my own personal car. So while the car I show you here today is not necessarily a Viceroy 914, I'd sure you'll pick up a few cues from that car, and who knows maybe Sung will like this enough to get the project rolling again.

This one I'm going to call the 914-6 GT-C (mostly because my initials are GTC... ) I'll describe a few of my thought processes, but when I'm laying out surfaces and designing things sometimes the creativity just flows. So I may have made something where I can't verbally say why I did it, it just felt right. This car isn't for purists, but it's closer than many of my previous designs.

So, here we go!

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The first thing you're likely looking at is the flares. I made these as GT-esque but you'll notice several differences. First off, I wanted a GT-style flare that could be bolted on. This would utilize hidden fasteners or even adhesive, but it will still have a visible seam.

I also wanted a flare that could be installed without needing to fabricate or source valences or rocker covers. I like the narrow-body parts in this circumstance because it gives the car the look like it's light on it's feet, even with such big wheels.

I created my 3D CAD model from laser scan data, a remnant of the Viceroy project. So these parts could literally be sent to the 3D printer now.

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Next, you'll see a nice angle of the duckbill. This is a throwback to my watercooled VW days, I had several MK1 Rabbits back in the day, and the duckbill spoiler was one of my favorite add-ons to the early cars.

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The sail panel, rocker covers, and front/rear valences are all painted in a gunmetal metallic color. And I have a Saratoga-style roof installed. For my personal car, I don't think I'd do that type of roof, but it worked well for the concept renderings I felt.

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Making a return from MANY of my older concepts is the roof spoiler finished in piano black. This time toned down to just give a subtle hint. There's been a LOT of conversation on the aero side of this coin, in that it's most likely to have slightly detrimental effects on engine airflow. In my opinion, worth it for the style it brings.

The Viceroy steering wheel is in place of course. This part of the project was well underway when the rest had it's plug pulled. I'm happy to say that these are available and selling now.

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Out back is a fairly standard valence with a cutout for a drivers side dual exhaust. The muffler is a suitcase style, with ribbing for structure.

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The color pays homage to a VW color, Inari Silver, but I tweaked it a bit based on my own taste. If (and when) I paint my car this color, I'll need to browse through some color books and find something close or get it custom mixed.

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The tires are wide, and big. I pulled the wheels and tires from a Singer 911 model and so I believe they're 17's. Would they shower the bodywork with rocks and dirt? You bet. That's a problem for future Glen.

Way too wide for my current 2.2 6-cyl. But hey, modifying and building up is part of the game right?

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I kept the lighting simple, likewise as much of the bodywork as possible. My goal was to make this attainable, so no custom air intakes on the lights, fenders, sides etc. Stock bumpers and tops. etc.

Will it be built?

We'll see.


To see more rendering work feel free to visit my website glencordle.com or my Instagram @Glen-Cordle