Art cars and vans across the world

From the Star Ledger comes an interesting piece on turning your auto mobile into a legendary work of art!

These cars aren’t just souped up – they have personality. Car artists use old cars and used vans as their canvas, letting their imagination run wild. There’s the famous “California Fantasy Vans,” which is covered with $15,000 worth of dollar coins and 5,000 brass objects.

There’s the “Camera Van,” which is covered in 2,700 cameras. Artist Stephen Hooper, known as “Hoop,” started making “art cars” at his home in Clifton, but it wasn’t until years later that he learned other artists were doing the same thing all across the country.

Car artist and filmmaker Harron Blank, of Douglas, Ariz., explores Hoop’s “Hoopmobiles” and the urge to create art cars in his new documentary, “Automorphosis,” which is being screened as part of the Royal Flush Festival on Oct. 18 at the Anthology Film Archives in the East Village in New York City.

The film also features local artist Tim McNally, of Upper Montclair, known for his “Plaid Car.”

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