Brad Templeton's Photography
Art Cars and Transport

Art Cars and Transport

This year the playa abounded with art cars, in spite of the supposed tighter restrictions on them. Some were truly impressive, and many kept to the nautical theme. Others were clearly people who were desperate for something to get around the too-large city.

Here is just a sampling of the art cars I shot as they went by.

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Couple embraces at the keyhole fountain while art cars drive by
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Couple embraces at the keyhole fountain while art cars drive by
Raised living room with some shade
(1280 x 853 - 105K)
Raised living room with some shade
Water skiing was popular this year
(1280 x 853 - 105K)
Water skiing was popular this year
The lobster returns
(1280 x 853 - 96K)
The lobster returns
Landspeeder heads through the fish
(1280 x 848 - 104K)
Landspeeder heads through the fish
A horny Porta-party
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A horny Porta-party
A working mobile rockinghorse
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A working mobile rockinghorse
Landspeeder meets wheeled boat with umbrellas
(1280 x 853 - 84K)
Landspeeder meets wheeled boat with umbrellas
Not quite sure!
(1280 x 853 - 108K)
Not quite sure!
One of the many pirate-ship-on-a-bus theme sails by
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One of the many pirate-ship-on-a-bus theme sails by
Keep it simple at sea
(1280 x 853 - 112K)
Keep it simple at sea
Who knows?
(1280 x 853 - 104K)
Who knows?
The walking Jellyfish climb aboard this two-decker
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The walking Jellyfish climb aboard this two-decker "X" car
This magic bus added a crow's nest
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This magic bus added a crow's nest
A bar with sails
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A bar with sails
Some of the regulars in Art Car camp
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Some of the regulars in Art Car camp
One of the first Porta-Parties heads out into the desert at sunset
(1280 x 960 - 134K)
One of the first Porta-Parties heads out into the desert at sunset
A double decker bicycle.  I want one!
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A double decker bicycle. I want one!
Sometimes the decorations weren't entirely subtle
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Sometimes the decorations weren't entirely subtle
Anglerfish (one of my favourites) and UFO pass in the day
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Anglerfish (one of my favourites) and UFO pass in the day
More than your average bike
(1280 x 960 - 111K)
More than your average bike
A great double-decker party bus
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A great double-decker party bus
Spartan but efficient
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Spartan but efficient
Perhaps mad-max inspired
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Perhaps mad-max inspired
This fish had scales made of CDs.  Glad somebody had a use for all those AOL disks.
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This fish had scales made of CDs. Glad somebody had a use for all those AOL disks.
A party is towed past the Pole Star while the Torpedo goes south and men walk on a spool.
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A party is towed past the Pole Star while the Torpedo goes south and men walk on a spool.
The Torpedo (Or Slim Pickins riding a nuke if you want non-aqua)
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The Torpedo (Or Slim Pickins riding a nuke if you want non-aqua)
A Burning Man Logo Chariot
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A Burning Man Logo Chariot
The Pole Star, Temple of Joy and a many-decked pickup truck
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The Pole Star, Temple of Joy and a many-decked pickup truck
Keeping well with nautical theme
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Keeping well with nautical theme
A bizarre art-bus in center camp.
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A bizarre art-bus in center camp.
One of the nicer golf carts
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One of the nicer golf carts
Probably doesn't hurt if it hits you
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Probably doesn't hurt if it hits you
Traditional art car
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Traditional art car

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