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HISTORY IN MOTION
(the art car)
Originally a 1975 Volkswagen Bus, all that is left of the original vehicle is the frame. Constructed with 1" square tubing and flat sheet metal, this vehicle was hand tooled and designed in the style of a 1960s Trans Am racing car.
The basic idea of the visual experience is to begin at the passenger front corner and follow the road . . . starting with bare feet on a dirt path across the top surface of the car and through the evolution of dirt path to gravel to asphalt and the evolution of transportation through land, air, and sea, ultimately off the back and into space with the space shuttle.
The Story of History in Motion
Since the beginning of man's time on earth he has traveled. History in Motion is a graphical depiction of man's desire to conquer the distance between two points and make it his own.
There is some dispute about when man arrived on earth and this art car is not about that. Suffice to say that there is no argument that when man DID arrive on earth he did eventually walk. This is where our historical journey begins.
There is somewhat more clarity with the development of the wheel in approximately 3500BC. This invention/discovery is said to be the single most important invention in human history.
The first Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was built across America in the 1860s linking the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah on May 10, 1869 with the famous "GOLDEN SPIKE."
While it was the Egyptians who are credited with creating the first sailboat around 5000 years ago, early transatlantic crossings increased dramatically in the 1700s, reaching in excess of 1500 per year (that's over 4 a day!!!). On December 13, 1773 at Griffins Wharf, colonists dressed as Native Americans boarded three ships with the purpose of destroying the tea rather than pay the tax. It was called the Boston Tea Party, and it started the history of what would become the United States of America.
Orville and Wilbur Wright were a middle-income brother team with little education but a vision that they just couldn't ignore. After years of financial hardship and suffering under blustery conditions, the first powered flight was officially recorded on December 17, 1903. Although it lasted a short 12 seconds, it was a starting point for those to follow. The fourth and final flight that day was just under a minute at 59 seconds, and the craft traveled 852 feet. The original plane was destroyed the same day at Kitty Hawk, NC as a gust of wind took it tumbling, but those two young men had forever altered how mankind viewed distance.
Forever putting to rest that the moon was made of green cheese, Neil Armstrong stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969. Upon his first hop onto the moon surface he uttered the famous words "One small step for Man, one giant leap for Mankind." He was joined moments later by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin while Michael Collins stayed aboard the command vehicle Columbia. Six such manned moon landings occurred between 1969-1972.
Off to the side of the road:
Pikes Peak – the most visited mountain in America and the second most visited in the world only behind Mount Fuji in Japan, Pikes Peak is known for the annual Race to the Clouds.
Harley Davidson – from the beginning in 1903 in a 10 x 15 foot shed, the motorized bike originally designed to be a racer has become a cultural icon and a must-have as a big boy's toy.
The Daytona 500—Please remain seated for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Originally run on the sands of Daytona Beach, this event has become a premier sporting event attracting in excess of 186,000 spectators plus 18.7 MILLION television viewers at the 2.5 mile track.
Old McDonald's Farm – Today's farmers rely on all of the methods for transportation available to complete their farm operations and get their goods to the consumer.
Smalltown USA – Note the water tower (which is the fuel tank for our transportation) complete with Billy Bob. Beneath him, Charlene watches fondly while construction continues. . .
 
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