Here is the latest remodel on the rear fender of my Mercedes Pens. Now that I have a whole bunch of pens donated this year by Olivet and Piner Elementary I can build my self some fins inspired by a Red 1960 Chrysler Saratoga that I park next to every day. So far mine are a work in progress.
Mercedes Pens with Crayola Fin
1960 Chrysler Saratoga fin (by the way it is for sale:)
After three years of gluing pens to my Mercedes, I think I’ve gone past the point of no return. Actually that happened the night I glued my first 20 pens to the driver side door with a tube of glue in one hand and a bunch of pens and a flash light in the other. If I was afraid people would think I was totally nuts then, I have removed all doubt now. At first there were days I too wondered what the heck I was doing ruining a perfectly good car. Three years I know the answer to that question, and I see it every day in the faces of those of you who see my car on a daily basis. I see joy and the smiling faces tell me that I did the right thing. And as long as I continue to see the joy I will continue driving this car around town. Who knows, one day I hope to travel the country in an RV with the family and the pen car in tow going from city to city doing the same thing as I do here in Sebastopol CA and beyond. This has been one of the best art projects I have ever done. It allows me to do art on the go, practice my stand up comedy, talk and encourage others to follow their dreams and get some fresh air from doing graphic design all day long.