BEAUTY & the BEAST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
CMD Consulting:
949-677-9951
Cathy DeMedio

Laguna Beach, CA - October 17, 2006: Car-tography.com presents and introduces from equestrian parlance, the concept known as Pas de Duex (or the Dance of Two) which has never been applied to the automotive world--until today. Two cars, an indivisible unit aptly named Beauty and the Beast, make their debut on October 28, 2006 in Laguna Beach, CA.

Beauty is a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme coupe that is highly modified and slightly customized. It features a 525 horsepower, 469 cubic inch Olds engine outfitted with aluminum cylinder heads and an 850cfm Quadra-Jet carburetor. Doug Thorley made the exhaust headers as prototypes for his new product line. The Cutlass also features a custom-crafted fresh air induction system of Mikes design and features twin 5-inch air ducts fed from the inner headlight buckets, ala the Ford Thunderbolt. After winning two Best of Show trophies at local events and always hearing its beautiful, Mike procured the engine from HOT ROD Magazines Crusher Camaro, and the concept for Beauty & the Beast was born.

The heart of the Beast is an all-aluminum 632 cubic inch big-block fed by electronically controlled Hilborn fuel-injection. Dynamometer tested at 860 horsepower on pump gas. The Beasts motor bellows from a 1973 Camaro, fixed with the same body modifications as the Cutlass: 2001 Corvette door handles, shaved body, and streamlined mid-80s GM mirrors. Wheels on both cars compliment the rich titanium pearl metallic paint accented by deep black SS stripes. Further, a 12-point roll cage adds safety as well as torsional stiffness to the frame while it makes 9-second sprints down the quarter-mile.

Switching on the Beasts ignition triggers an immediate roar, not unlike that of the sky tearing open. A licensed street car, with the heart of a drag racer, the guts of the Beast are the perfect foil for Beauty in the blend of the perfect cruiser and the quintessential street-fighter. A matched set bookends.

In addition to the superlative body and paint work by some of the best pros in the business, both cars sport nose art much in the spirit WWII war birds. Famed Jimmy C. of San Clemente painted the sides of each much like ersatz tattoos. The images are literal versions of Beauty and the Beast, done in a style as timeless as Vargas was in his heyday. They are elegant, beautiful and edgy, cutting the patterns for others to trace. They must be seen and heard to be appreciated. Those who understand the car as art and mobile palettes will revel in their discovery.

This inseparable pair is being offered for sale as a unit and on a worldwide basis beginning October 31, 2006 through the internet web site of www.car-tography.com

In addition to the unveiling of a Beauty and the Beast, Car-tography.com is proud to introduce and sponsor C.A.T. 123, a 501 IRS status non-profit foundation dedicated to offer 18 35 year old clean and sober persons a second chance opportunity to learn skills sets to become Certified Automotive Technicians.

The Sale of BEAUTY & the BEAST

photograph of Beauty & the Beast just before artwork - click for more photos      

For Immediate Release
Contact:
CMD Consulting:
949-677-9951
Cathy DeMedio

Laguna Beach, Ca.  -  Nov.  2006 www.car-tography.com presents For Sale, the first time offered internationally “Beauty & the Beast”. Own a unique piece of hot rodding history. “Beauty” a ’72 Olds Cutlass, a Car Craft Feature vehicle and the wickedly alluring “the Beast” a ’73 Camaro, powered by Hot Rod Magazine’s own “Crusher Camaro”  engine. The 632 cubic inch Hilborn fuel injected dream machine was both designed and built by car-tography.com’s own R. Mike Micklich. Designed as a matched set, the Cutlass is the perfect hi-way cruiser, while the Camaro is the perfect street fighter. The inseparable pair with a combined horsepower rating of 1,835 feature ’05 style G.M. door handles expertly grafted and smoothly shaved bodies that add to the overall shark-like appeal to the eye. In addition, both cars are painted in a titanium pearl metallic, with broad black S.S. stripes on their respective hoods and trunk lids. American Torque Thrusts are the wheels of choice, all in their basic alloy finish polished to a high luster.

The titanium color and the polish on the wheels looks superb with the dark tinted windows all the way around. Celebrate owning this high rolling pair, with the beautifully hand painted “Nose Art” each depicting their namesakes, Beauty & the Beast. Hand painted by the famous Jimmy C. of San Clemente, CA these muscle machines are exquisite, one of a kind and significant for the serious aficionado.

This fantastic pair of automotive artworks is now available, being offered for the first time. Beauty & the Beast is available for your bid. The pair is F.O.B. Laguna Beach, California.

For the discerning collector who wants the best of both muscle machinery and collectable art – a first in both worlds, the quintessential cruiser and the ultimate street dominator can be yours to own. Contact Paul at AutoKennel for more info.

Photos of the cars, the art work, and bidding information can be seen: here