1928 Model A Ford, colorized from original.

Elvis in Messerschmitt!

Summer Holidays in Camargue, 1954. Photo by Roger Viollet.

Before the cheesy namesake clothing and accessories line that threatens to destroy his cred forever, there was the self-invented and slightly mad genius Kenny Howard– better known as Von Dutch. He was a real Renaissance man– legendary custom painter, artist, motorcycle mechanic, and a skilled metal worker who hand-crafted his own knives and guns. He had a strong aversion to money and felt it was detrimental to his art– which makes the clothing line even more of an ironic abomination.

“I make a point of staying right at the edge of poverty. I don’t have a pair of pants without a hole in them, and the only pair of boots I have are on my feet. I don’t mess around with unnecessary stuff, so I don’t need much money. I believe it’s meant to be that way. There’s a ‘struggle’ you have to go through, and if you make a lot of money it doesn’t make the ‘struggle’ go away. It just makes it more complicated. If you keep poor, the struggle is simple.“ –Von Dutch

The '56 Cadillacs on display at the newly opened General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The building was designed by Eero Saarinen and the Caddies were designed by Harley Earl.

The original Bonnie & Clyde bullet-riddled 1934 Ford.

September 15, 1937. "First of fair sex to obtain motorcycle license in Capital. Although she weighs only 88 pounds -- one-third of the machine she rides, Mrs. Sally Halterman is the first woman to be granted a license to operate a motorcycle in the District of Columbia. She is 27 years old and 4 feet, 11 inches tall. Immediately after receiving her permit, Mrs. Halterman was initiated into the D.C. Motorcycle Club -- the only girl ever to be accorded this honor."

Retrieving the day's mail.

May 19, 1925. "Rogers Curtis Johnson." Headed out for a little spin. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.

1938 Mercedes Benz "Silver Arrow" W154 travelling by sea.

Mercedes Benz 600 Pullman, looks like David Bowie?

Volkswagen was great at tapping into the zeitgeist. "If the world looked like this, and you wanted to buy a car that sticks out a little, you probably wouldn’t buy a Volkswagen Station Wagon," the 1969 ad says. "But in case you haven’t noticed, the world doesn’t look like [this]. So if you’ve wanted to buy a car that sticks out a little, you know just what to do."

Bugatti Type 57 Atalante.

Child with pedal car.

1937 Ford promotional image for the French market.

Styling guru Alex Tremulis. "I really liked that Ford, especially after I put on the twin intake manifolds that came off of one of the 10 Ford Indianapolis race cars in 1935. At that time I had the only Ford on the street with dual intake carburetors. And because I couldn’t afford a Duesenberg, I had two exhaust pipes coming out the side. I had a lot of fun with that car. But unfortunately I did a dumb thing which was a stupid mistake on my part."

A collage of early ads for Messerschmidt, Volvo, Jaguar, Renault.

1969 Pontiac Bonneville.

Fiat poster with woman.

British car manufacturer Aston Martin and world-renowned footwear sellers John Lobb have linked up for a timeless classic. Original, slightly modern and edgy while remaining beautiful and elegant can describe the shoes and the cars with equal accuracy. I love the dressy look, use of materials and the video they released explaining the shoes. You should totally watch that video below and let us know what you think of the collaboration and end result. Is this more sneakerhead or gearhead?

Renault and lovely poser.