http://shinyside.net Automotive Photojournalism, Automotive Aesthetics Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:56:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://shinyside.net/2013/04/18/this-is-the-man-behind-ken-blocks-blockhead-logo-huck-gee/ http://shinyside.net/2013/04/18/this-is-the-man-behind-ken-blocks-blockhead-logo-huck-gee/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:53:15 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2643 Almost every racing fan and avid Jalopnik reader under the age of 37 knows who Ken Block is. Oh... you mean Ken Block the DC Shoe brand creator, GoPro slinger, Tire Slaying Hoonigan, and Gymkhana master? Yeah, I've heard of him. But do you know the man behind one of motorsport's most recognizable logos? He's just a man. A man they call Huck Gee. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2013/04/18/this-is-the-man-behind-ken-blocks-blockhead-logo-huck-gee/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2012/06/11/2013-chrysler-300c-luxury/ http://shinyside.net/2012/06/11/2013-chrysler-300c-luxury/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:52:31 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2584 The 2013 Chrysler 300C Luxury is car that truly has been a long time coming. For the past few years, Chrysler and their subsidiaries and branches have taken a bit of a beating in the press, not because of what their cars are but because of what their cars are not. The 300c Luxury takes a bold stand against that perception Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/06/11/2013-chrysler-300c-luxury/feed/ 1 http://shinyside.net/2012/05/25/cadillac-ctsv-race-car/ http://shinyside.net/2012/05/25/cadillac-ctsv-race-car/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 21:08:48 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2545 'Fast' is a relative term these days just like 'Horsepower' and 'MPG'. 135 mph in a stock 2013 Mercedes-Benz C63 Coupe is fast when done legally. 148 mph in an open-wheeled Indy-car on an oval track is really fast. And close to 180 mph on in a Cadillac CTS-V Race Car driven by Andy Pilgrim is stupid fast. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/05/25/cadillac-ctsv-race-car/feed/ 2 http://shinyside.net/2012/05/13/2013-ford-focus-electric/ http://shinyside.net/2012/05/13/2013-ford-focus-electric/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 18:44:46 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2471 With alternative fuel cars being all the rage these days, Ford has really stepped up it's game with an electric version of their mid sized compact hatchback, the Focus. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/05/13/2013-ford-focus-electric/feed/ 2 http://shinyside.net/2012/04/16/1934-model-40-special-speedster/ http://shinyside.net/2012/04/16/1934-model-40-special-speedster/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:51:10 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2390 Working the auto show circuit as a photographer makes for a fast paced, ulcer-inducing, sweaty sweaty mess. While humping my camera gear around the 2012 New York International Auto Show for Jalopnik.com I found a cool calming breeze in the form of Edsel Ford's 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/04/16/1934-model-40-special-speedster/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2012/04/12/2012-fiat-500-abarth/ http://shinyside.net/2012/04/12/2012-fiat-500-abarth/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:27:13 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2344 After almost 5 years of pining for the European version of the Fiat Abarth, Americans can finally rejoice in the fact that these speedy little hatches will be hitting dealerships (studios) in less than two weeks. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/04/12/2012-fiat-500-abarth/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2012/03/09/2012-maserati-grantourismo/ http://shinyside.net/2012/03/09/2012-maserati-grantourismo/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:24:30 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2300 What can I say about Pininfarina's design that hasn't already been said? It's sleek, it's stylish, it kind of looks like... Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/03/09/2012-maserati-grantourismo/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2011/09/25/shinyside-nets-new-editor/ http://shinyside.net/2011/09/25/shinyside-nets-new-editor/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:10:08 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2174
Hey Shinysiders! It's been a long summer and just before we get geared up for our long winter, I wanted to introduce you all to Shinyside.net's newest member, Mr. Robby DeGraff. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2011/09/25/shinyside-nets-new-editor/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2011/09/05/1931-ford-model-a-roadster/ http://shinyside.net/2011/09/05/1931-ford-model-a-roadster/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:42:55 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2119
Actually, this vehicle is a 1931 indented firewall twin side mount Model A Roadster. But who's splitting hairs? um... The Ford collectors, that's who. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2011/09/05/1931-ford-model-a-roadster/feed/ 4 http://shinyside.net/2011/08/31/open-wheeled-racing-chicagoland-speedway/ http://shinyside.net/2011/08/31/open-wheeled-racing-chicagoland-speedway/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:03:21 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2029
Today in Joliet, specifically on the infield at Chicagoland Speedway, the temperature hit a high of 91 degrees. Which seems totally bearable if I wasn't spending my day suited up in a fire-retardant auto racing suit complete with a head-sock and helmet. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2011/08/31/open-wheeled-racing-chicagoland-speedway/feed/ 1