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his man cave DIFFERENTIAL
By Patrick O’Donnell
LIKE MANY GUYS, I’M A BIT OF A GEAR HEAD. “.D..EASKVALALVMEPCFORVOEMR Courtesy of Jay Lana – Retro Steam Works
RETROSTEAMWORKS.COM
Cars, motorcycles, trucks, SUVs — I love ’em all, and
I’ve driven or owned my fair share of each. IS ALSO A NECESSITY”
My dream car has long been a black 1965 Corvette full customization (frenched lights and a
Stingray — the same car driven in the cheesy, short- flame paint job, anyone?). My favorite is a blue
lived ’80s show “Stingray.” When I was in college, my and white ’55 Chevy Bel Air rear end. I can envision
best friend — who drove a ’69 Mach 1 Mustang — gave sitting back in it to watch “Rebel Without a Cause,”
me one of the best gifts ever: a genuine Stingray badge. popcorn in hand, in my own man cave drive-in. Wonder if
I polished it up and mounted it on a block of wood. It’s they offer a black ’49 Mercury?
still proudly on display in my man cave. Until I get the
rest of it — maybe Johnny Cash style, a la the song “One I’d need a place to set my drink, of course. So I’d also
Piece at a Time” — I’ll have to make do with other ways pick up an engine block coffee table (a V8, of course —
to indulge my interest. there’s no replacement for displacement). I’ve seen some
that use the pistons to support the glass top, and others
Luckily, there are plenty of options for the car guy that support the glass directly on top of the block. Most of
to bring his hobby indoors. Have you seen those diners them are on casters, so they can be easily moved. All of
that feature classic cars as décor? You might have lunch them scream “car crazy.”
in a ’57 Chevy, or sit across from the front end of a ’68
Camaro that’s jutting from a wall. You can get the same For the discerning fan of Italian speed, there’s another
effect in your man cave on a smaller scale with 3-D option: a crashed Ferrari that’s been crushed and enclosed
Classic Car Shelves. in a wood and glass table. Sadly, French artist Charly
Molinelli made just one, and like any Ferrari, it carried a
If that’s not big enough, there are full size versions hefty price tag: north of $13,000.
available. For the realist, Heffrons.com has sofas made from
the front or rear-end of classic cars. They strip, refinish and If there’s work to be done, Heffrons.com has some
clear-coat the parts, color match the upholstery and offer incredible desks made from car front ends. It goes
8 | INDULGE • JUNE/JULY 2015 without saying that a valve cover desk lamp from
retrosteamworks.com is also a necessity.
Sometimes we men tend to lose track of time
when we’re working in our man cave. One way
to solve that problem is with a clock created
from Ducati parts. Made out of a real rear wheel
assembly, it features a tire, rim and the brake —
and you can bet we’ll be looking at it.
Of course, if it’s anything like the Ducati
I rode, it will run fast.
Courtesy of Heffron’s
A Moment In Time
Retro Design
By Patrick O’Donnell
LIKE MANY GUYS, I’M A BIT OF A GEAR HEAD. “.D..EASKVALALVMEPCFORVOEMR Courtesy of Jay Lana – Retro Steam Works
RETROSTEAMWORKS.COM
Cars, motorcycles, trucks, SUVs — I love ’em all, and
I’ve driven or owned my fair share of each. IS ALSO A NECESSITY”
My dream car has long been a black 1965 Corvette full customization (frenched lights and a
Stingray — the same car driven in the cheesy, short- flame paint job, anyone?). My favorite is a blue
lived ’80s show “Stingray.” When I was in college, my and white ’55 Chevy Bel Air rear end. I can envision
best friend — who drove a ’69 Mach 1 Mustang — gave sitting back in it to watch “Rebel Without a Cause,”
me one of the best gifts ever: a genuine Stingray badge. popcorn in hand, in my own man cave drive-in. Wonder if
I polished it up and mounted it on a block of wood. It’s they offer a black ’49 Mercury?
still proudly on display in my man cave. Until I get the
rest of it — maybe Johnny Cash style, a la the song “One I’d need a place to set my drink, of course. So I’d also
Piece at a Time” — I’ll have to make do with other ways pick up an engine block coffee table (a V8, of course —
to indulge my interest. there’s no replacement for displacement). I’ve seen some
that use the pistons to support the glass top, and others
Luckily, there are plenty of options for the car guy that support the glass directly on top of the block. Most of
to bring his hobby indoors. Have you seen those diners them are on casters, so they can be easily moved. All of
that feature classic cars as décor? You might have lunch them scream “car crazy.”
in a ’57 Chevy, or sit across from the front end of a ’68
Camaro that’s jutting from a wall. You can get the same For the discerning fan of Italian speed, there’s another
effect in your man cave on a smaller scale with 3-D option: a crashed Ferrari that’s been crushed and enclosed
Classic Car Shelves. in a wood and glass table. Sadly, French artist Charly
Molinelli made just one, and like any Ferrari, it carried a
If that’s not big enough, there are full size versions hefty price tag: north of $13,000.
available. For the realist, Heffrons.com has sofas made from
the front or rear-end of classic cars. They strip, refinish and If there’s work to be done, Heffrons.com has some
clear-coat the parts, color match the upholstery and offer incredible desks made from car front ends. It goes
8 | INDULGE • JUNE/JULY 2015 without saying that a valve cover desk lamp from
retrosteamworks.com is also a necessity.
Sometimes we men tend to lose track of time
when we’re working in our man cave. One way
to solve that problem is with a clock created
from Ducati parts. Made out of a real rear wheel
assembly, it features a tire, rim and the brake —
and you can bet we’ll be looking at it.
Of course, if it’s anything like the Ducati
I rode, it will run fast.
Courtesy of Heffron’s
A Moment In Time
Retro Design
