October 4, Woodsock IL - The Return of IRON INVASION

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ART SHOW - Rat Fink Alert!!!!

OK - so we have received a Polar Fink, the Kustom Dorr Roth Fink, and Gator came up with his striped Fink.

Now it is up to the artists out there to come up with some variations on the theme.

I have had some artists ask what we want....well - whatever you think will be a cool idea and something you may feel is unique.

My daughter and I came up with a quick list of things that may be interesting to see turned into finkdom.....

Classic Icons like:Monroe

Elvis

James Dean

CLassic horror icons:

Frankenstein

Bride of Frank

Creature Black Lagoon

Dracula

Mummy

zombies are really popular now - Zombie Fink

Automotive Icons

Shelby Fink

Dale Earnhardt Fink (complete with intimidating moustache)

Henry Ford Fink

Mopar Fink

homage to movies finks:Milner Fink from American Graffiti or Robert Mitchum Thunder Road Fink

period correct Fink - caveman, middle ages fink - Victorian / Steampunk Fink, 50's Fink

turn Fink into a girl and put a poodle skirt on her

do a Don Johnson fink from the 80s

Heavy Metal fink (like Rob Halford from Judas Preist)
add some real hair, or cut the fink up and add your own parts/appendages (keep it family friendly of course), be dazzle the Fink - add sequins or glitter
of course the variations on paint scheme can be tremendous....flat black with red accents

or the new flat black - FLAKE!

pinstripe the fink to the max
how about other cultural icons these days

Mario Bros Fink

Darth Fink

Bart Simpson Fink

Kiss Fink

Angry Bird fink

or how about going to the color copy place and using some old Car Toon magazine covers and pasting them all over the fink?

the list goes on and on - but dont be afraid to make yours stand out!

We cant wait to see what the artists come up with and if you have not received your Fink - PLEASE email me.

vintagetorque@gmail.com

Remember these need to be turned back in to me by April 15. We will have a professional photographer take pix of the Finks before the show.If you turn them in at the show - you risk not getting your Fink in the national magazines.

Thanks

for more info about the art show - just go to www.vintagetorquefest.com and click on the Art Show link

Vintage Torque Fest Art Auction Chad Scheres WOLF Cross

Here is another piece that did not make it into the art auction of the Vintage Torque Fest. We hope you will bid on this and know that this is AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF ART!!! This is hand painted by Chad Scheres (aka Toy Ghoul)

We thank him for the contribution.

For those that dont know what the cause is all about:

www.helpinghannahsheart.org

the cross is 15 inches by 15 inches

Payment info for Hannah Wells Medical Trust will be provided after the auction is complete.

Oliver Built Group PINK HELMET AUCTION - to help pay medical bills

Well - I finally unearthed the last of the helmets that were supposed to be auctioned off at the FIRST Vintage Torque Fest.

yeah - yeah - I know...organization is not my strong suit....

This was a very popular one and the work that went into it was crazy.

Lace work - striping - super nice. ALAN McWILLIAMS did the lace and base paint.

DEN OLIVER did the pinstriping and Oliver Group did the super cool bag that comes with this amazing piece.

Thanks to all involved and hope that you will want to bid to help out with some medical bills.

For those that dont know what is going on:http://www.helpinghannahsheart.org/

This auction $$$ will go directly to the Hannah Wells Medical Trust.

Info on payment will be provided once the auction is complete.

For those that dont know about the art show we have every year in conjunction with Torque Fest - you should check it out.

This year we will be getting artists from around the world to do their version of Rat Fink!

At the shows these helmets were bringing about $125-$200

Hope you will go on the HAMB or on Facebook to bid - THANKS

http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=638988

ART SHOW - RAT FINK - get your brushes ready!

Continuing the tradition of keeping the Big Daddy Roth spirit alive.....we bring you.......

RAT FINK!

This year's Vintage Torque Fest is gonna be the Finkiest ever! Cause we are getting some of the best artist in the WORLD to contribute!

The canvas that will be sent to the artists this year is a 2 foot by 18 inch Rat Fink.

We hope that artists that have contributed in the past will want to help the cause again.

Artists like Big Toe, 3 Sheets, Todd Jones, J-Sin, Squindo, etc have participated in the other auctions....this year we hope even more artists will want to be a part of the event.

All proceeds from the art auction directly benefit the Hannah Wells Medical Trust.

This is to help pay the medical bills, insurance, & medication for Hannah.

Info on her story can be found at http://www.helpinghannahsheart.org/

Jimmy Flinstone of Jimmyflintstonestudios.com has helped out with the art auction again this year. If anyone wishes to purchase the normal Rat FInk signs - contact Jimmy through his site.

Artists will receive 1 blank embossed Rat Fink ready for flake, one shot, enamel or acrylic. We know that the artists will provide some amazing interpretations to the classic icon - Rat Fink

Email vintagetorque@gmail.com if you wish to be a part of the art auction.

More info about this can be found at the Torque Fest website - click on the art show link.

ALSO - there will be some crosses that were not auctioned off at last year's event going up on the BLOG, The HAMB, and Facebook very soon.......stay tuned!

http://www.vintagetorquefest.com/

VIDEO from Vintage Torque Fest 2011

OK - so here ya go - we FINALLY have some video footage from Torque Fest 2011..... (please note the DVD will be much better quality than the Youtube clip)
if you have not seen or heard about the show - or if you know others who do not know about the show.....
PLEASE spread this link around to them!
http://youtu.be/J7KeYlk2zqc
I think if people see the fun we are having at this event - then more people will show up and we need to make this an annual tradition.....
this can only happen if 2012 is successful.
So we hope you will come out May 4/5 2012 to Maquoketa IA
http://www.vintagetorquefest.com/

Big Daddy Roth inspired the Art Show at Torque Fest

Art show at Vintage Torque Fest will feature contemporary artists doing a modern day twist on the surfers cross that Big Daddy Roth made popular in the late 60's. More details on the site.
http://www.vintagetorquefest.com/