6 Secret Shots of the Bernie Z06

1. Inspired by Art Cars

When CorvetteForum member phantasms, aka Gene, decided to embark on making the Bernie Sanders Z06, he meant it to be an art project that expressed his enthusiasm for the then-potential Presidential candidate. His trip to the Concorso d’Eleganza in Italy, an art car show displaying cars designed by Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein and the like, inspired him to make his first art car. 

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2. Silkscreen Technique

When Gene was completing the final semesters of his Visual Arts degree at Columbia University, he learned the art of silkscreening. He used this medium to overlay the several images seen here, on top of the Bernie stickers.

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3. Patriotic Images

In the studio at Columbia, Gene created the various red, white, and blue stars and stripes images, which he screened onto similarly-colored automotive vinyl. The vinyl pieces were then covered in clear acrylic to protect from the elements when eventually applied. 

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4. Wheel Closeup

Here you can see the attention to detail that Gene afforded his art car. He left the wheels untouched, but there are few other exterior areas that weren't covered. 

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5. Art as Spectacle

Gene certainly turned heads while driving the Bernie Z06 around town. Spectators asked to take pictures with the Corvette, which also garnered friendly waves and honks from many. 

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6. A Glimpse at the Process

The initial process of adhering the 300 stickers onto the car's exterior took 10 hours over a period of two days to complete. This photo is just a glimpse into the amount of effort it took to cover the surface before Gene began to apply automotive vinyl with silkscreen images. Painting the final silkscreen images and applying them to the Z06 took an additional 30 hours. 

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