Carlisle 2011 tee-shirt

After consulting with ECB about what to do for this year, we have decided that long-sleeved tee-shirts are gonna be the thing.

I've been working on the design for a while now, and this is a really, really rough rendering (MS Paint meets phone camera) from the acual drawings. The shirts will be dark blue, and the lines will remain white.

Figure on this being the back of the shirt, and a similarly blueprint-inspired drafting of the Speedsters Meet Spyders logo from last year on the left front.

We have Speedsters, Spyders, coupes and cabriolets covered.





Here's how the line drawings look:



Not taking orders yet. Just wanted to show you guys the progress ... and maybe give y'all something to look forward to. :)

Excellent choice in the long sleeved T. I'll take two when the time is right.

Great renderings, Mr, Cory,

Are you referring to last year's tool/go bag embroidery work? Just want to be clear. Gotta ask...What will be the color choices? %~)

Looks great Cory!

Aaron, that's it exactly. I'll be using the logo from last year, updating the year, and making a tracing of it in this 'blueprint' look.

The shirts will be available in any color you like ... as long as it's Navy blue. ;)

Looking forward to ordering one for my son and myself.

ME TOO

Cory,
Navy Blue doesn't match Merlot! %~)

Spilled Merlot only adds patina. But then, only sloppy drinkers and Lane would spill Merlot. Now Pinot Noir is another story ......

Charles, Charles, Charles...

Now you KNOW that I would never spill booze of any kind, even merlot.

Let me have men about me that are fat,
Sleek-headed men and such as sleep a-nights.
Yond Lane has a lean and hungry look,
He thinks too much; such men are dangerous.

The master stroke comes once again from the pen (keyboard) of Sir Drake. AWESOME design, of which I very likely would have two or maybe three.

I assume the somewhat perculiar fineness ratio (length to diameter) of these nevertheless clearly recognizable cars is from the various image transitions needed to get to the screen now in front of me. Squat little bugs I see here. Cute, tho'.

Thanks, Kelly. That's the shape I've drawn them in ... pretty much just like that.
I wanted them to appear "fun," in a DUB Customs kind of way, but without retarded, 23-inch wheels.
I've adopted this shape as my take on these cars. Homage to the Beetle, maybe.

Cory is the STIG

Charles (and Lane):

Fear him not, Caesar; he's not dangerous;
Lane is a noble Roman and well given.
He has trouble with Oban, now and again,
but is rescued by his friends before being detained.

Actually, Theresa is the Stig. Think about it, she is a great driver, and there's always those unexplained hiatus where she is allegedly working out of town but we all know she is really making a hop across the pond to put the spank on the Top Gear rides.

You know what would look cool, Cory? If you could run a tire track down each sleeve or as a stripe across the chest/back.

angela

Hey, I like the tire track idea!

Either way, I'll certainly order an XL when the time is right.

I like the tire track idea ~

I like that idea also, but what we've got here is what we're going to have. The art is already in finished form, 'bout ready to be mailed to Newburyport, Mass., for the professional touches and screen prep.
Trying to not have to bother our friends in the biz this year (for sponsorship) either, which we should be able to do with simple, single-color line art. It'll still be a professional-looking shirt, I think.
I may be exploring options for advance orders again -- just like last year -- or maybe a Cafe Press kind of thing (where folks can order their own).
I've never done that before, but I'll keep our options open. I think being able to give the screen printer a check before the show is best, and folks picking them up at the show is always fun.

Cory,

Do not misunderstand: I love the design and the look of it. You done real good here Hooptypilot. Trust me on this one: this will be classic. In 50 years these will be selling for $250 each -- and you will still be wearing yours.

Can I have one of those neato T-shirts....in a Small....please

Too friggin' funny...as always

Would like one with short sleeves, long sleeves are a bit warm down here. Wait! maybe a long sleeve would work on the Run on the Smokies drive. NVM

Nice work, Cory!

You've done some REALLY cool stuff, but i think this is the best yet! I'll put in an order when the time comes!

That looks great, I will order it once it is available

The guy doing the layout dirty work on the shirt is just about done with the design part, and sent me this picture this morning.
Only one or two of the cars are in focus, but you can clearly see where he's going with it now.

Great Job! I'd recommend folks ordering and paying early so you don't get stuck paying bill up front. Order extras and add $5 to those wanting shipping or who don't prepay and pick up at event. I'll bring acrylic paint and folks can color in their favorite car color --- I probably have some orange.

Is the orange for me?

I took the following advice:
a. rebuilt the front end - what an improvement
b. bought a bow from Vintage - what an improvement
c. purchased and just received an A1 from Tiger. Have some fabrication to do to make it fit but s/b done for Carlisle
d. ordered a new cover from California Covers - what an improvement

Thanks to all the advisors.
See you in May

Paul

What Nolan said. Make some in short sleeves to--I'll take one short and one long.of each.

I like the artwork Cory---but I like everything you do concerning Speedsters!

Thanks, guys.
The bid solicitation went out already for long sleeves.
We'll hear back Monday or Tuesday. If there's a second run, maybe we'll do short sleeves.
I have the final art:





So, what do y'all think? There should be a little something there for everybody -- Speedsters, Spyders, coupes and cabriolets. And I don't know how in blazes we'll top this for diversity next year.

Personally, I like the first car. ;)

Pre-orders will be next, in a different thread. Look for that next week.

Suhweeeeet!

Im in for 2 t shirts short sleeves if it comes to fruition. we just dont wear long sleeves here on the left coast.

looks good to me
and, up har in ten-a-cee, its spelled "SA-WEET"

I'll take two medium size shirts.......Is there a "Wet Tee Shirt" contest????? Just asking....(Yeah...Right!!!) ; -)

Hi Matt and I will take 4 two short/ two long sleeves size XL/ medium, where do I send the $$$$$$??????

Nice job Cory. Thanks for including a widebody.
Troy

I wondered if you'd see that, Troy! There's a coupe with flares in the first column for Charles, too.

I will be posting early this week with the cost of the shirts, as well as an address to send checks to. I need to hear back from the guy who's going to handle all that first, though.

There is no plan in place for short-sleeved shirts. I will ask if it's too late to change that.

Got Scissors?