Michael Leonhard's Blog

Road Runner Concept Build featured in Auto Enthusiast Magazine

leonharddesign — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:17:02 +0000

In their current November issue Auto Enthusiast Magazine brought a four page feature on the progress of the Road Runner Concept build. It’s great to see that the project gets the attention it deserves – especially for their builders King Hardeman and Pierre Mabile. Get to know more and check your local news stand for Auto Enthusiast Magazine.

-> Auto Enthusiast Feature November 2011 issue

Finished: One-Off Wheels by Boyd Coddington Wheels

leonharddesign — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:04:35 +0000

The finished wheels (19″ in front and 20″ in rear) from Boyd’s Wheels just were delivered to King Hardemann. They now appear like intended: a brushed look with the face of the spokes polished. The red line tires were done by Diamondback and are also a one-off creation.

The tire & wheel combination looks totally stunning and just like in the concept illustrations.

-> Gallery: Road Runner Concept Wheels

De Luxe Paint Job

leonharddesign — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:15:58 +0000

Johannes Wengorz – a very skillful painter from Bernburg/Germany – paid homage and painted one of my artworks I did for Porn De Luxe Apparel on the doors of a VW Karmann Ghia.

He slightly altered the original graphics and it seems that he favours Blondes over Blacks. Quality of paint work is just great and the color combination he chose fits just perfect on the coffee/cream base coat.

You can see more of Johannes’ work on his website.

Endora SC 1 Promo Video

leonharddesign — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:24:07 +0000

Endora SC-1 now on Youtube:

Endora SC-1: A new sports car based on Corvette C6 …

leonharddesign — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:25:52 +0000

… designed by Michael Leonhard and built in Germany!

Endora Cars – a new german sports car company just announced their first model – the SC-1.

It’s styling is inspired by the American and European sports cars of the 1960s and early 1970s with a certain touch of Hot Rod & Kustom flavour to it. The exterior stands out with dynamicly flowing body lines, a sporty sketched silhouette with a distinctive swing.

Under the body panels lie the platform and the mechanical hardware of the sixth generation Corvette. The basic model will be equipped with GM’s 6.2-liter V8 pushing out 437 ponies and 424 lb-ft of peak torque, while a second option will be a 7.0-liter V8 with 512HP and 470 lb-ft of torque. Sitting at the top of the range will be a supercharged version of the 6.2-liter V8 delivering 647 horsepower and 604 lb-ft of torque to the rear axle.

More infos can be found on Endora Cars official website.

-> Endora SC-1 Gallery

New sports car brand to be launched soon!

leonharddesign — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:47:30 +0000

In a short while there will be a new star rising in the segment of niche sports cars. Powerful, dynamic, individual and futuristic are just a few words to describe what’s coming – a machine designed by Leonhard. Be prepared and check back for news update!

Road Runner Concept Wheels made by Boyd Coddington Wheels

leonharddesign — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:10:35 +0000

The Road Runner concept build is now getting closer to become real road running.

With Boyd Coddington Wheels a big name is contributing to the project. The first draft of the wheels just came and were ready for a dry fit. They look exactly as shown in the concept renderings. Coddington sent one of each – Front and Rear Wheel – to King Hardeman to see how they fit on the axles. 19″ for the Front and 20″ rims for the Rear suit the wheel wells very well.

Well done Boyd!

In the final version the wheels will get a brushed look. And the face of 5-star spokes are getting a polished finish.

-> Gallery: Road Runner Concept Wheels

In the press (still): Road Runner & Superbird Concepts

leonharddesign — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:36:10 +0000

V8 magazine of Finland brought an small article about the Road Runner & Superbird Concepts in their January 2011 issue.

NEW Art Prints in store!

leonharddesign — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:33:01 +0000

Check out new Art Print editions of Leonhard’s Car Design Concepts.
Discover some of Leonhard’s most popular Concept Designs from the categories Hot Rods, Customs and Concept Cars. Embellish any of your rooms with some eye-catching artwork.

-> Go to Shop

Rear end fabrication – Road Runner Concept Part 5

leonharddesign — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:17:06 +0000

Trying to turn the rear of the original car into the illustration proved to be as big a challenge as trying to do the front but Pierre has done a great job. He removed the rear bumper and began with a new piece of sheet metal. A much nicer opening was formed where the original license plate/filler was so the fuel tank can be filled much like the original.

The Road Runner design concept has the exhaust exiting the rear pan but doing that on the real car was not feasible. There is a part of the frame just where the exhaust is supposed to be so the exhaust had to be directed to another area. The pipes now come out of the diffuser panel. But to do that, some of the undercarriage had to be cut and refabricated for clearance.

The next task for Pierre was custom fabrication of housings for the tail light lenses. King wanted the lenses for the housings custom made. The company he found that could do them wanted a lot of money so King ended up buying red lens material and some LED aftermarket lights. The result is unique and keeps with the theme of the Road Runner Concept.

As an added touch of his workmanship Pierre made a lip that runs around the lower part of the fenders and rear pan. It’s subtle but adds a lot to the look. The diffuser in the center will curve in (in the concept illustration it curves out) and will house the exhaust.

-> Gallery: Creation of the rear end