Carfreax

ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA?

For sure a milestone in social networking 'multiplied by' guerilla marketing: the brand from Zuffenhausen celebrates its 1.000.000th Facebook fan online. To memorize the fact, the 1.0MM names were plastered all over this hybrid 911, which can be admired at the Porsche museum in Germany.

Good luck finding your name back - a truly tantalizing task - as there seems to be no other way than by investing loads of time into scanning the surface of this Porker. Loads of what could have been social quality time...

On the other hand, the Porsche initiative remains a nice gesture towards its online fan community and, above all, an interesting piece of web advertising. (The current owner of HF-LR-63 is somewhere on there too - but where?)

- G.

 

OH NOSTALGIA !

Just when you thought it was safe to go back onto the world wide interweb...

...our friends at formfreu.de hit you right in the sensitive parts with their latest blog, the über-nostalgic 'Autostolz' (Car Pride).

Though not too densely populated just yet, this lovely initiative can only grow as it eagerly anticipates any heart warming contribution from folks with the car-heart in the right place.

That's you and me!

So, after indulging in the warm bath that is Autostolz, why don't you go up your attic and dust off that good ole shoebox of yours to dig out some car-piccies that turn smiles on people's faces?

God knows that that is just what today's profit-driven car industry needs: soul.

Great stuff Tom, keep it coming; (nice one with the Kadett!) :)

- G.

Formfreu.de

 

Formfreude = joy of form(s)

Some time ago, in a roundabout way, I landed onto this web log, seemingly exsisting in a parallel universe: formfreu.de, set up by two former Pforzheimer FH Transportation buddies.

I do not want to keep you from this find, especially not because the modus operandi is so close to our beloved CFX formula. (Did anyone there say CFX|DE?)

Visits to car musea and -races warrant the most delicious spots and details - but wait! - there's also fashion shows, architecture, life in trendy cities (especially Berlin and Barcelona), the hip happenings that go with this and all the other side issues and periphery that are worthwile... everything is registered and documented with a sharp eye for composition and the gripping imagery is tied together with -German- wording that is charming yet competent and to-the-point. (I really thought I heard someone say CFX|DE there).

(Btw Mat - this one's for you.)

An absolute recommendation and worth many, many hours of picture book reading with a big smile on your face.

Ein wohlgemeintes Dankeschön, Tom und Markus!

-Geert