Steampunk Cars & Bikes Exhibit at San Diego Auto Museum

cazalea · 2018-06-22T09:08:39Z

Explore the San Diego Auto Museum's Steampunk Cars & Bikes exhibit with cazalea's photo essay, featuring unique vehicles blending Victorian aesthetics with sci-fi design.

cazalea presents a captivating photo essay from the San Diego Auto Museum's Steampunk Cars & Bikes exhibit, showcasing a collection of vehicles that blend Victorian-era aesthetics with futuristic, sci-fi elements. The author highlights the intricate details and imaginative designs of these unique automotive creations, from motorcycles to an Allison Aircraft Engine Vehicle.

This show is a big step up from the Rat Rod Exhibit (CLICK to view) presented in my last report in February. Both were presented by the San Diego Auto Museum. I have no direct affilitation with the museum except as a friend and visitor, but they have been inviting me to come to the opening exhibits. I'm happy to share these images here.

This exhibit is taking us back to Victorian times, brass, copper, steam and sci-fi in imaginary worlds, perhaps as envisioned by Jules Verne.

Steampunk Motorcycle

You don't want to take a tumble on this bike

Nice for a midnight ride on Halloween

With these people?

Steampunk Allison Aircraft Engine Vehicle

They drove this one into the exhibit hall, belching flames!

Runs, drives and registered!

My favorite (even if it is only a giant artwork)

That's it for now!

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The Steampunk vehicles, particularly the first one resembling a submarine and the Allison Aircraft Engine Vehicle, evoke a Jules Verne-like aesthetic and are fitting for events like Burning Man.

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patrick_y

Jun 26, 2018

Wow. That is cool! I like the first one, reminds me of a submarine. Almost Jules Verne like. The picture with the motorcycle is cool, but that weird contraption on the top right side is also really cool. Got anymore pics of that one? The last two vehicles are just out of this world (yet they're strangely on this planet), all of these are definitely appropriate for those Burning Man parties that I've [only] heard about!

Cpt Scarlet

Jul 1, 2018

The time and effort is mind boggling.

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