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Hot Rod Pumpkin Stencils

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2026 Update: A lot of families discover these hot rod pumpkin stencils while searching for Hot Wheels-style pumpkin designs. These aren’t official Hot Wheels templates, but they’re perfect for kids, gearheads, and anyone who loves car-themed pumpkins. If you want even more automotive Halloween art, check out my full collection of pumpkin-themed designs and other Halloween art in the shop — they’re all grouped together for easy browsing.

These are some kid-friendly Hot Rod Pumpkin stencils I came up with for Halloween.

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I started sketching these one day while sitting in my car having lunch. Later I scanned them into Illustrator and redrew each in vector line art. In some cases I would draw the flame section only on one side and then copy/flip it to create the other side.

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I haven’t had the chance to do one, but I did mock them up in Photoshop to help give you an idea of what they would look like.

You are welcome to give these pumpkin stencils a try. To print, just click on the pumpkin image or the link below each. This will open up another browser window where you can print it from your browser. Use your printer’s preferences to reduce or enlarge to get the maximum print size to fit your page.

If you complete one, please send me a image and/or video of how it turned out.

Hot Rod Pumpkin Stencil - Drak

Click and Print Hot Rod Pumpkin Stencil – “Drak”

Hot Rod Pumpkin Stencil - Frankie

Click and Print Hot Rod Pumpkin Stencil – “Frankie”

Hot Rod Pumpkin Stencil - Marti

Click and Print Hot Rod Pumpkin Stencil – “Marti”

Hot Rod Pumpkin Stencil - Skully

Click and Print Hot Rod Pumpkin Stencil – “Skully”

Be sure to check out my other post about my pumpkin artwork collection.

Crashing a 59 Chevy Bel Air into a 09 Chevy Malibu

It hurts to see a classic car getting smashed up but I must admit that when I see crash test videos, I have always wondered how an older car would hold up.

This video was done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to celebrate it’s 50th anniversary. They paired up a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 2009 Chevy Malibu.

If you’re thinking the Bel Air with its size and big chrome bumper will hold its own, get ready for a surprise.

Vintage Dragster Artwork

This is my latest artwork titled “Vintage Dragster“.

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As far as doing artwork this one rates up there as one of the most challenging ones I have done.

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What made this one different from the other illustrations was drawing in the details like the spoke wheels, the rail frame, and the exposed engine.

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This dragster is owned by John Spradlin. John is no relation, but he does have the same name as my brother. John and I have been emailing back and forth for some time now. Sometimes I would get an email from him about his dragster and at first I would think, “When did my brother get a dragster?” then I would remember it’s from the other John.

Prints of are available in 16×24 size.

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Below is detail information John sent me about his dragster.

1967 Speed Products Engineering (SPE) chassis by Roy Fjastad. Chevy 355C.I. 4-bolt block, Forged Steel Crank, Engle roller cam, Isky roller lifters & 1.6 ratio rockers, Track 1 aluminum heads (2.080 Int valves & 1.6 Exh valves), M/T aluminum rods, Forged pistons (moly zero gap rings), ‘mini’ starter, Milodon oil pan. PowerGlide trans W/1.76 ratio, Trans Brake, 5000 stall convertor, “Bandit” shifter, Mopar 83/4″ rear axle W/Olds axle ends, 4:10 ratio “PRO” gears, Wilwood disc brakes – .310″ thick discs. Steering box is a P-S, Butterfly steering wheel was a gift from a long time racing friend. Rear wheels are American Racing 5-spoke “Magnesium” 8.5″ width 10.5x30x15″ GoodYear slicks, Front wheels are 17″ dia M/C wire spokes W/2.25×17″ Michelin tires. Body by Tom Hanna. Seat by Tony Nancy.

Thanks, John!!!!

Redrawing The Illuminati Motor Works Logo

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Josh Spradlin of Illuminati Motor Works contacted me recently about redrawing their logo. Illuminati Motor Works is an official contender of the Progressive Automotive X Prize.

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Josh designed the logo and had painted it on the wall inside the garage. He needed to get the logo in electronic format so he could use it to get shirts printed or anything else he wanted to put the logo on.

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The challenge about the logo was the 3-D overlapping triangle and circle. To get that effect I created the circle and triangle in separate layers. Then I duplicated each element twice per each side, cropping out the overlaying section.

Find out more about Illuminati Motor Works.

Check out this video of Illuminati Motor Works.

Woodward Dream Cruise Photo Collections

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I really enjoy looking at the Woodward Dream Cruise photo collections Autoblog.com puts together each year. In case you missed them, I created a list below.

The Best Configurator Of The Year

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The new 2010 Mustang Customizer is out and it is one of the best configurators I have played with this year.

So what makes this configurator better than the others? First of all it has lots of options. Options for the car, options for the background and also options for different effects you can apply to the car like a burnout, dirt, and smoke.

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The other nice thing is that it loads fast. Sometimes when configurators have as many options as this one, it will take forever to load.

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The one little thing I think could have been done better is the parts side navigation. I kept having to chase down the “selected parts” link once the box resized itself. It would be great if it stayed the same size or either expanded just from the top down.

It also has nice share options so you show your friends what you created. Here is a link to one of the Mustangs I did. If you go and create one, come back and post it in the comments so I can check it out.

Garage Style Magazine

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In the 2009 summer edition of Garage Style Magazine, I am featured as one of the artists in the “UNIQUE Artists” section.

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This issue marks the one year anniversary for the magazine.

They feature outstanding examples of state-of-the-art garages as well as other type of garages and shops. They have an article on Roy Brizio’s South San Francisco shop in this issue.

One of the articles I enjoyed was about Corky Coker and how he started Coker Tire Company. They also have automobile reviews, book reviews, a buyer’s guide, and much more.

You can see an index of the current issue online along with a few sample PDFs for you to download.

I want to include a special thank you to Don Weberg the Editor-Publisher for asking me to be a part of this anniversary issue!!!

Thanks Don!!!!

See more of the automotive magazines I have been featured in over the years!

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