Randy Grubb's Garage 6: Decopods Edition

—Grants Pass, Oregon

Automotive sculptor Randy Grubb set out in 2012 to build an edition of 12 Decopods: six Bipods (on a Piaggio 150 Fly chassis) and six Tripods (on a Piaggio MP3 chassis). In Spring 2014 the edition is nearly complete and Randy discusses the Decopods' lap-panel construction. Now he has plans to use the lap-panels-and-rivets technique in his next big V-12 auto build, inspired by the 1930s French-curved Bugattis and Delahayes.

In Episode 6, Randy tools around town in several of his Decopods as well as on the related Decoson motorcycle, now on permanent exhibit at Northwest Harley-Davidson in Lacey, Washington.

Randy's rolling sculptures were covered during the last year by Hot Rod Magazine, in which he was named one of the 15 top fabricators in America, and by Cycle World and Car Kulture Deluxe magazines. His Decoliner appeared on the cover of RV Life in November 2013. And Randy was featured in February 2014 on Jay Leno's Garage. See Randy and Jay Leno riding the streets of LA on a pair of Tripods here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo_zXe2UWKw

In Germany Randy was featured by Auto Bild, Auto Mobil, Spiegel, and Motorrad magazines.

Chosen as a panelist by the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, in October 2013, Randy appeared alongside Freeman Thomas, the creator of the new Beetle concept car. Thomas is currently the Director for the Strategic Concepts Group of the Ford Motor Company.

In March 2014, Randy starred in a two-minute feature directed and produced by Randy Johnson. "With the sudden appearance of a mysterious monolith in the woods behind his home in the Pacific Northwest, a man is transformed into Metal Man." See 2014: A Metal Odyssey on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjvjwekpFlM

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Video directed and produced by Randy Johnson
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