– Engine crank invented by James Watt in 1782
– Spark plug invented by Jean Lenoir in 1860
– The Benz became the first car offered for sale in 1887
– First Grand Prix race won at 46mph in 1901
– Travis Barker has two Cadillac tattoos
– Car tattoos represent the love affair with automobiles
– Cars are seen as works of art, status symbols, and even best friends
– Muscle cars, low riders, hot rods, and classic cars are popular choices for car tattoos
– Designs can range from accurate images to cartoonish looks
– Muscle car tattoos can feature scenery like grass or palm trees
– Low rider car tattoos often feature American-made cars from the ’60s and ’70s
– Hot rod car tattoos can include the iconic 1934 Ford
– Classic car tattoos showcase American or foreign cars from the ’40s and ’50s
– Different types of car tattoos include cartoon cars, race cars, and classic cars
– Cartoon car tattoos can feature a person’s own car or a cartoon car from movies or TV shows
– Racecar tattoos can include the race car and the race track wall or the driver’s image as background
– Bright colors are used for race cars, cartoons, and hot rod tattoos
– Low rider car tattoos often use candy colors with metallic gold
– Classic car tattoos tend to use classic ink colors
– Car tattoos can be placed on various body parts (back pieces, chest, arms, shoulder, upper arm, calf, thigh, upper back, hip, ankle, waist, lower back for women)