Photo: madness_bil4 on Instagram
Johnny Cash famously wore black. Steve Jobs would also adorn a simple black t-shirt or sweater most of the time. Black is simple, and yet very complex. It has mystery, which is why it fascinates us, humans beyond measure.
That's all sugar and nice, but it has nothing to do with the whole scene of murdered-out vehicles. Apparently, the trend actually started with motorbikes when people would use all sorts of cover scratches and dents, and then paint them matte black because, ironically, that was cheaper, before selling them. Also, everyone knows matte black paint absorbs radar waves, so it'll save you a lot of speeding tickets. Not really, though.
I'm sure there are countless versions of who started the trend, and most of them are probably true - it's just one of those things people in different parts of the country (or the world) are likely to do independently of each other and think they came up with it. Besides, there is probably more than one Kustom car from back in the 1940s that was painted in this color, and who could claim to be the granddaddy of them all.
Anyway, let's get to the Charger in the picture (via @madness_bil4) and the clip below and the gorgeous work whoever worked on it did. As far as I can tell it seems like under all that darkness hides a 1968 Dodge Charger with countless modifications that turned it into a veritable black hole. It may not draw everything toward it, but it definitely does the trick when it comes to everyone's eyes.
It doesn't have a matte finish, however, therefore some might argue it isn't truly murdered-out. But I say potato-potahto - call it whatever you want, it's still one of the most beautiful muscle cars you'll ever see and, thanks to the short video, hear. And as long as there's not even a drop of colored paint or chrome to be found on its entire body - and the tint on its windows probably makes it difficult to drive at night - I'll act as the judge and the jury and say it qualifies.
I'm sure there are countless versions of who started the trend, and most of them are probably true - it's just one of those things people in different parts of the country (or the world) are likely to do independently of each other and think they came up with it. Besides, there is probably more than one Kustom car from back in the 1940s that was painted in this color, and who could claim to be the granddaddy of them all.
Anyway, let's get to the Charger in the picture (via @madness_bil4) and the clip below and the gorgeous work whoever worked on it did. As far as I can tell it seems like under all that darkness hides a 1968 Dodge Charger with countless modifications that turned it into a veritable black hole. It may not draw everything toward it, but it definitely does the trick when it comes to everyone's eyes.
It doesn't have a matte finish, however, therefore some might argue it isn't truly murdered-out. But I say potato-potahto - call it whatever you want, it's still one of the most beautiful muscle cars you'll ever see and, thanks to the short video, hear. And as long as there's not even a drop of colored paint or chrome to be found on its entire body - and the tint on its windows probably makes it difficult to drive at night - I'll act as the judge and the jury and say it qualifies.
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