In this morning’s OC Register, we learn that “Five automakers run design studios in Orange County–Ford, Kia, Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Mazda.”
I did not know that.
Two Orange County designers--Franz von Holzhausen of Mazda North American Operations in Irvine and Joel Piaskowski of Hyundai America Design Center, also in Irvine--have cars on display this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Evidently, the Hyundai Hellion “was inspired by a piece of industrial design straight out of Orange County: a backpack by Foothill Ranch-based Oakley.” (See above.)
The Mazda Nagare looks like it's goin' somewhere in a hurry. Nagare means “flow” in Japanese. Way cool. (See below.)
Maybe we can get von Holzhausen and Piaskowski to park their cars in front of ATEP? We can have 'em spinnin' on a big Lazy Susan along Redhill!
Could be that RAGHU P. MATHUR is finally realizing that he just isn't the leader that our district needs. How 'bout we create a new post for him: Vice Chancellor of Spinnage?
He can spend his days on that Lazy Susan, wavin' to the folks, and spinning slowly around in big dumb circles. Perfect.
