Introducing contributor Nate Erickson
A few weeks back, Nate Erickson — colleague and crazy talented industrial designer at the product development firm where I work — kindly volunteered to do some Streetliner sketches for me. His love for cars and his professional abilities mean that Nate has an ability to think in shape that I can't even approach. What I was hoping for, and what he's constantly delivering, was that he'd bring some fresh aesthetic thinking to the Streetliner project. This sketch is one of many groovy renderings he's done lately.

Project Streetliner mentioned on WRR podcast
The fine gentlemen at the White Roof Radio podcast made kind mention of this little project on the podcast this week. You can download the episode here. Skip to about 19:30. If you're even remotely interested in the MINI, WRR is the best way to plug into the MINI community.
Thanks again, fellas!
The ridiculous C5
WSJ reports on growing Maker / Tinker trend
Although it seems the majority of tinkerers and makers these days are working on electronic projects, this article from the Wall Street Journal highlights the growing trend of advanced DIY.