Boxcars: Max Siedentopf’s Slapdash Supercars

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Siedentopf played no favorites when it came to selecting which cars would be temporarily modified into Slapdash Supercars. The nine chosen cars run the gamut from practical workaday econoboxes to a gold BMW. In real life, it wouldn’t be unusual to come across any of these vehicles tricked out with aftermarket “go fast” goodies, albeit at a considerable cost should the owner spring for a full suite of mods.

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Having come of age in car-crazy Los Angeles, Siedentopf has received plenty of exposure to hot-rod culture. Back in Amsterdam, however, he feels something is lacking when it comes to cars as extensions of the owner’s personality. “We live in a time where individuality, self-expression and status are at an all-time peak,” explains Siedentopf. “We want to personalize everything to be unique; however, for some reason the individualization of one’s car has drastically decreased over the past few years.”

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Perhaps the expense of both aftermarket mechanical mods and the complexity of today’s automobiles has discouraged car-owners from personalizing their rides to resemble what their fertile imaginations have been conjuring up. “Resultant out of this realization,” continues Siedentopf, “I tried to think of a way to make the most ordinary cars, for just a few euros, into their own supercar.” With Siedentopf’s slapdash refinements and the benefit of a dark Dutch night, what was only wondered about before was rendered into reality. (images and info via WENN.com and Max Siedentopf)