P'art of the day: NASA Spring Tyre

Todays p'art is a tyre developed for lunar hoonage

P'art of the day: Lexus LFA A-Pillar

Todays p'art exhibits robotic craftsmanship at its best

P'art of the day: Napier Railton Front Grille

The last few p'arts have been pretty technical, so today's is pure eye candy. The Napier Railton was one of a distinctive line of Aero Engined specials designed with one thing in mind, speed.

P'art of the day: Honda NR750 Oval Piston

Todays p'art was developed for two wheels instead of four.

P'art of the day: Turbonique Rocket Drag Axle

Todays p'art is probably the maddest aftermarket part of all time. Which is fitting because its the first aftermarket part to be featured here.

P'art of the day: Chaparral 2J "Vacuum Cleaner"

Todays p'art gave the team that invented it such an advantage over the rest of the field that it was banned after 1 season of racing.

P'art of the day: Maserati "Birdcage" chassis

Todays p'art is a tribute to Italian racing pedigree of the late '50s and early '60s, the reason the Maserati Tipo 60-65 were nicknamed "Birdcage"

P'art of the day: McLaren F1 Engine Cover

Todays p'art puts neither form nor function first achieving both simultaneously. When it was released the McLaren F1 was an exercise in superlatives, retaining the titles of the fastest, most accelerative and powerful production car for over a decade.

P'art of the day: Ford GT40 Door

Today's p'art is the cutaway door from the legendary 60's Ford GT40

P'art of the day: Mercedes F400 Carving Steering System

The p'art of the day is the variable camber suspension/steering from the Mercedes F400 Carving prototype

To fully appreciate todays p'art a basic understanding of car cornering dynamics is useful.

P'art of the day: Bugatti Aerolithe Bodywork

Today's p'art isn't actually a single part however it's the first featured that epitomises all 3 properties that define p'art; exotic material, brilliant craftsmanship and aesthetic beauty, so we'll have to let it slide.

P'art of the day: The Brakes from the NAE LSR

Todays p'art really is 'State of the p'art'. Unlike regular brakes which create friction between surfaces that are forced together to bring a vehicle to a halt, these brakes operate without contact between the braking surfaces

P'art of the day: Citroen Hydropneumatique Suspension

Today's part was first used on the rear of the '54 Citroen Traction Avant a real contemporary engineering tour de force, the hydropneumatic system achieved major recognition in '55 when it was used on all four corners of the Citroen DS, a timeless design icon

P'art of the day: Honda RA 273 Exhaust Manifold

The first ever p'art of the day is the exquisite exhaust manifold from the Honda RA 273

Objet p'art

Welcome to Objet p'art


Objet d'art is defined as a small object of artistic worth

Objet p'art is a tribute to car parts that due to the innovation of their design, the efficiency with which they operate or just their aesthetic beauty can affect certain (albeit odd) people in a way normally associated with art