Erotomobile, an art car by?

[grobmotorix]

Who knows this art car?

[grobmotorix]

Up!

[grobmotorix]

I´ve had to change the photo, because it was a doublette.

[Delorean]

I saw this "car" at a local carshow in 1991 (!) in Belgium. It didn't have a name back then and 21 years later I still have'nt found a name yet .... I think the owner (back then) came from Germany?

[grobmotorix]

The creator is belgian!

Carry on...

[Delorean]

The creator is belgian!

Carry on...

Is he? Cool!

But like I said, I have been looking for a name and haven't found anything yet. I'll try to restart my search, but it 'll be nice if I can finally have a name of this 'creation' after so many years ...

[Facel]

I regonize it too but I can't find my source anymore. Grrrrrrr

[grobmotorix]

The name of the car is self-talking - in some way 

And the builder´s name (a two-word surname) creates 169.000 hits at google, so it seems to be not too uncommon.

[RayTheRat]

Well, I found a different photo of it on the web.  It's entitled "Arschauto".  I guess that name fits it pretty well.  As far as the builder goes...I don't have a clue.  I don't even know which mental hospital he's confined to.   

[grobmotorix]

 

Well, "Arschauto" (= "ass-car"), would be too vulgar and too obvious for an art-mobile, don´t you think.

But the direction is good...

HINT:

the name is a latin/greek-mixture.

[RayTheRat]

Well, "Arschauto" (= "ass-car"), would be too vulgar and too obvious for an art-mobile, don´t you think.

If you've ever been to a Rat Rod gathering, you'd have seen that "ass car" is very, very mild.   

But the direction is good...

HINT:

the name is a latin/greek-mixture.

Hmmm....like as in mythological names such as    Jupiter/Aphrodite?  We could have a lotta fun with that one.

[grobmotorix]

No, it´s a compound word consisting of two very common, known and still used word parts.
The first is greek, the second is latin, I think.

[richard cuyler]

Aristotle-Arsnasio?

[grobmotorix]

No names of persons.

It consists of common words like "inter-national" or "sub-terrainian", which are latin compound words.

BIG AND LAST HINT:

one part of the word says what it can be used for.
the other part says what it kind of creates when it is looked at by the people

[RayTheRat]

Hyper-Nauseous?

[Brokkenpiloot]

As far as I remember it was called "Erotomobile"

[grobmotorix]

YES!

It´s your point in any case, but can you name the artist, too?

[Brokkenpiloot]

No, I only remember this car from an old Dutch carmagazine, have no idea who the artist is

[Otto Puzzell]

Art rhymes with fart. This car reminds me much more of the latter.

[Allemano]

the name is a latin/greek-mixture.

"Greek" fits in a not so tasty sense of the word....

[RayTheRat]

Could you explain how the compound name clue works here?  I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it.  First, I was looking for a hyphenated word.  That seems not to be the case.

Then if I use your naming definition it would end up something like:
"what it can be used for": Eros (Greek root - I'm taking a bit of liberty here by using the noun form)
"what it kind of creates when it is looked at by the people": Mobile  (Latin or "Old French")

If one were to use this car for "eros" I shudder to think...I don't even want to try for a mental image.

I guess if one were to reverse the order:
"what it kind of creates when it is looked at by the people": Eros (What it created in me was nausea)
"what it can be used for": Mobile  (used for mobility?  By looking at it? )
...well, mobile-eros (hyphen added only for readability) I guess that would sorta work. 

I guess that "Eros-mobile" might also work, but it isn't the answer you were looking for.

Finally a google search for Erotomobile brings up the attached image and a whole lotta other stuff, but not this car.  Again, I'm confused.

I'd appreciate any further explanation you could provide.

RtR