In most auto shops, the mechanics work on the cars and the babes hang on the wall, usually as the monthly treat in some complimentary auto parts calendar. In Liz Cohen's garage however, the mechanic is the babe and not only does she have the knowledge and the skill to turn an old German Trabant into an Transformer-like El Camino hybrid, she's got the body to pose seductively on top of it in a bikini.

Of course, it's not just a car, it's an art project that we first took notice of in its infancy, but has come to fruition and is now on display in New Mexico. Inspired by the low rider culture of Southern California, she taught herself the in-and-outs of car rebuilding—and re-built her own body to match—in order to create a multimedia installation that's part living sculpture, part Hot RodBod magazine. How many mechanics get to star in their own bikini calendar alongside a car that they built themselves? How many mechanics would you even want to see in a bikini? If you're talking about the crew at our local Midas shop ... the answer is not many.

The "Trabantamino" in action ...

· Q&A: Liz Cohen's "Bodywork" (interview + photos @ mensvogue.com)
· BODYWORK car stretching (YouTube)

Previously: Sex Blog Roundup: Auto Erotica, Video Playpen: Riding In Cars With Boys (And Humping Them), Liz Cohen: "Bodywork"

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