A prototype emerges from the lab: Carmagnum
Some people find time to stop and smell the roses, but I prefer the cars. With that, I am happy to announce we’re shipping the public beta version of Carmagnum. What is Carmagnum? See a car, take a photo. If you’ve ever taken a picture of a car on the street to share with a friend, you’ve already “used” Carmagnum. It’s as simple as that.
This bizarre pleasure used to be a solitary obsession of mine. Then came Facebook, where I started sharing photos of cars with my friends. But soon enough, Facebook wasn’t really comprised of my friends at all. One day my mom’s accountant friended me on Facebook and I realized it was all my fault. As Yogi Berra said, “Nobody goes there anymore…it’s too crowded.” Certainly for the automotive part of my life that became true. My ongoing obsession with second-generation Golfs and GTIs started to fade from Facebook.
Thus, Carmagnum. Right now our little project is web-based but you can upload your photos in a mobile way via email. We hope to have a full featured app for you to use down the road, when we can afford it. Until then I invite you to check it out. Carmagnum is the place to talk about the cars you see with people who actually care.
Carmagnum is a joint effort from Nate Luzod, Sean Lyons, Kevin English and yours truly. I hope you enjoy it. We built it in Michigan, California and Hawaii throughout 2011.
(Below, some of my favorite shots I’ve seen on Carmagnum from some of our users:)
Lance Henderstein, Daihatsu Hijet in Japan
Alex Nunez, GMC truck in NYC
James Morse, Chevrolet Chevette in Northern Michigan
Colin O’Donnell, Datsun 1600 in Los Angeles
Adam Morath, DMC-12 in Ypsilanti:
Nate Luzod, Ferrari paranoia in Toronto:
Seyth Miersma, frankenstein Nissan Z in Portland:
My own, the bed of a Chevrolet El Camino in San Francisco:
Steve Ewing, Honda CRX Si in Michigan:
