Sometimes, its all about looking good – being cool. Liberty Walk ”LB” Performance is all about making a statement, a middle finger to whoever says what’s right and wrong in car culture. We know it sounds like a cliche, but you either love or hate the work carried on by LB.
Liberty walk gets a lot of media attention these days, mostly because its distinctive look is in trend with the classic JDM style – the latest movement on the streets when it comes to the car-modding scene.
Don’t laugh, motoring street culture is still the definitive word when it comes to what’s cool and what isn’t. Car designers with turtle-neck jumpers probably don’t know squat about the latest car-craze and they won’t even bother to find out, because – most of the time – a “craze” is either stupid, or short-lived. When penning a car, most designers seek to create a timeless symbol.
LB’s creations mix other motoring cultures with the old-school JDM-style. Yes, they do take the ”pure” Ferrari design and expand it with various appendages – probably spoiling its handling in the process – but, boy oh boy, the finished product looks outstanding. Just check out this sinisterly black Ferrari 458 Spider and you’ll get my point.
Thanks to Marcel Lech, we can enjoy this visual intense experience.
You can argue the over-fender-ed look and the enormous spoiler on the back isn’t quite on the same page with Ferrari’s history, but it does manages to symbolize the widebody look racing cars have. F50 GT, anyone? It even has a carbon fiber-lip and a big diffuser that emphasize it’s racing-inspired credentials.
Of course, it still remains a trend that will be gone soon, but can’t we just sit back and enjoy the ride for now?
LB is not the first tuner to try and shock by outrageously modifying Ferraris; Koenig-Specials did it in the 80’s and 90’s with its Breitbau (widebody) over the top style, exaggerating the 80’s freakish and edgy design.
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