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That makes him a major legend in the world of freestyle motocross, but he is also known around the world as the other half of Pink.Now the pair are joining forces with something special for Australia _ a series of free 'events' in major cities where Pink is performing on her latest music tour.There will be art, music and fashion but, best of all, a combination of cars and bikes and FMX action.Hart is currently recruiting a team of Australia's best aerial bike experts and they will join him at five local shows, in the Hart & Huntington Freestyle Tour, from Melbourne through to the Gold Coast from May 30 to June 20."We are all too aware of what Australian's have been enduring with the floods, fires and financial crisis so we decided it was time everyone there had the opportunity to have a good time," Hart says."Australia and its people have been so good to my wife and I over the years and we honestly feel like this is our home away from home. "We want this to be a real reward for fans of the sport and wider culture that has provided me with so many opportunities."The tour has backing from Holden and will kick off at Road Laver Arena on May 30, moving through Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast finale - the only event not part of the Pink tour - on June 20.

Perhaps they're both scrambling to keep appointments with an anger management course. Or domestic violence counselling.            

But in fact it's a clever bit of computer-generated artwork. Pity. The Carsguide team was going to hire the artist to turn our rusty car into a Ferrari, our hovel into a swish home, and our spouses into Brangelina.

And few have declined the opportunity. Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Ernst Fuchs, David Hockney and Australia's own Ken Done have all taken up the brush and palette to be part of the Art Cars collection.When South African artist Robin Rhode was invited to join the elite collection he decided to bring something very different to the table."For all the other artists the car was the canvas," BMW Australia's general manager of marketing, Tom Noble, said. "For the new Z4 Rhode decided to use the car as the brush."The result is a vast canvas almost the size of a football field on which a driver under strict choreography instructions from Rhode has swirled and spun their way through a storm of vibrant primary colours to produce An Expression of Joy.Organising the artwork was a nightmare of practical logistics with each colour applied by a fresh set of tyres from a paint reservoir mounted to the rear axle and remotely activated by the artist as the car performed its motorised ballet on the canvas.To record the moment Rhode was joined by young British director Jake Scott — son of highly-acclaimed director Sir Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator and the new Robin Hood film).Rhode and Scott completed the one-take, no-repeat performance in just 12 hours capturing both the essence of the art and one of the most complex and artistic television commercial campaigns BMW has ever planned. To make sure nothing was missed during the performance Scott used 45 simultaneous cameras.

...but was that guy supposed to get whacked by the lamp post??      

A British art student made this car ‘vanish’ by painting it to blend in with its background in a car park. Sara Watson, who is studying drawing at the University of Central Lancashire, took three weeks to transform the car's appearance. She created the illusion in the car park outside her studio at the university’s campus in Preston. The car is now being used for advertising by the local recycling firm that donated the vehicle. "I was experimenting with the whole concept of illusion but needed something a bit more physical to make a real impact,” Watson says.

The first has the potential to make a real difference to road safety and the other is the story of a bloke who made a huge difference in his life.Blood, Sweat and Gears is the second book written by Jennie Hill and Geoff Fickling to pass on life-saving driving tips. It's a great read, light and easy with plenty of illustrations and quick tips, and aimed at the youngsters who are in the highest risk group among Australian drivers.The subtitle on the front cover — A boring book about safe driving ... NOT! — tells you exactly who they want to help.The couple has done a terrific job on the book and it is just the sort of thing parents should give to their youngsters — before they hit the road. Coupled with a decent save driving course, it is a great way to arm them for their life in motoring.The other book, which records the life of Tony Gaze, is all about a life in motoring. And aircraft.Gaze is a larger-than-life figure who, even today at the age of 89, is an impressive gentleman with steely eyes and a fierce determination.He is a World War II fighter ace who flew Spitfires in Britain, then came back to Australia and raced at the top level for many years. The story of his life is a cracking read.Stewart Wilson has also done a top job on 'Almost Unknown', bringing Gaze to life and putting into print a story which needs to be preserved for future generations.The best way to get a copy of 'Blood, sweat and gears' is through www.motorvate.net.au while 'Almost Famous', which is priced at $59.95, is available through www.chevron.com.au