Neat concept...

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German engineers to build "Car Loft"

German architects Manfred Dick and Johannes Kauka are about to break ground for a project that promises to be a big hit among both car and architecture enthusiasts. The "Car Loft" system features a giant elevator that brings the owner's car up to a specified area attached directly to their apartment or condo. Whether other builders around the world will pick up on this idea remains to be seen, but it sure looks cool. More photos after the jump…

 

Car elevator, very interesting. It seems like it'd be great to protect against theft. I wonder if this has actually been implementated anywhere yet

it seems like it wouldn't work for high rise buildings though

 

That's pimp, i'd sit on my balcony and just do big burnouts to give the city a nice smoke show

 

and you know there'd be some clown to do that then launch himself off the 9th story.

 

I like it! Nice way to get some good city shots of your car.

 

Yea because i really want to wait for an elevator when I want to take my car out.


Think if there was a hurricane...

 

nice find...

hmm wonder what kind of safety and maintenance concerns are involved, I mean, elevators have problems sometimes.

 

Thats pretty cool, Slightly impractical, Unless everybody has there own car elevator... Or maybe even a "spiral" ramp like in many parking garages...Just get off at your apratment... That would be pretty sweet..

 

Well, no hurricanes where I'm at...so, no problem for moi.

 

I hope no one has to leave for work at the same time

 

yeah, they got some deadly hurricanes in chicago.

 

That would be pretty cool.

 

Shizam~!

 

In South Korea, there are some buildings with the car elevator.. I've seen one with 15 stories building.

 

Meh.... Jerry Seinfeld has had one for years for his Porsche collection in his Manhattan apartment....

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/garage/garage.html

 

I think S A CHO's idea of the sprail drive to your own little platform/driveway is better because of fuzzy's comment. If everyone was leaving for work or coming home from work at the same time, it would be a traffic jam nightmare. I think it's a great idea for loading and unloading though. I know I hate carrying shit from or out to my car from my unattached garage. What a PITA. It's a long walk.

 

does the maserati come with the elevator?

 

YOU ARE GAY!

 

I'd enjoy it just to be able to stare at my car anytime I wanted to.

 

I wonder if they make them for 1 story ranch homes

 

This concept was used in Minority Report.....

 

working on my car on the balcony FTW.

 

thats pretty cool...if you were a true pimp, you could have a different super hot car on each level..........F40, murci, CGT, phatom etc. nice!

 

I think that is pretty cool.

 

 

"hmm why is there coolant all over my car"

*looks up*

 

personally I wouldn't want this cause when my drunk ass buddies come over they'd do some stupid shit to my car.