The Art of the Car Tattoo

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File this under trends-we-didn't-know-existed — until now. Thanks to the omni-shirtless-presence of Jersey Shore cast member Pauly D, we've stumbled upon the car tattoo subculture. Blink 182's Travis Barker rocks the same Cadillac swagger as Pauly D, but a quick search shows that the trend isn't exclusively limited to luxury carmakers — Honda, Volkswagen, and Ford are also well represented.
· DJ Pauly D [Official Website]
· Travis Barker [Official Website]