Model Bobber: A custom BSA by a Tesla clay sculptor

We all know that car and motorcycle design studios are packed with supercomputers. But they still rely heavily on low-tech, life-size models too, produced by skilled clay sculptors. And that’s even true of cutting edge companies like Tesla. Richard Mitchell is a clay sculptor for Tesla: he’s responsible for fine-tuning the complex shapes of world’s best-selling plug-in electric cars. “I love creating something unique that you can see and touch, all from a two-dimensional drawing.” He’s helped design some of the most futuristic cars on the road, but he’s also got a thing for classic and custom bikes. In his...