Partner content about VP Design. This profile draws on the company’s website and public Instagram portfolio, with photographs reproduced by permission. Product specifications are the company’s statements; Motenza has not inspected or tested the pieces.

Mechanical objects, given a different purpose

An engine usually disappears beneath a body panel. In VP Design’s work, it becomes the part of a room that people notice first. Cylinder banks, intake runners and exhaust components provide the structure and visual character of furniture built around recognisable automotive hardware. A glass top makes the machinery visible; the object’s usefulness as a table sits alongside its role as a display.

VP Design lists its trade address in West Sacramento, California, and uses the Instagram name @vpartdesign. Its public portfolio spans engine coffee tables, converted automotive seating, illuminated wall pieces and larger custom projects. That range matters when considering a commission: the studio’s work is broader than a single table design, while the specification of each finished piece still needs to be agreed individually.

Engine coffee tables: the collection

Catalogue overview · verify the exact piece with VP Design
CollectionWhat distinguishes it
Ferrari 488Grey/red engine components; glass top measuring 58 × 46 inches.
Ferrari 458Grey/red components, shaped tempered glass and lockable casters.
Porsche M96 KineticPowered flat-six display; published specification up to 135 RPM.
Lamborghini Huracán V10Orange powder-coated components with a black intake plenum.
Lamborghini Murciélago V12Black/yellow intake assembly and a glass top measuring 60 × 55 inches.
Porsche 928Black/gold components; listed glass top measuring 46 × 46 inches.
Porsche M28 V8A separate catalogue listing describing Porsche 928-sourced components.
Porsche 986 Flat-SixBlack/silver Boxster-associated components and shaped glass.
Huracán / Audi R8Separate engine-table listing; confirm the exact donor and finish.

The online collection includes Ferrari engine coffee tables identified with the 458 and 488, Lamborghini designs labelled Huracán and Murciélago, and Porsche tables associated with the 928, M28, 986 and M96. A separate listing uses both the Huracán and Audi R8 names. These are catalogue descriptions, rather than a promise that every illustrated configuration is currently available. Confirm the exact donor engine, finish and physical item in the quotation.

Across several designs, the glass is shaped around an intake manifold that rises above the usable surface. Metal supports separate the top from the engine, and casters appear on multiple product pages. This is a useful distinction from a conventional flat coffee table: the overall footprint, the position of the projecting components and the space available for everyday use all deserve a place in the room plan.

Porsche M96: the moving centrepiece

Porsche M96 kinetic table — project view
Porsche M96 kinetic table · VP Design

The Porsche M96 Kinetic Engine Table adds movement to the display. VP Design describes a construction using M96/01 flat-six components, with an electric motor driving the camshafts and pistons. Its published description specifies a gearmotor, a speed controller adjustable up to 135 RPM and a 120-volt power cord. These are maker-supplied specifications, not measurements from an independent test.

For a collector, the appeal is an opportunity to observe mechanical relationships that are normally enclosed. For an interior project, it also changes the brief. Ask how the controls are accessed, whether the proposed installation has a suitable outlet, what operating sound to expect and how the moving components are protected and serviced. The display should be assessed as a powered object as well as a piece of furniture.

Lamborghini and Ferrari: form, finish and scale

Orange Lamborghini Huracán table — project view
Orange Lamborghini Huracán table · VP Design
Ferrari 458 engine table — project view
Ferrari 458 engine table · VP Design

The orange Lamborghini Huracán V10 table is one of the clearest examples of colour doing structural work. The product description identifies a powder-coated block, cylinder heads and intake manifold, with a black intake plenum above the glass. The Murciélago V12 design takes a different approach, using a broad glass surround and a black-and-yellow intake assembly. The Instagram portfolio adds close views of the finishes and mounting details.

Ferrari listings focus on partially assembled engines beneath shaped glass tops. The pages for the 458 and 488 describe grey-and-red finishes, metal posts and lockable casters. A separate Instagram project describes a chrome-look powder finish with a ceramic coating. A buyer should treat a photographed finish as a reference for that project, then specify the desired colour, coating, glass shape and exposed components in writing.

Beyond automotive tables

Ferrari 458 office chair — project view
Ferrari 458 office chair · VP Design
Corvette C8 wall art — project view
Corvette C8 wall art · VP Design
Jacobs radial engine table — project view
Jacobs radial engine table · VP Design
Chris-Craft boat bar — project view
Chris-Craft boat bar · VP Design

The seating and wall-art projects extend the same idea into different parts of an interior. The website lists a Ferrari 488 electric office chair in red leather and a wall piece using C7-generation Corvette rear-body components, lighting and an aluminium mounting bracket. An older Instagram post describes a Ferrari 458 office chair, while another identifies Corvette C8 wall art. The different model labels should be kept distinct when discussing a specific commission.

The Instagram archive also includes a Porsche hood in Jägermeister livery, a table built around a Jacobs radial aircraft engine and a bar converted from a Chris-Craft boat. The boat-bar caption describes coolers, a sink, glass storage and lighting. Another post presents a full-scale Mercedes W15 F1 replica. That last description is important: the company calls it a replica, and the photographs should not be read as evidence of an original race-used car.

Planning the piece into a room

An engine table can serve as a focal point in a collector’s room, a private office or an automotive showroom. The practical question is how people will move around it. Compare the full glass outline with the engine base, check the height against surrounding seating and allow access for cleaning. Where a manifold projects through the top, a top-down photograph and a dimensioned drawing are more useful than a hero image alone.

For a commercial installation, define the purpose before selecting the donor marque: conversation piece, reception furniture, mechanical demonstration or wall display. Those uses lead to different questions about placement, supervision, cleaning, lighting and maintenance. The value of a clear brief is that it turns a visual preference into a specification the maker and the receiving site can both work from.

Custom orders, pricing and delivery

VP Design invites enquiries for custom commissions based on the engine, finish and configuration. The current storefront presents the collection through acquisition enquiries, so the sensible starting point is a written quote for the exact object. Ask what is included in the price: donor components, fabrication, glass, finish, powered features, packing, transport and installation. Do not assume that a historic Instagram availability caption describes today’s inventory.

The site advertises crated delivery with professional placement. Before agreeing an order, establish the delivery address, route into the building, lift or doorway constraints and the point at which the piece is handed over. Request finished dimensions and shipping weight for the whole assembly; an engine-only dimension or weight is not a substitute. Any lead time, freight charge, insurance and installation scope should appear in the order confirmation.

The published refund policy contains a general return window and an exception for custom or personalised products. That makes the terms for a commissioned piece a separate question to settle before payment. Ask how approval of the design, changes to the brief, damage in transit and any cancellation would be handled for the specific order. The website policy is a starting document, not a substitute for the agreed commission terms.

VP Design: official contact details

Published business address

2442 Rice Avenue
West Sacramento, CA 95691
United States
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The contact-information policy identifies the trade name as VP Design, gives the email info@vp.design and lists the telephone number 415-322-3610. Its published physical address is 2442 Rice Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691, United States. The official website is vp.design and its Instagram profile is @vpartdesign. These details were checked against the company’s public pages for this profile.

Use the website enquiry form or email to discuss the object, donor engine and delivery destination. The address should not be treated as confirmation of public showroom hours: arrange any visit directly. For a design professional, a useful first message includes the room plan, preferred visual reference, available space, required completion date and the person responsible for accepting delivery.

Questions to ask before commissioning

What exactly is included? Request an itemised specification identifying the engine or body component, the glass or mounting system, the finish and any electrical equipment. If provenance matters to the purchase, ask what documentation is available for that particular donor component. VP Design’s homepage says provenance is documented where available; it does not establish an identical documentation package for every item.

How will the finished object be used and maintained? Confirm dimensions, overall weight, cleaning access and, for a kinetic piece, power and operating instructions. Ask which parts can be removed or replaced and who handles service after delivery. These questions are especially useful when the buyer, interior designer and receiving property are different parties.

Is the quote for the pictured piece or a new build? Record that distinction alongside the finish sample, completion schedule and delivery scope. VP Design’s portfolio is most useful as a starting point for that conversation: it shows the breadth of the work, while the written specification determines what the buyer is actually commissioning.

What this means for your business

For a business buying a display piece, the decision is a procurement project as well as a design choice. Compare the finished object, delivery and installation scope, power needs and aftercare before committing funds. A written brief and an itemised quote are the practical bridge between an attractive portfolio image and a usable installation.

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Context and alternatives

A static engine table, a powered kinetic display and wall-mounted automotive art serve different purposes. Choose the format around the available space and the experience you want to create. This partner profile provides public-source context; it is not an independent product review, a valuation or a guarantee of stock, delivery or resale value.

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