Hot Rod Knife Handle Artwork

I’m customizing a small production run of pocket knives and need original digital artwork sized to fit each handle scale. The look I’m after is a traditional hot-rod theme—think bold, high-energy graphics that would feel at home on a ’50s drag-strip.

Key elements I definitely want to see:
• Flames and pinstriping sweeping the length of the handle
• Classic car imagery worked in tastefully (grilles, tail-fins, or vintage badges)
• Engines and other iconic automotive parts integrated as supporting details

Please keep the palette bright and vibrant; the colors should pop when printed on anodized aluminum. Final files must be vector (AI or EPS) so the manufacturer can scale and tweak placement without loss of quality, plus a flattened PNG preview for quick reference.

I’ll provide exact handle dimensions and bleed guidelines as soon as we start. Let me know how you’d approach combining those hot-rod motifs within the limited canvas of a knife scale, and feel free to share any similar work. I have some prospective art work. If this works out I'm hoping to do a series of these so there will be repeat projects.