Diving and Cycling Champ’s Winning Pinup Style

Posted by Aubrey London on Apr 17, 2011 in Art & Photography, Featured | 1 comment

Hot Rod Pinup Shelby Loveland

If you’re into pin-ups, you’ve probably seen Shelby Loveland around. She’s a fantastic model, who models swimsuits from Vintage Suits by Mary, and there’s a great reason for that… Not only does this girl have the perfect retro look, but she’s also a fit model, a champion cyclist and diver! She’s been on the cover of Car Kulture Deluxe, and can be seen cruising in her very own Ford Falcon.

Check out my Q&A with Shelby below to read up on her guilty pleasure as well as how this tough girl got her teeth knocked out!

What was the most creative pick up line you ever heard at a car show? Did it work?

“You’re like Gillette, the best a man can get.” Oh no, lol it was flattering but awkward and the guy was like fifteen. There was another time I was out on a bike ride and some guys in a car started staring at me and making comments, then they crashed right into the car that was stopped in front of them.

You’re a Champion Cyclist, Springboard Diving Champion, Fit model. These all require a lot of dedication and hard work. Do you ever cut loose and go wild? Divers gone wild?

When I was diving I never cut loose, all my coaches were either from the former Soviet Union or China so they had me on a very short leash. When I started Cycling things were a little more laid back but I never really did anything crazy. A couple years ago I met up with some old diving friends and we broke into the pool we used to dive at for a little midnight diving session. We wound up messing around until like 5AM when they turned on the lights at the pool for the swimmers then we had to quickly get out of there!

Everybody has a ‘guilty pleasure’ or two. What’s the one guilty pleasure a guy you dated had that you were totally turned off by? Bette Midler Fan? Cher Groupie?

There was one guy who obsessed with Taylor Swift OBSESSED! He would go on and on about how perfect she was and how she was his dream girl and how he wanted to marry her. It was a little pedophile-y though because she was something like 16 at the time and he was 24. Gross….

Speaking of guilty pleasures… what’s yours?

Shoes, I have about 200 pairs. Some people think I’m crazy to have that many but I always have a pair of shoes to go with my outfit!

You are a National Champion Cyclist. I’ll just say, that’s not a typical sport of choice. How did you get into that?

My parents were both cyclists when they were younger but my mom thought it was too dangerous so I did springboard and platform diving and lacrosse instead until I was sixteen. I went to watch the Jr. world track cycling championships and fell in love with it (the cute boys didn’t hurt either) Fast bikes cute boys, what more could you want? My mom was right about it being dangerous though, I had a really bad accident in 2006 and broke the entire left side of my face and knocked out teeth.

What is the most common reaction you get when guys see you cruisin’ in your Ford Falcon?

I usually get guys honking and giving me the thumbs up or waving at me with big grins!

For more pictures of Shelby, or to drop by and say “Hi” visit her Facebook page HERE.