3D models, or 2D rendering

[The General]

My friend and I got a hold of two 1968 VW Beetles, and we are going to restore one and use the other for parts. Since we can't exactly agree on colour/style, I need to make an "artist's rendering" of what we want, and I don't exactly know how to go about this. Ideally it would be a 3D model, yet I am not technical enough with Blender 3D or K-3D to make such a complicated model. I found a place like this that sells them, but that's kinda lame.

http://www.3dworldclub.com/preview.aspx?ModelCode=97

I just need some guidance here, as I'm a bit lacking in the content creation department.

Ideally it would be as detailed as this:
http://www.lemsko.de/3d/cars/porsche356b/rusty1.jpg

I can draw up plans for a house like nothing, but 3D models and colours and what-not, it gets a bit complicated.

Anyone have any input?

 

[jakec]

General,

I would reccomend Blender, (http://www.blender.org/cms/Home.2.0.html) now I know you said you wern't all that profissant with it but here are some tutorials to get you started:

http://www.blender.org/cms/Using_Blender.80.0.html

here are some samples for you: http://www.blender.org/cms/Gallery.55.0.html

just start playing around, you will get it eventually

Jake