George Walker, the flamboyant styling chief at the Ford Motor Company, called the 1959 Ford the best design of his tenure there. That’s worth a closer look. Continue reading
George Walker’s Personal Favorite: The 1959 Ford
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Category Archives: Design
Oldsmobile Under Glass: The 1977-78 Toronado XS
In 1977-78, Oldsmobile built a limited number of Toronado coupes with a distinctive rear glass design that hasn’t been seen from General Motors since. Continue reading
World’s Fair Dreams: the 1965 Chevrolet Concours Concept
Introduced at the 1964/65 New York World’s Fair, the Concours show car clearly predicted a number of Chevrolet styling trends for the next few years. Continue reading
Tomorrow Meets Today: A 1951 Ford Film
See the state of the art in automotive design, engineering, and manufacturing in the early 1950s in this excellent Ford Motor Company film. Continue reading
Prelude to the AMC Gremlin: The 1968 AMX-GT Concept
The AMX-GT concept looked like the front of an AMC Javelin grafted to the rear end of a Gremlin, but actually it appeared two years before the 1970 Gremlin. Let’s have a closer look. Continue reading
The Glamorous Age of the Convertible Sedan
For glamour and prestige in the classic era of American motoring, it was difficult to top the convertible sedan. Continue reading
Sports Car Dreams: 1954 Cadillac La Espada
Though it really wasn’t in the sports car business, in 1954 Cadillac produced a two-seat sports roadster for the Motorama, La Espada. Continue reading