The concept of a mid-engine Corvette is almost as old as the Corvette itself. Here’s the General’s first attempt at the driver-first vehicle layout, the 1968 Chevrolet Astro II. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Trans-Atlantic Hybrid: The Hudson Italia
In the 1950s, the Motor City enjoyed a brief fling with the design houses of Italy. The Italia, Detroit iron in Superleggera clothing, was Hudson’s trans-Atlantic hybrid.
Video: Engineering the 1949 Ford
Here’s an excellent film study of the process that created the all-new 1949 Ford, the company’s most important new product in decades. Continue reading
Video: Inside the GM Firebird II Turbine Car
Here’s a detailed look at the engineering that produced the 1956 Firebird II, the second car in the General Motors gas-turbine dream-car series. Continue reading
Gremlin With a Drawer: The 1972 Voyager Concept
Always trying harder, little American Motors never ran out of crazy and creative ideas. Here’s one from 1972: the Gremlin Voyager, the car with a drawer. Continue reading
Video: Harley Earl Creates the Buick Y-Job
General Motors produced this video tribute to the company’s first concept car, the Buick Y-Job, and its first vice-president of styling, Harley J. Earl. The creative vision starts here and it continues today. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the 1956 Continental Mark II
From the Ford Motor Company in 1956, Here’s a detailed film history of the creation of the Continental Mark II. Continue reading