By the early 1960s, Studebaker was rapidly fading from the automotive scene, but the car maker continued to offer distinctive and memorable features, including the convertible-roof Wagonaire. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Video: Inside the Ford Design Studios, 1964
Here’s a rare look inside the Ford styling studios in the early ’60s with an original company film called Styling and the Experimental Car.
Video: Raymond Loewy, Father of Industrial Design
Meet Raymond Loewy, the pioneering auto stylist and founder of industrial design, in this excellent 1979 video interview. Continue reading
Video: Test-Driving the 1962 Budd XR-400 Concept
Join Matt Anderson, curator of transportation at the Henry Ford, for a road test of the museum’s one-of-a-kind Budd XR400 prototype. Continue reading
Video: Styling the Motor Car at General Motors, 1949
In living color, here’s an original film with rare look inside the styling process at General Motors circa 1949. Continue reading
Inspector Gadget’s Dream Car: The 1953 Ford X-100
Loaded with more than 50 futuristic gimmicks and gadgets, the 1953 X-100 was.the Ford Motor Company’s first full-fledged dream car. Continue reading
According to Volkswagen: A Glossary of Current Styling Terms
Are you up-to-date on your automotive designer lingo? Check out this handy glossary from Volkswagen. Continue reading