Meet three of the wilder dream cars from the thick portfolio of designer Brooks Stevens: the 1959 Scimitars. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Video: Designing the 1965 Corvair
Here’s some rare vintage footage from General Motors with great insights into the stunning design of the 1965 Corvair. Continue reading
Atom Age Marvel: The 1954 Ford FX Atmos
Straight out of the nuclear age came the sensational FX Atmos, Ford’s 1954 Chicago Auto Show dream car. Continue reading
Pontiac’s Sporty Wagon Concept: Firebird Type K
Enthusiasts have always been drawn to sports car/station wagon hybrids, in theory at least. Pontiac’s stab at the concept in 1977-79 was the Firebird Type K. Continue reading
Edsel’s Favorites: The Ford Victorias
A man of impeccable good taste in cars just as he was in everything else, Edsel Ford championed the Victoria body style at the Ford Motor Company. Continue reading
The Motor City’s Bustleback Era, 1980-87
Not all Detroit styling trends are keepers. Here’s one of the shorter-lived design fads in the Motor City, the bustleback period of 1980-87. Continue reading
Corvette Five-Seater: The 1956 Corvette Impala Concept
More than once, Chevrolet designers have toyed with the idea of a four/five-place Corvette. One of them even joined the GM Motorama show car fleet for a time—the 1956 Corvette Impala. Continue reading