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
Category Archives: Design
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
Rhomboid Dream: The 1960 Pininfarina X
The best way to design an automobile may be with a wheel at each corner, but it’s not the only way. Behold the X-chassis configuration of the 1960 Pininfarina X. Continue reading
The 1964 Baby Jeep Project
In 1964, the Kaiser Jeep Corporation experimented with a simplified, low-cost version of the Universal Jeep for use in developing countries. This is the tale of the Jeep XLI. Continue reading
Four-Door Dreams: The 1966 Chevrolet Caribe Concept
In the tradition of the classic convertible sedan, Chevrolet produced a one-off custom for the 1966 show car season called the Caribe. Continue reading
A Brooks Stevens Masterwork: The Studebaker Sceptre
It hardly seems likely that the 1966 Studebaker Sceptre could have saved the company, but it sure would have made an impression. Continue reading
Purple People-Eater: The 1970 Mustang Milano
Ford Motor Company wowed the crowds on the 1970 auto show circuit with this far-out Mustang hatchback concept. Continue reading