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
Category Archives: Design
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
Father of the Jeep Wagoneer: The 1959 Willys Malibu Prototype
The original Jeep Wagoneer of 1963-91 helped to launch the SUV movement, and the Wagoneer story starts here: With the 1959 Malibu prototype. Continue reading
Beating Mustang to the Gate: The 1964 Plymouth Barracuda
History might not remember it quite that way, but the Plymouth Barracuda actually arrived on the market a few weeks before the Ford Mustang in 1964. Here’s the story behind the sporty Mopar coupe. Continue reading