From one of yesterday’s tomorrows, here’s a creative solution to the urban transportation problem: The 1981 Ford Cockpit Concept. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Aluminum Dreams: The 1959 Scimitars by Brooks Stevens
Meet three of the wilder dream cars from the thick portfolio of designer Brooks Stevens: the 1959 Scimitars. Continue reading
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