If this 1962-63 concept had found approval, the 1965 Mustang could have been a much smaller car. Meet the Ford Allegro, a European-style two-place coupe. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Hybrid Dreams: The 1999 Chrysler Citadel Concept
Here’s a remarkably forward-looking concept from 1999 with a hybrid drivetrain and hybrid packaging: the Chrysler Citadel. Continue reading
The First Olds Cutlass: a 1954 Motorama Show Car
The 1954 Cutlass had only a brief career on the Motorama show circuit, but the name became a powerful Oldsmobile selling tool for decades. Continue reading
The 1957 Buick Lido: A Lost (?) Pininfarina Show Car
Here’s a little-known but fascinating show car from Pininfarina in 1957: a low-slung, Buick-based hardtop coupe called the Lido. Continue reading
The First Corvair: A 1954 Corvette Fastback
In the Motor City, model names are recyclables. The first Corvair from Chevrolet was a fastback Motorama show car based on the 1954 Corvette. Continue reading
Gullwing Dreams: The 1961 Dodge Flitewing
The 1961 Dodge Flitewing was intended to guide future exterior designs at the Chrysler Corporation, but plans can change. Continue reading
American Rhomboid: The 1948 Gordon Diamond
It’s an unusual idea, but a recurring one: the rhomboid or diamond-layout automobile. Here’s an American example, the Gordon Diamond. Continue reading