Tailfins became the signature feature of automobile styling throughout the Motor CIty in the 1950s. Here’s where they got their start: with the 1948 Cadillac. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Longer is Better: The 1967 AMC Marlin
For its final year of production, American Motors moved its fastback Marlin up to the full-sized Ambassador platform. Let’s see how that worked out for Detroit’s smallest automaker. Continue reading
Lincoln Tests the Luxury Pickup Market: the 1998 Blackwood Concept
Lincoln first dipped a toe into luxury pickup waters in 1998 with the Blackwood concept, closely based on the wildly successful Ford F-150. Continue reading
If Kaiser-Frazer Produced a Station Wagon
Kaiser-Frazer never offered a station wagon in its all-too-brief history, but if it had, it could have looked something like this Brooks Stevens proposal. Continue reading
Along the Mustang Trail: The 1963 Ford Allegro Concept
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
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