Though it really wasn’t in the sports car business, in 1954 Cadillac produced a two-seat sports roadster for the Motorama, La Espada. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Golden Dreams: The 1970 Chrysler Cordoba De Oro
Years before RIcardo Montalban and Corinthian leather, Chrysler applied the Cordoba name to a radical concept car called the Cordoba De Oro. Continue reading
Rekindling a Classic: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III Dual-Cowl Phaeton
In 1970, the Lincoln-Mercury division at Ford reached back into the classic era of American coachbuilding to create the Continential Mark III Dual Cowl Phaeton. Continue reading
1938: The Raymond Loewy Era Begins at Studebaker
Studebaker’s 20-year association with Raymond Loewy and Associates began with the striking 1938 models. Continue reading
The Ragtop Look: The 1962-64 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupes
The roofline of the 1962-64 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe was carefully sculpted to mimic a folding convertible top, and the look was a hit. Continue reading
GM’s Fabulous Rail Failure: the 1956 Aerotrain
Despite its sensational jet-age styling, the General Motors Aerotrain was a spectacular flop. Here’s the how and why. Continue reading
A Pontiac Fit for a Queen: The 1963 Maharani Show Car
Royally decked out, this Pontiac Bonneville show car of 1963 was given a royal name: the Maharani. Continue reading