Coming next Sunday, Father’s Day: One of America’s great classic car shows in support of a wonderful cause, the annual EyesOn Design Automotive Exhibition. From this week’s media preview, here’s a full report. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Willys-Overland Oddball: The 1950 Alcoa Coupe
In 1950, Willys-Overland and Alcoa partnered teamed up to create a four-passenger prototype coupe based on the automaker’s boxy station wagon. Here’s a closer look at the unusual beast. Continue reading
Forerunner of the Hawk: The 1955 Studebaker President Speedster
Before there was a Studebaker Hawk, there was the 1955 President Speedster, and it foreshadowed the style and features of the 1956-1964 Hawk model line. Let’s have a closer look. Continue reading
Buick’s Lost Motorama Roadster: the 1955 Wildcat III
Nobody seems to know for sure what became of the Wildcat III, Buick’s sporty 1955 Motorama dream car. Let’s have another look at the gone-but-not-forgotten four-seat roadster. Continue reading
Stillborn: The 1947 Willys 6-70
Flush with success with the World War II Jeep, Willys-Overland attempted to re-enter the passenger car market in 1947 with the model 6-70. It never happened, alas, but it’s a fascinating story. Continue reading
Video: The 1955 Turin Auto Show
See all the latest models from the United Kingdom and Europe for 1955 in this vintage newsreel feature covering the 37th Salone dell’Automobile di Torino—the Turin Motor Show. Continue reading
Chevy’s Baby Riviera: The 1964 Super Nova
One of the most handsome Chevrolet show cars of the 1960s never made it to production in its original form, but it was influential all the same. Here’s a quick look at the 1964 Super Nova. Continue reading