The steamlined, three-wheeled Airomobile had no future, but its flat-four, air-cooled engine would later make its mark on the aviation world. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
A Lost GM Show Car: The 1964 Pontiac GTO Flamme
This tastefully customized GTO convertible appeared at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, and then it disappeared. Or maybe not. Continue reading
Designed For Distinction: A 1938 Chevrolet Film
Here’s a rare, behind-the-scenes look inside the General Motors styling studios as the 1938 Chevrolet took form. Continue reading
Italian Rambler: The 1956 Nash Palm Beach
Here’s possibly the most elegant Nash Rambler you’ll ever see: the 1956 Palm Beach, created by Battista “Pinin” Farina. Continue reading
Video: Why the Automakers Still Use Clay Models
This could be the most educational 10 minutes you spend today. Here are some excellent insights into the clay modeling process in 21st century car design. Continue reading
Secrets of the ’55-’57 Chevrolet Nomad
The Chevy Nomad shares remarkably little with the rest of the 1955-57 Chevy passenger-car line. Here’s what makes it special. Continue reading
Riding On Air: The 1959 Ford Levacar Mach I
Here’s one of the craziest and cutest experimental prototypes from Ford engineering in the Fifties, the Levacar Mach I. Continue reading