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Gullwing Dreams: The 1961 Dodge Flitewing

Posted on September 19, 2023 by MCG

The 1961 Dodge Flitewing was intended to guide future exterior designs at the Chrysler Corporation, but plans can change. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Dodge Flitewing, Virgil Exner

American Rhomboid: The 1948 Gordon Diamond

Posted on September 12, 2023 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Gordon Diamond, H. Gordon Hansen, rhomboid car

PREVIEW: 2023 EyesOn Design Automotive Design Exhibition

Posted on June 13, 2023 by MCG

The spectacular 1970 Lancia Stratos Zero by Bertone will be among the star attractions at this year’s EyesOn Design show, coming this Sunday. Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Events | Tagged EyesOn Design

Video: The 1955 GM Motorama in Color

Posted on May 24, 2023 by MCG

The 1955 Motorama was surely one of the greatest ever, with a hall-of-fame lineup of General Motors dream cars. See them all here in color. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne, 1955 GM Motorama, LaSalle II, Pontiac Strato-Star

The Secret Door: A 1961 Ford Styling Film

Posted on May 3, 2023 by MCG

Here’s a rare treat: A detailed look inside the Ford styling studios in Dearborn in 1961. There’s a lot to discover here—check it out. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Alex Tremulis, Eugene Bordinat, Ford, Ford Styling Center, William Clay Ford Sr.

Streamlined Dreams: The 1937 Airomobile

Posted on March 28, 2023 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Air Cooled Motors, Airmobile, Airomobile, John Tjaards, Paul M. Marks

A Lost GM Show Car: The 1964 Pontiac GTO Flamme

Posted on March 27, 2023 by MCG

This tastefully customized GTO convertible appeared at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, and then it disappeared. Or maybe not. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged 1964 GTO, Bill Mitchell, Pontiac

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