The business of automotive design was undergoing tremendous change in the 1970s. This 1973 Ford Motor Company film explores some of the challenges. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Minivan Dreams: 1955 GMC L’Universelle
Introduced in 1955, GMC’s L’Universelle dream truck foreshadowed the Motor City’s minivan movement by more than 25 years. Continue reading
Room With a View: The 1964-72 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
There’s more to the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser—and its GM stablemate, the Buick Sport Wagon—than we might think. Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading
Remembering the Brubaker Box
In 1972, independent auto designer Curtis Brubaker merged the Volkswagen dune buggy movement with the California custom van craze and created a memorable vehicle he called the Brubaker Box. Continue reading
Video: Inside the Ford Styling Studios, 1957
Join us for a guided tour of the Ford Motor Company’s styling process circa 1957 in this original factory film. Continue reading
Another Bow-Tie Never-Was: A 1962 Chevy II El Camino
General Motors has experimented with the El Camino theme in nearly endless ways through the years. For example, check out this proposed 1962 Chevy II-based pickup. Continue reading
The Amazing Metal Art of Rae Ripple
Rae Ripple is easily one of the most creative and original metal artists working today, and automobiles are just part of her repertoire. Continue reading