Kaiser-Frazer never offered a station wagon in its all-too-brief history, but if it had, it could have looked something like this Brooks Stevens proposal. Continue reading
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America’s First All-Steel Station Wagon: 1946 Willys Jeep
One of the the smallest automakers, Willys-Overland, produced one of the industry’s more significant innovations: the all-steel station wagon. Continue reading
Wider is Better: The 1960 Jeep Wide-Trac Prototype
If the Brooks Stevens-designed Wide-Trac had been approved for production, the familiar Jeep pickup would have looked a whole lot different. Continue reading
Reboot at Studebaker: The 1962 Lark
For 1962, Studebaker once again restyled its aging product line and sent it out to do battle against the Detroit three. Continue reading
A Lost Brooks Stevens Sport Coupe From 1954
It’s long forgotten now, but famed industrial designer Brooks Stevens created this rakish sports coupe for the April 1954 issue of Car Life magazine. Continue reading
Sports Car Dreams: A Never-Was 1941 Willys Roadster by Brooks Stevens
Just before the United States was drawn into World War II, noted industrial designer Brooks Stevens designed this graceful little sports convertible for Willys-Overland. Continue reading
The Plot to Save Studebaker
In late 1963, two auto industry legends, Brooks Stevens and Charles Sorensen, joined forces in a last-ditch attempt to revive Studebaker. Continue reading