There is something so unmistakably compelling about the sports cars produced in the 1960s. Beautifully formed, sculpturally exquisite, and modestly...
For such a clean and beautiful design, the 1963-1977 Alfa Romeo GT is confusingly burdened with many different names. Officially,...
On January 15, 2021, Jerry Wiegert passed away. If you struggle to recall that name or its significance in the world of supercars, it’s no surprise. But his car, the Vector W8 was not only an important part of the rise of supercars and eventually hypercars, the Vector is very...
By the 1950s it was clear that Americans were in the mood for sporty cars with the right balance of...
Robert Opron passed away last month, tragically from complications due to Covid 19. His body of work would certainly warrant...
The genius of Colin Chapman is evident in every one of his cars. Each of his creations were uniquely endowed, not only with clever engineering, but a special blend of design and mechanical innovation that seemed to illude virtually all other manufacturers, or at least be years ahead of them....
Automotive history is riddled with innovators and entrepreneurs seeking the very best, most powerful, and dynamic sports cars bearing their...
Italy and France each have beautiful and robust cultures with diverse offerings and unique perspectives. And while each is unique...
When car companies build futuristic concepts for tomorrow, they are usually exotic cars with sporty, low-profile bodies, and technologically advanced interiors. Show cars are often built around improbable dreams of tomorrow, and are decidedly impractical. Even if they are dreamy notions of what the future might be, it’s still fun...
I don’t often reference values when discussing design, but a great deal of the success of a sports car resides...
Every year flocks of determined swallows return to mission San Juan Capistrano, California – a journey of 6,000 miles. It’s...
If you went looking for the true father of the Sunbeam Tiger, you might surmise that American Carroll Shelby would be the one. And while Shelby did a great deal of the development on the car, the initial idea to put an American V8 engine into the British built Sunbeam...
If you had to pick just one icon of American sports car performance, it’s a safe bet that the Corvette...
If you had to pick the ten most beautifully designed sports cars, chances are most of the list would contain...
Ercole Spada was one of the most prolific sports car designers of the post-war era. Though his name is not nearly as recognized as Giugiaro, Gandini, or Scaglione, his body of work contains some of the most advanced and memorable designs of the 20th century. With his illustrious career beginning...
More than half a century ago, Porsche shocked the world with a brand-new sports car design. The now iconic 911...
Toyota has been around a long time. They know what they are doing, and they make more cars than any...
I graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1987. MTV was in full swing, Compact Disc players were the rage, a cartoon snippet called “The Simpsons” saw its debut, and Rap music was coming on strong. Staring at the screen of my bulky desktop computer, floppy disc at the...
It’s that time of year. When we celebrate that hallmark of Americana, Father’s Day. Get out the smoker, grill some...
The Steelers Wheel 1973 pop tune “Stuck in the Middle with You” could very well have been the theme song...
In the mid 1990s, I had the pleasure of spending the day with Carroll Shelby. After walking through his LA based shop and viewing the latest in development, Shelby was entertained enough to invite me to dinner. We saddled up and landed at an Italian restaurant in West LA. Old...
We purchased a 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL in the early 1980s. The car came out of Dekalb, Georgia, so it...
I’ve been revisiting a series of cars recently from the period of my youth. There’s something to be said about...
The modern startup gets a lot of attention these days. Investors hoping to ensnare the illusive “unicorn” status that might lead to astronomical growth, put their eye on the latest patented tech with hopes of a highly profitable exit, awash in vast sums of cash. And while these adventurous thinkers...
After suffering what must be called the worst five years of American car design 1974-1979, the 1980s ushered in the...
In the 1980s, the idea of a Japanese Luxury Sedan was a radical concept. Most North American perceptions around Japanese...
Long before books were sold online, before you could shop for anything and have it delivered to your door, or before we were masters of trivia via Alexa, the other Amazon quietly went about changing the world from a then small Swedish company with a penchant for safety. Now owned...
History lauds volumes of praise to those who are first. Thinking back to 1964, many will recall a short wheelbase,...
The Shelby Daytona Coupe is the best American car ever built. Maybe even the best in the world. I can say this with a fair measure of confidence as this is my 100th car design article for this publication! That’s just over eight years of articles evaluating the automotive design...
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