In the 1950s, an ultimately failed attempt to revive the Bugatti name resulted in the creation of six Type 101...
The beautifully finished E-Type Jaguar was introduced in 1961. The car caused a sensation not only because of its impressive...
In the 1930s there was little transportation more luxurious and prestigious than the Lancia Astura. This image is of the fourth series 1939 Lancia Astura Cabriolet. Just over 400 were produced until the outbreak of World War Two. In the 1930s, there was little transportation more luxurious and prestigious than...
Considered today, to be the first “Concept Car”, Harley Earl’s 1938 Buick Y-Job was built on a 1937 Buick chassis. Earl...
In 1951, the Spanish industrial manufacturer ENASA, under the leadership of former Alfa Romeo engineer Wilfredo Ricart, debuted an exotic...
Generally, this column focuses on the details of design and the history surrounding a specific car or manufacturer. This month we’re taking a slight detour. We’ll be off the highway for a bit, then on a dirt road that leads us to a dilapidated barn on the edge of what...
Debuted at the 1978 Turin Auto Show, the Lancia Bertone Siblo was a concept car designed by Marcello Gandini for...
In January 1933, Pierce-Arrow revealed a new design at the New York Auto Auto Show. The official announcement, of January 6, 1933, stated, “In addition to introducing a complete line of Twelves and Eights at the National Auto Show in New York this week, Pierce-Arrow surprised the industry by exhibiting...
Designed by Edward Turner, in 1958, the Daimler Dart was debuted at the 1959 New York Auto Show where it...
This 1949 Delahaye 175 S, with flamboyant Saoutchik roadster coachwork, was originally custom built for Sir John Gaul and featured Saoutchik’s “Narval” nose, inspired by the protruding tusk of the Narwahl whale. From Gaul the Delahaye was next owned by the British bombshell actress Diana Dors....
In 1959, Buick introduced the Invicta line of full-size sedans, as an evolution of the Buick Century married to a...
After leaving Ferrari in 1961, Giotto Bizzarrini joined Iso Rivolta’s company and began laying down the design for a GT car that would meld American muscle (Chevrolet V8) with Italian styling. Penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro, while at Bertone, the Iso Grifo A3/L prototype debuted at the 1963 Turin Auto Show,...
The Swiss Aigle offshoot of Italian Carrozzeria Ghia bodied this 1949 Delahaye 135MS Coupé in a sleek, all enveloping body...
Built in 1969, by GM’s Australian division Holden, the Hurricane was an advanced research concept vehicle designed “to study design trends,...
Lincoln buyers were often wealthy enough to have special coachwork built for their cars. In 1927, Brunn did a beautiful...
Pictured is the Jaguar Mk X being introduced at the London International Motor Show, in October 1961, at Earls Court. It was a worthy successor to the previous big sedans produced by Jaguar, and together with the E-Type and Mk II sedans, gave the company one of the most formidable...
The supercharged, 2-liter Wanderer W25K was admired for its excellent quality and sporting character. The German car, having a two-seater,...