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Design Archive
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Did This 1962 Exner Model Inspire The 1966 Toronado?
Posted on February 13, 2015 | 34 CommentsI just stumbled into this by accident, but as soon as I saw it all I could see was the 1966 Toronado. I found it at osi20mts.com, about the origins […] -
The Great 28, Car #4–1966 Oldsmobile Toronado, The Almost A Riviera
Posted on February 10, 2015 | 105 CommentsBill Mitchell’s specter hangs like a well-tailored vapor over my Great 28; after all, his guidance and leadership inspired two of the first four cars on the list. Of course, […] -
The Great 28, Car #2–1963-65 Buick Riviera: The Buick I Can’t Buy
Posted on January 26, 2015 | 82 CommentsCar number two on my “Great 28” lags infinitesimally behind my favored Continental, and in some ways outpaces it, largely because of its relative attainability. Alas, my window of opportunity […] -
Lincoln Mark IV Design Inspiration Discovered – Ford 999
Posted on January 6, 2015 | 29 CommentsAnd all these years I’ve been calling the Mark’s neo-classical grille a “faux-Rolls-Royce” grille. Turns out that Henry Ford’s 1901-1902 “999” racer had one several years before there ever was […] -
CC Design Question: 1959 Forward Face Off – Who Wore Their Make-Up Better?
Posted on September 10, 2014 | 46 CommentsWhen Virgil Exner and the Highland Park Studios had to finish off the 1950’s, the final Forward Look interpretations for the decade got a heavy dose of new make up. […] -
Classic History Capsule: 1956 Rambler Cross Country – The First Hardtop Station Wagon – A Radical New Concept Indeed With All That “Wood”!
Posted on August 11, 2014 | 46 CommentsCEO George Romney’s decision to focus AMC strictly on Ramblers was mainly about smaller more practical alternatives to the Big Three. But even then, Rambler did some pioneering, though sometimes […] -
Cohort Sighting: Did Mercedes Copy the 1958 Rambler For Their W111 “Grosser Flossen”?
Posted on January 28, 2014 | 40 CommentsIn addition to some other shots from Cuba posted at the Cohort, this one by ptfour caught my (and his) because of the obvious similarities between the Rambler and Mercedes. […] -
Concept Classic: The 1957 Chrysler 300 Almost Did End Up Looking Like That Wild Styling Clay
Posted on April 10, 2013 | 17 CommentsAfter yesterday’s 1957 Chrysler 300 clay buck post, I cracked open my book on Virgil Exner (“Visioneer”), and was reminded that that buck was not some far-out design that never […] -
Curbside Question: Automotive Recycling?
Posted on March 1, 2013 | 24 CommentsAfter reading Jim Grey’s Curbside Classic on the 1968 Plymouth Valiant over the weekend, I continued thinking about the frontal styling on the car. I never liked this style of […] -
1961 Corvair Sebring Spyder And 1962 Super Spyder – The First Of Many Corvair Design Studies
Posted on August 24, 2012 | 23 CommentsObviously, Bill Mitchell wasn’t going to leave the Corvair alone for long. Beginning with this 1961 Sebring Spyder, there was a steady stream of Corvair-based concept cars. The Sebring Spyder […] -
Ford Zephyr 6: 1960 Comet And Edsel Design Elements Get Recycled
Posted on July 25, 2012 | 28 CommentsWhat caught my eye is this shot of a (UK) Ford Zephyr 6, posted at the Cohort by Bryce. Haven’t I see that before? Yes I have. -
Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover Part 2
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 8 CommentsA bit over a month ago, Jack Lord did a CC on a rare find: a 1955 Plymouth sedan. 1955 marked the beginning of the great 1950s two tone paint […] -
Design Mileposts: 1974 Chevelle – First Mass-Production Car With Blatant Mercedes Grille Ripoff
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 66 CommentsWhen I tore into the 1976 Chevelle’s front end yesterday, I joked about how it might have been designed by someone’s kid. But let’s face it; it really does look […] -
What Ever Happened to the Long Bed Stepside Pickup?
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 74 CommentsMany folks don’t understand the stepside pickup. At one time, that’s all you could get, until Chevrolet introduced the Fleetside on its 1958 model Apache. The shortbed stepside has been […] -
Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover (Part 1)
Posted on April 28, 2012 | 6 CommentsJack Lord’s piece today on the 1955 Plymouth reminded me of something. There are few 1950s cars with worse 2-toning treatments than the 1955 Plymouth. Which gives me an idea.