Vice-versa, I thought... The 'new' t-bird was based on the 2 seat Lincoln study. The new T-bird was built on the Lincoln LS (Jag S-type) platform.
You made me look it up... The 2004 Lincoln Mark X concept was based on the 2002-2005 Thunderbird architecture. https://www.motor1.com/news/80045/lincoln-mark-x-concept/
I found the Lincoln Continental very good for its time. Far, far better than what they would be putting on the road. I think of it less of retro as just reinventing a few of the aesthetics form the original - clean shape, continuous fender peak, suicide doors. The nose needed a bit more work though. Just realized another feature - the roof isn't an Audi.
I think this one paragraph sums up the importance of working with the clay first: “Sculptors are the unsung heroes of the automotive industry,” Germain Simoneau grins and tells it like it is without taking his eyes off the steering wheel he’s meticulously shaping. “While we may not design the vehicles, it’s our job to interpret a sketch and materialize the designer's vision. Clay is the ideal medium for refining an idea because there are subtleties the eye can’t pick up, that the hand can,” he says.
One of the most important ‘rules’ in vehicle design. The sculptors can make or break your design. So treat them well!
He has an account, but it'd be a beach of his privacy to tell you which one it is. Edit: also, he has not logged into his account in over 5 years. All the best, Andrew.
Saw a TV ad last night for what I first thought was an SUV Buick. Has a very striking profile and super clean pleasing-treatment of the rear side windows and "C/D" pillar. Upon checking, I discovered the vehicle was really A Buick Regal TourX (a car) and has been out for a year already. Have never seen one on the road. IMHO, hard to understand why GM is not getting more attention as this is a great example of good clean design and avoidance of "flying roofs" and other tacky gimmicks. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
These are very cool cars. I was going to get one but couldn’t wait because the lease was up on my previous car. See them all the time around here, but they’re probably ‘company cars’.
I almost posted (almost) the same thing a couple weeks ago, when I saw one for the first time on the freeway. I thought it must be new but it had been out all year. Don't know how I had missed reading about it. Looks very nice on the road. A bit of a Volvo feeling, which right now is definitely a compliment.
Long story behind those cars. They were designed as Opels, then repurposed as Buick’s for the States. Once GM sold Opel/Vauxhall to Peugeot everything went ‘south’. You won’t see many of these. Like the CTS Wagon, they will be hard to find.
I read somewhere that Peugeot/Opel is still building the Buick Regal TourX for GM.... (and O/V)... I have not seen any, though. Nice looking car.
Yes they are still building them under contract. Peugeot will decide what happens next. How long that lasts is anyone’s guess
Sounds like Lincoln may bring back their iconic 'suicide' doors https://www.autoblog.com/2018/12/13/lincoln-continental-suicide-doors/
Right about that. In fact, the profile looks a bit like the retro concept in Post #7473 but front is more new age: Image Unavailable, Please Login Looks like a kid could run and tumble into the back seat! Image Unavailable, Please Login And for posterity! Image Unavailable, Please Login Source: https://www.foxnews.com/auto/lincoln-bringing-back-suicide-doors-on-2019-continental
Automotive lighting is now a 'thing' https://cardesignnews.com/articles/design-essay/2018/12/design-essay-lighting-car-design-s-latest-battleground
