car design thread

No one or very few used the front lobby/entrance to get to the studios. There was an entrance to the studio bldg on another side. But you're absolutely correct, I always thought those stairs were odd to traverse.

 

Agree, one of the cooler Vette designs.

 

It Took Porsche Four Tries And Five Decades To Create The Perfect Four-Door Sedan
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IIRC, yes they all shared the same door skin. I think in ‘59 all the cars Cad to Chev had the same door skin, but check, my memory may be incorrect.
Harley Earl was a master of hiding that with ‘decoration/styling’

 

In the 'you don't hit a home run every time at bat' file. You can see the Cadillac in the upper, windshield, roof, etc.
"1959 CADILLAC COUPE DE VILLE RAYMOND LOEWY CUSTOM. - Raymond Loewy, often referred to as the father of industrial design, is appreciated and respected for his legendary styling which demonstrated speed, beauty and simplicity. His motto "never leave well enough alone," was exemplified through his life and made him one of the most famous stylists of our time. His most well-known automotive design was the Studebaker Starliner and Avanti. Loewy's 1959 one-off Cadillac Coupe de Ville presented here was his own personal car from 1959 to 1970. It was purchased new and delivered to his coach builder Pichon-Parat of Sens, France where it was redesigned and transformed into this stylish and elegant coupe, then shown at the 1959 Paris Salon Auto Show. It was used by Loewy and his family in Europe, then shipped back to the States, where it spent time in New York and Palm Springs, California. In 1970, it was sold to Loewy's next-door neighbor, a car collector named Mimo Zaccuri, then was subsequently lost until its recent find a few years ago. This vehicle was discovered in a highly original state, showing approximately 41,000 kilometers, with all of its original and important parts complete and intact. It has just completed a very thorough restoration to show standards, finished in Raymond Loewy's favorite gold color with a bone white roof. A photo album accompanies the car documenting the car's history, restoration and provenance. The Cadillac presented here was one of Loewy's personal favorites and is possibly the last of a handful of the stylist's postwar creations that has not yet been acquired by a museum or private collection. It is featured in his own book "Industrial Design"
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I know I’m old school, but you can usually spot the attempts at cars that weren’t evaluated outside from 30+ ft away. Gotta get them outside and walk around them.

 

https://www.core77.com/posts/86506/A-Look-at-Six-Car-Design-Specialties-Part-3-The-Digital-Modeler?utm_source=core77&utm_medium=from_title&fbclid=IwAR0SieL4MtVTzoR8OBNpwE5ti53nR2Yfh6dllralquBHWwxrz75nCJTcKDI

Digital modeling.

 

"Fashion designer Iris van Herpen recently collaborated with Rolls-Royce for a one-off Phantom Extended. While there is plenty going on with the exterior, it is what’s inside that really catches the eye.
CDN's Guy Bird sat down with van Herpen to chat about her first transport project, what’s on her mood board and the stress of stress-testing organza fabric.
https://bit.ly/3F7kL78"
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Well now, there's something we haven't seen.
Luigi Colani reincarnated?

 

I DIS have to laugh at this statement: "the stress of stress-testing organza fabric"
Now there's a stressful design hurtle.