The latest issue of Collectible Automobile suggests that the “aeroback” styling of the 1978-79 Buick Century hurt its sales (Witzenburg, 2023). However, the article doesn’t compare output with previous years or other General Motors’ mid-sized […]
(EXPANDED FROM 12/3/2021) The new-for-1973 General Motors mid-sized cars were allegedly the product of a battle between John Z. DeLorean and GM styling chief William Mitchell. In the book, On a Clear Day You Can […]
Those who are interested in the origins of the 1971 Cadillac Eldorado might wish to check out a new round of discussions that have occurred over the last few days. Michael Karesh stopped by to […]
Peter Wilding wrote a thoughtful comment about our 1971-78 Cadillac Eldorado story that I don’t want to get buried in the comment thread: Late to the party here. Design analysis first. As an Aussie, I […]
(EXPANDED FROM 4/30/2021) A big reason Collectible Automobile has survived longer than the late, great Automobile Quarterly may be because it is less — how you say — highbrow. For one thing, Collectible Automobile‘s presentation […]
Jim Dunne predicted in the January 1977 issue of Popular Science that the compact platform used for the Plymouth Volare and Dodge Aspen would be stretched for the Chrysler Corporation’s next-generation big cars: “At least […]
“Oh, he was powerful. God, I admired [him]. He just knocked the tar out of anybody. He’d get it fixed. If he couldn’t, he’d call New York and say, ‘Fix these…[.]’ Then, I inherited some […]
Did the substantially facelifted 1958 Fords have less-attractive styling than the all-new 1957 models? In a recent story posted at Dean’s Garage, Jim and Cheryl Farrell (2022) suggest that the answer is yes. Indeed, they […]
One lingering question I have about Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s short tenure as Ford Motor Company president is what influence he had on the 1972 Ford Thunderbird’s design. Jim and Cheryl Farrell (2022) have written that […]
Dean’s Garage recently posted a fascinating story about the battle over the 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV’s styling. Jim and Cheryl Farrell (2022) describe how a design proposal championed by Ford President Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen […]
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