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Design Archive
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![For drivers, the steering wheel is our closest and most permanent connection to our cars. We might not pay much attention to them, but they set the tone for our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-09-30-00.14.42.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "From Chrome To Clear Plastic: Bold Steering Wheels Of The Jet Age")
From Chrome To Clear Plastic: Bold Steering Wheels Of The Jet Age
Posted on October 24, 2025 | 27 CommentsFor drivers, the steering wheel is our closest and most permanent connection to our cars. We might not pay much attention to them, but they set the tone for our […] -
![Let me take you through a potted part-history of the BMW frontal treatment and via an appreciation of the very handsome Vision Neue Klasse sedan shape before answering this existential […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/nkfront.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "BMW Vision Neue Klasse Concept Car: To Kidney or Not To Kidney")
BMW Vision Neue Klasse Concept Car: To Kidney or Not To Kidney
Posted on September 12, 2025 | 26 CommentsLet me take you through a potted part-history of the BMW frontal treatment and via an appreciation of the very handsome Vision Neue Klasse sedan shape before answering this existential […] -
![In my mind, there are few things as eye-catching as the interiors and dashboards of cars from the late ’50s. Modernist shapes, Jet and Space Age influences, and new materials, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/dashboards.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Dazzling Chrysler Dashboards Of 1959 – A Visual Tour")
The Dazzling Chrysler Dashboards Of 1959 – A Visual Tour
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 34 CommentsIn my mind, there are few things as eye-catching as the interiors and dashboards of cars from the late ’50s. Modernist shapes, Jet and Space Age influences, and new materials, […] -
![In 1967 I was fourteen and perhaps one of the earlier exponents of the eighties’ teenage tradition of having a Lamborghini pinup on my bedroom wall. And here it is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-marz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Lamborghini Marzal – The Heartthrob Of 1967")
Lamborghini Marzal – The Heartthrob Of 1967
Posted on May 6, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn 1967 I was fourteen and perhaps one of the earlier exponents of the eighties’ teenage tradition of having a Lamborghini pinup on my bedroom wall. And here it is […] -
![(first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/historia14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era")
Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 92 Comments(first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […] -
![Starting in 1948, American cars entered a new developmental phase marked by the sprouting of curious and rather excessive body extensions at their rear ends, often adorned by fins, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/a-bonn-59.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Which Car Had The Longest Rear Overhang? The Top 10 In Absolute Length And Percentage Of Body Length")
Which Car Had The Longest Rear Overhang? The Top 10 In Absolute Length And Percentage Of Body Length
Posted on February 6, 2025 | 49 CommentsStarting in 1948, American cars entered a new developmental phase marked by the sprouting of curious and rather excessive body extensions at their rear ends, often adorned by fins, […] -
![Every time the subject of the 1967-1969 Barracuda hardtop coupe comes up, invariably there will be comments about how excessively long its tail is. And how it was undoubtedly a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/a-cuda-side-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Why Does Everyone Think That The 1967-1969 Barracuda Coupe And The 1965-1969 Corvair Coupe Have Such Long Tails? They’re Actually Shorter Than Typical")
Why Does Everyone Think That The 1967-1969 Barracuda Coupe And The 1965-1969 Corvair Coupe Have Such Long Tails? They’re Actually Shorter Than Typical
Posted on February 3, 2025 | 37 CommentsEvery time the subject of the 1967-1969 Barracuda hardtop coupe comes up, invariably there will be comments about how excessively long its tail is. And how it was undoubtedly a […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2014) When writing for anoraks such our readers, it’s difficult to gauge whether Claus Luthe needs an introduction. Certainly, his cars are famous and almost unanimously well-regarded, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/NSU_Ro_80_-_2009-10-11_Foto_Sp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Design: The Cars Of Claus Luthe")
Design: The Cars Of Claus Luthe
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 77 Comments(first posted 3/7/2014) When writing for anoraks such our readers, it’s difficult to gauge whether Claus Luthe needs an introduction. Certainly, his cars are famous and almost unanimously well-regarded, but […] -
![As a teenager, I visited the Henry Ford Museum with my parents once every year or two. It was a nice day trip for the family and it allowed me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/047b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Design: Ford/Lincoln X-100 Concept Car – How Many Cars Did It Influence?")
CC Design: Ford/Lincoln X-100 Concept Car – How Many Cars Did It Influence?
Posted on January 3, 2025 | 31 CommentsAs a teenager, I visited the Henry Ford Museum with my parents once every year or two. It was a nice day trip for the family and it allowed me […] -
![Doesn’t that lovely line of Volvo 140 butts make you want to say “Man, I remember when cars came in so many different colors!”? That’s been my comment on that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC_0129.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: Bringing Color Back – There’s Actually A Lot Out There, Curbside and Otherwise")
Curbside Musings: Bringing Color Back – There’s Actually A Lot Out There, Curbside and Otherwise
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 71 CommentsDoesn’t that lovely line of Volvo 140 butts make you want to say “Man, I remember when cars came in so many different colors!”? That’s been my comment on that […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2011) The fact that Russia did some major automotive cribbing back in the day is old hat. But here’s one that managed to escape me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Zis-112-concept-car5.jpg-Courtesy-Kustomrama.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Design Capsule: ZIS 112 Cyclops – Does This Russian Car Look A Bit Too Familiar?")
Design Capsule: ZIS 112 Cyclops – Does This Russian Car Look A Bit Too Familiar?
Posted on November 3, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 2/15/2011) The fact that Russia did some major automotive cribbing back in the day is old hat. But here’s one that managed to escape me […] -
![Since I wrote my bio of Paul Bracq in 2018, a lot more BMW material has come to light. Olivier Guin over at Car Design Archive has been constantly feeding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/michcover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Design: How E12 Spelled The End For Michelotti And Bertone At BMW")
CC Design: How E12 Spelled The End For Michelotti And Bertone At BMW
Posted on July 18, 2024 | 33 CommentsSince I wrote my bio of Paul Bracq in 2018, a lot more BMW material has come to light. Olivier Guin over at Car Design Archive has been constantly feeding […] -
![By 1957, the merits of GM’s body-sharing strategy had long been plain for all to see. For example, at the upper end of the market, Buick and Cadillac shared the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0-1957-Chrysler-Mock-Up-Side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History And Design: 1957 Chrysler New Yorker Early Proposal – Imperial Intentions")
Automotive History And Design: 1957 Chrysler New Yorker Early Proposal – Imperial Intentions
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 18 CommentsBy 1957, the merits of GM’s body-sharing strategy had long been plain for all to see. For example, at the upper end of the market, Buick and Cadillac shared the […] -
![Last week’s post described a fifth-semester Art Center design assignment involving a domestic automaker investigating the use of a “not invented here” powertrain for use in several of their vehicle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-02-15-16.33.58.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: The Art Center Years – Have You Designed a Ford Lately?")
Auto-Biography: The Art Center Years – Have You Designed a Ford Lately?
Posted on February 18, 2024 | 23 CommentsLast week’s post described a fifth-semester Art Center design assignment involving a domestic automaker investigating the use of a “not invented here” powertrain for use in several of their vehicle […] -
![Strangely enough, two of the transportation design projects during my Art Center years involved assignments to develop a vehicle powered by an engine supplied by a different automaker. Remember, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-02-08-16.31.40.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: The Art Center Years – Wouldn’t You Really Rather Airbrush a Buick?")
Auto-Biography: The Art Center Years – Wouldn’t You Really Rather Airbrush a Buick?
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 13 CommentsStrangely enough, two of the transportation design projects during my Art Center years involved assignments to develop a vehicle powered by an engine supplied by a different automaker. Remember, this […]
