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Design Archive
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![(Updated 9/17/2026) There’s been a long-simmering debate here about the respective designs of the all-new downsized Chevy/GM 1977 B-Bodies and Ford’s response-imitation in 1979. It’s time to settle the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Chevrolet-1977-caprice-large-silver-800-crop-vert.jpg "Design Shoot-Out: 1977 Chevrolet B-Body vs. 1979 Ford LTD – The Boxing Match")
Design Shoot-Out: 1977 Chevrolet B-Body vs. 1979 Ford LTD – The Boxing Match
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 200 Comments(Updated 9/17/2026) There’s been a long-simmering debate here about the respective designs of the all-new downsized Chevy/GM 1977 B-Bodies and Ford’s response-imitation in 1979. It’s time to settle the […] -
![Turquoise cars and trucks are most strongly associated with the 1950s — we’ve all seen cheerful two-tone Chevrolet Bel Air hardtops in Tropical Turquoise over India Ivory — but turquoise […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1967-Ford-F-100-1960-Corvette-1968-Oldsmobile-Delmont-88-Turquoise-composite-1-115x115.webp "Ten Classic Turquoise Cars And Trucks Of The 1960s (And One From 1970)")
Ten Classic Turquoise Cars And Trucks Of The 1960s (And One From 1970)
Posted on June 28, 2026 | 32 CommentsTurquoise cars and trucks are most strongly associated with the 1950s — we’ve all seen cheerful two-tone Chevrolet Bel Air hardtops in Tropical Turquoise over India Ivory — but turquoise […] -
![Cadillacs of the 1970s offered a number of really wild upholstery options, but this one has to be one of the most eye-popping interiors ever seen in that decade of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1975-Cadillac-Eldorado-CP-Cerise-Firemist-Bring-a-Trailer-front-seat-right-115x115.webp "This Was The Loudest Of The Wild Upholstery Options On The 1975 Cadillac Eldorado – But The Others Gave It A Good Run For The Money")
This Was The Loudest Of The Wild Upholstery Options On The 1975 Cadillac Eldorado – But The Others Gave It A Good Run For The Money
Posted on May 17, 2026 | 30 CommentsCadillacs of the 1970s offered a number of really wild upholstery options, but this one has to be one of the most eye-popping interiors ever seen in that decade of […] -
![Cars, like songs, are bound to be plagiarized—sometimes accidentally, sometimes not so accidentally. Everybody copied the Italian coachbuilders in the 1950s and 1960s, but here are four examples in American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Buick-and-Mercury-115x115.jpg "Grand Theft Auto: Four Examples Of American Design Forgery From The Big Three And Beyond")
Grand Theft Auto: Four Examples Of American Design Forgery From The Big Three And Beyond
Posted on March 9, 2026 | 31 CommentsCars, like songs, are bound to be plagiarized—sometimes accidentally, sometimes not so accidentally. Everybody copied the Italian coachbuilders in the 1950s and 1960s, but here are four examples in American […] -
![Since we recently took a look at what Pininfarina was up to in the early 1960s, it’s now time to give Bertone its due. Like its Turin-based competitor, Bertone’s corporate […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bertone-1960s-115x115.jpg "Beautiful Bertone Coupes Of The Early 1960s: Low Tails And High Bumpers")
Beautiful Bertone Coupes Of The Early 1960s: Low Tails And High Bumpers
Posted on March 2, 2026 | 10 CommentsSince we recently took a look at what Pininfarina was up to in the early 1960s, it’s now time to give Bertone its due. Like its Turin-based competitor, Bertone’s corporate […] -
![If the 1950s were the age of chrome, the 1970s were the age of overpowering color coordination. Color-keyed interior and exterior trim wasn’t new for American cars, but ’70s Detroit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1979-Ford-Thunderbird-Heritage-Edition-Light-Medium-Blue-and-Maroon-Orlando-Classic-Cars-stacked-115x115.webp "1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition: These Popular Special Edition T-Birds Took Color Coordination To Extremes")
1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition: These Popular Special Edition T-Birds Took Color Coordination To Extremes
Posted on February 25, 2026 | 27 CommentsIf the 1950s were the age of chrome, the 1970s were the age of overpowering color coordination. Color-keyed interior and exterior trim wasn’t new for American cars, but ’70s Detroit […] -
![Designed by Raymond Loewy Associates, the 1953 Studebaker coupe (renamed Hawk in 1956) was a classic design that Studebaker wasted little time in spoiling with an array of aesthetically dubious […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Four-Hawks-1953-1958-1957-1962-composite-115x115.webp "Studebaker Hawk: How Studebaker Made A Mess Of This Raymond Loewy Classic, And How Brooks Stevens Brought It Back")
Studebaker Hawk: How Studebaker Made A Mess Of This Raymond Loewy Classic, And How Brooks Stevens Brought It Back
Posted on February 15, 2026 | 36 CommentsDesigned by Raymond Loewy Associates, the 1953 Studebaker coupe (renamed Hawk in 1956) was a classic design that Studebaker wasted little time in spoiling with an array of aesthetically dubious […] -
![When Volkswagen developed the original VW Golf/Rabbit, they turned to Italdesign, the design firm of Giorgetto Giugiaro. Although Giugiaro’s role in the design of the Golf is of course well […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1971-Italdesign-Golf-prototype-color-rear-3q-right-115x115.webp "Giugiaro And The Golf: Rare Pictures Of The Original Italdesign VW Golf/Rabbit Prototype")
Giugiaro And The Golf: Rare Pictures Of The Original Italdesign VW Golf/Rabbit Prototype
Posted on February 7, 2026 | 28 CommentsWhen Volkswagen developed the original VW Golf/Rabbit, they turned to Italdesign, the design firm of Giorgetto Giugiaro. Although Giugiaro’s role in the design of the Golf is of course well […] -
![(note: Australian-based online classic cars magazine, Retroautos, conducted the original groundbreaking research about the Solaris and, with GM’s copyright permission, was able to access rare and previously unpublished images of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-05-15.41.26-115x115.png "Forgotten Concept: Solaris (1961) – One Of The Most Influential GM Advance Design Studio Concepts Ever")
Forgotten Concept: Solaris (1961) – One Of The Most Influential GM Advance Design Studio Concepts Ever
Posted on February 4, 2026 | 20 Comments(note: Australian-based online classic cars magazine, Retroautos, conducted the original groundbreaking research about the Solaris and, with GM’s copyright permission, was able to access rare and previously unpublished images of […] -
![In 1975, Lincoln offered the Continental Mark IV in 21 different colors, from Pastel Blue to Moondust Metallic Gold. Yet, almost 28 percent of buyers chose white, often in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1975-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-IV-white-on-white-ad-Motor-Trend-Jan-1975-1-115x115.webp "1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV: Lincoln Advertised This White-On-White Mark As “America’s Most Colorful Luxury Car”")
1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV: Lincoln Advertised This White-On-White Mark As “America’s Most Colorful Luxury Car”
Posted on January 8, 2026 | 16 CommentsIn 1975, Lincoln offered the Continental Mark IV in 21 different colors, from Pastel Blue to Moondust Metallic Gold. Yet, almost 28 percent of buyers chose white, often in a […] -
![The conventional wisdom about the 1971–1977 Chevrolet Vega is that it was a good-looking, good-handling subcompact undermined by terrible execution; its corrosion and reliability problems have become legendary. However, in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1977-Chevrolet-Vega-GT-Silver-Met-SMclassiccars-side-left-115x115.webp "Why The Chevrolet Vega’s Handsome Styling Was Almost As Much Of A Handicap As Its Awful Engine")
Why The Chevrolet Vega’s Handsome Styling Was Almost As Much Of A Handicap As Its Awful Engine
Posted on December 22, 2025 | 45 CommentsThe conventional wisdom about the 1971–1977 Chevrolet Vega is that it was a good-looking, good-handling subcompact undermined by terrible execution; its corrosion and reliability problems have become legendary. However, in […] -
![For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the winter solstice, which means the start of winter and the shortest day of the year. As the days have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1971-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-Ivy-Moondust-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-with-trim-tag-115x115.webp "Can This Ivy Green “Moondust” 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III Chase Those Winter Blues Away?")
Can This Ivy Green “Moondust” 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III Chase Those Winter Blues Away?
Posted on December 21, 2025 | 23 CommentsFor those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the winter solstice, which means the start of winter and the shortest day of the year. As the days have […] -
![We take the iconic styling of the original Jeep Wagoneer for granted. But like most new cars, there were two key stages in the evolution of its design. The first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-jeep-wag-vert-115x115.jpg "1959 Willys Malibu and 1961 J-100: How The Jeep Wagoneer’s Styling Evolved From Modern To Retro")
1959 Willys Malibu and 1961 J-100: How The Jeep Wagoneer’s Styling Evolved From Modern To Retro
Posted on December 17, 2025 | 18 CommentsWe take the iconic styling of the original Jeep Wagoneer for granted. But like most new cars, there were two key stages in the evolution of its design. The first […] -
![(Updated 12/5/2025) The gradual transformation of the horseless carriage into the modern car took several decades. Many important steps were needed to go from the Benz […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1932_maybach_zeppelin_ds8_stromlinien_by_spohn4.jpg "Pontoon Fenders: An Archeology (1920-1945)")
Pontoon Fenders: An Archeology (1920-1945)
Posted on December 5, 2025 | 33 Comments(Updated 12/5/2025) The gradual transformation of the horseless carriage into the modern car took several decades. Many important steps were needed to go from the Benz […] -
![(Updated 11/10/2025) I… just… cannot. No, this one is just too out there for me. Hard to believe this came out 20 years ago, though. It seems like it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191002_125940-copy.jpg "2001 Toyota WiLL Vi: The Opposite Of Can’t")
2001 Toyota WiLL Vi: The Opposite Of Can’t
Posted on November 10, 2025 | 27 Comments(Updated 11/10/2025) I… just… cannot. No, this one is just too out there for me. Hard to believe this came out 20 years ago, though. It seems like it […]
