Thursday, March 19, 2026

1948 Ferrari 166 Coupés and Berlinettas

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Many observers, me included, consider Italian car styling from the late 1940s through much of the 1950s to be a kind of design golden age.  ...
Monday, March 16, 2026

The 1948 Ford Muroc Concept Model by Gil Spear

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One label for this post is "Concept Cars." But the subject never made it beyond the scale model statge.  One reason might have bee...
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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Seriously Rounded 1936-38 Hudsons and Terraplanes

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In America, the 1930s saw the transformation to all-steel car bodies.  Sheet metal stamping technology limitations and perhaps a desirabilit...
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Monday, March 9, 2026

"Breezeway" Mercurys of the 1950s and 1960s

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A late-1950s - mid-1960s concept that reached production, yet did not become an American car industry fad such a tail fins and panoramic win...
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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Opel GT Walkaround

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Above is a 1969 Opel GT 1900 listed for sale Back in 2015 I posted "Opel's Corvette-Like GT."  Since then, better images h...
Monday, March 2, 2026

What American Cars Had the Tallest 1950s Tail Fins?

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I remember Chrysler Corporation publicity that tried to make a functional case for tail fins by presenting images of a Convair jet fighter (...
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Thursday, February 26, 2026

LaSalle Grilles 1934-1940

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As long-time readers of this blog know, I like grille themes and other brand-identification details that persist over many model years.  Tod...
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