by Wallace Wyss - OK, I was invited to a Bentley dealer showing but didn’t go because it wouldn’t involve driving and what’s a Bentley 12-cylinder convertible for if not for driving? Anyway judging on the pictures, they did not have … [Read more...]
ArtCenter College of Design – Car Classic 2018
November 2, 2018 By 1 Comment
Like Old Home Week for Grads by Wallace Wyss - The ArtCenter College of design, situated high on a hill overlooking Pasadena, is famous for one thing—training a good proportion of the world’s car designers. They have changed themes … [Read more...]
ArtCenter College of Design to Open Doors For Car Show
September 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - If there is any school world wide that is more associated with car design, they would have a hard time beating the reputation of the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, now celebrating 70 years of their influence on car … [Read more...]
In Tribute: Tom Tjaarda , Car Designer
June 5, 2017 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Tom Tjaarda just died in Italy. His name brings back a lot of memories. Back in 1970, I had just signed on at Motor Trend as a staff member when they told me to get down to LAX and get on a plane for Detroit to see a new … [Read more...]
Book Review – Art Deco and British Car Design: the Airline Cars of the 1930s
April 4, 2016 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - The first thing you have to do when approaching a book with such a title is to see if you agree with the author on what “art deco” is. I think Down has a pretty good handle on it, defining it as a "social movement" where a lot … [Read more...]
The Iso Grifo – A Design Analysis
October 14, 2014 By 7 Comments
by Raffi Minasian Car design is an amazing combination of art, sculpture, passion, and engineering. A fortunate few are able to claim one or two cars as production pieces. Fewer still can boast a career with more than 5 or 6 cars to their name. … [Read more...]
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