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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