by Mike Gulett - Concept cars are the automotive world’s purest form of optimism. They are usually created without compromise—no cost targets, no regulatory handcuffs, no focus groups asking for practical stuff. For a brief moment under bright show … [Read more...]
Studebaker — Spirit, Style and Beauty
February 7, 2026 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Few American car companies can claim such longevity, innovation, and cultural impact as Studebaker. Studebaker was never just an automaker; it was a reflection of American ingenuity, ambition, and, ultimately, the harsh realities … [Read more...]
Car Designers Who Were Too Early
January 30, 2026 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett - History has a way of rewarding bravery late. The designers who push strongest against convention are often dismissed in their own time—their work labeled strange, impractical, or “too much.” But years later, the same ideas quietly … [Read more...]
Citroën SM — The Car of the Future
January 27, 2026 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - When the Citroën SM was introduced in 1970, it looked less like a conventional grand tourer and more like a car from the future. Long, low, and sleek, the SM was Citroën at its most confident—an audacious fusion of avant-garde … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Lagonda: The Bold Future That Arrived Early
November 29, 2025 By 5 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Some cars become icons because they are beautiful. Others because they are fast, rare, or tied to some cultural moment. But the Aston Martin Lagonda, especially the wedge-shaped, digital-instrumentation Series 2 launched in 1976, … [Read more...]
Styling Critique: Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
November 24, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss I have to congratulate Alfa Romeo. For all the bumper laws, and emissions laws and God knows what, they still can make a sensational car. At the LA Auto Show preview I saw the latest, the Tonale version of the 33 … [Read more...]
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