by Wallace Wyss - I just caught an interview of Franz von Holzhausen, Teslas chief designer, on YouTube and he briefly touched on the Model S originally having a grille. I missed the part where he talked about taking it away but I think it was … [Read more...]
Design Critique: The New Ford Shelby Mustang
March 28, 2025 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I grew up with the Ford Mustang. I remember sitting in my office in 1964 when a secretary bragged she had bought a new one, for the princely sum of $3000. At first it was being sold merely as a "secretary's car." But that was … [Read more...]
The Aston Martin V8 Evolution
January 16, 2025 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The era of the ‘70s and ‘80s seems like a forgotten time for Aston Martin. Although Aston Martin did make some beguiling cars in the ‘70s and ‘80s, they were not clever about selecting model names such as “V8”. It can be … [Read more...]
Design Critique: The Bizzarrini GT5300 Strada
January 4, 2025 By 23 Comments
The author, Wallace Wyss, tells me he used to think "What good are Bob Cumberford's design critiques on cars made decades ago if it's too late for the automaker to change the design?" Then he had an epiphany of sorts and realized that people want to … [Read more...]
The New Jaguar Type 00
December 4, 2024 By 14 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Jaguar shared their new concept car, the Type 00 (pronounced “Zero Zero”), at Art Basel in Miami recently. Not a car show but an art show. Interesting - it is an indication of their thinking. Jaguars are now art, not merely … [Read more...]
Editorial: Desertion on the Field of Battle – The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
November 3, 2024 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - It was a car, or van or SUV or Crossover, that should never have been built. Oh on paper it looked interesting -- a four seater convertible, four wheel drive (but never actually meant to go off-road). But in the … [Read more...]
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