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...]
Richard Arbib: Styling the Future
November 17, 2025 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Recently I came across a watch that I have owned for about 30 years and had forgotten about - a Hamilton Victor Electric made in 1957 or 1958. After I replaced the battery it runs as good as new. It is an interesting design so I … [Read more...]
Design Analysis: The 2027 Ferrari Testarossa
October 8, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss The Ferrari Testarossa name goes back a long way. Supposedly it came about when they had a new racing car prototype and in the shop it was referred to as "the red car". Testa Rossa means "red head" in Italian (originally two … [Read more...]
The Car Rear End Design Evolution
October 5, 2025 By 10 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In the long history of the automobile, few things are as expressive—or as interesting—as rear end design. From the tailfins of postwar America to the cool looking fastbacks of the '60s and the flying buttresses of the '70s and '80s, … [Read more...]
Thoughts on the Lamborghini Miura and De Tomaso Mangusta Designs
September 15, 2025 By 10 Comments
by Dick Ruzzin - Nuccio Bertone A car design is rarely done completely by one person. He or she might have artistic control but who they work for, the client and others that will execute the design, will have influence and suggestions when … [Read more...]
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