by Wallace Wyss - Just when I was worried that makers of supercars like Lamborghini would be caught out by the world changing to electric cars I see that Lambo already has one in production--and the Sian FKP 37 is not only the Italian marque’s … [Read more...]
Hideaway Headlamps: Do We Miss Them?
April 3, 2021 By 9 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - In one way I do. I remember the coffin-nosed Cord had them, but they didn't catch on most American cars until the '60s. My '69 Corvette had them. On the '63 Corvette they weren't so much a lid flipping up but a rollover. … [Read more...]
Open Letter to Jim Farley, CEO of Ford: Ford Should Buy DeTomaso (Again)
March 13, 2021 By 3 Comments
To: James D. Farley, Jr., president and chief executive officer, Ford Motor Co. Why would I advise that Ford buy DeTomaso? Last time in the early '70s it didn't go too well. The car--the Pantera--was flawed. Ford even had to go visit the first 100 … [Read more...]
Design Review: Porsche Taycan
February 24, 2021 By 5 Comments
Almost all the right deign cues to make sure you know it's a Porsche... by Wallace Wyss - The Porsche Taycan design follows classic Porsche design language with a major detail switch to rectangular headlamps. With a Taycan, you will turn heads … [Read more...]
Malibu Trends: Station Wagons
December 7, 2020 By 4 Comments
I am sensing a trend toward station wagons in collector cars as well as new cars. In the collector car world we have seen an increased interest in pick-up trucks and we may be seeing a move toward a stronger interest in station wagons (or shooting … [Read more...]
An Exhibition: Car Design in Detroit – 1950–2020
December 3, 2020 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Detroit was once the center for American car design and has a lot to be proud of as a leader in the automotive world. Some of that American car design mojo has relocated to Southern California but Detroit's history is … [Read more...]
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