Beyond Zagato and Pininfarina by Mike Gulett - In mid-century Europe, a handful of visionary designers and craftsmen shaped beautiful cars from bare chassis. While names like Zagato and Pininfarina dominate the conversation today, there exists a … [Read more...]
Design Critique: Rolls-Royce Nightingale
April 20, 2026 By 5 Comments
The start of the limited edition Coachbuild Collection. By Wallace Wyss - Of course, Rolls Royce has always been about coachbuilt cars with special bespoke versions for wealthy customers (and royalty) in addition to mass produced cars but with … [Read more...]
Design Critique: 2027 Toyota GR GT
April 9, 2026 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Toyota felt the need for a new halo sports car called GR GT, that is priced in a celestial realm high above the GR86 and GR Corolla—almost in the supercar area. It does have a supercar engine, a new hybrid powertrain that puts … [Read more...]
Some Concept Cars Deserve to Live
February 21, 2026 By 5 Comments
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...]
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