by Wallace Wyss - I can’t say when it was when I fell in love with “streamline moderne.” Maybe it was when my parents bought an Electrolux vacuum cleaner in the early ‘50s and I enjoyed its streamline styling and polished metal trim. Maybe it was … [Read more...]
An Artist’s Discovery of Streamline Moderne Classic Car Designs
July 19, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Text and art by Wallace Wyss - Automotive artists tend to pick their era. They like ‘50s cars, they don’t like prewar cars, they like hot rods, they don’t like sports cars. But I as a latecomer to the fine art world (for 40 years I was an … [Read more...]
French Curves And The Movie Star
June 29, 2017 By 2 Comments
They both had the curves, but only the car was French. by Wallace Wyss - It is rare, in my experience, that a car “matches” the owner, in that it has the owner’s personality or looks. In this case the owner stands out in my memory … [Read more...]
Pegaso Cars At Amelia Island
March 31, 2016 By 14 Comments
by Don Meluzio - I was very excited to attend the recent Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. I knew that one of the featured marques was Pegaso, and I couldn't wait to see the Pegaso Cars. I first saw a Pegaso at Pebble Beach back in either … [Read more...]
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