Showing posts with label design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label design. Show all posts

Thursday, April 26, 2012

1970 and 71 Cyclone Spoiler, why did it have the peepsight grill hole in the center?

Larry Shinoda designed it, and was keeping drag racers in mind, so he put the hole there for faster, easier camshaft swaps.

Info source, Muscle Car Review, May 2012 issue, page 35

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Not the prettiest design to ever come from Mopar, I wonder how hard the design department pushed for this to get approved and put into production, or was it blackmail and bribes?

 Of course, it dodn't come with this hood scoop from the factory, it's a Super Stock 426 scoop I think.
 Damn thing would look better without the outside headlights. Or without the inside ones, but remove at least one pair!


Mercedes nose

found a while ago on http://thegarageblog.com/

1948 Tasco prototype, first car with t tops... which the designer patented, and sued GM for using on the 68 Vette without licensing




 a Derham-bodied prototype for a post-WWII American sports car and featured airplane inspired controls. It is a one-off vehicle designed by Gordon Buehrig. it is the first car in the world with a T-top roof. Buehrig patented the idea and sued GM when they used it on the 1968 Corvette. He received very little for his patent. This unique car includes fiberglass steerable front fenders. Mr. Richie Clyne donated this car to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum.

The company name 'Tasco' is an abbreviation for 'The American Sportscar Company.' This mostly-aluminum prototype was created to inspire a contract with the Beech Aircraft Company for production of an aviation-styled automobile. from http://www.conceptcarz.com/events/eventVehicle.aspx?carID=15182&eventID=200&catID=1551

One old Fury


 That is likely the most reflected grill I've seen. The bumper has ribs and bounces the lines a lot.



 Looks like a hood ornament, on the trunk. I know, weird. The design for the reverse and brake lights leaves a lot to be desired to. Like one more pair of lights