International Studebaker Car Show – Gettysburg Pennsylvania – July 2011
September 30, 2011
Photographs I took at the Studebaker show in July 2011.
If you've seen the Muppet Movie, you'll know why these guys are in the back seat.
Electric Cars of the 1960’s
May 19, 2011
Henney Kilowatt 1960
1967 AMC Armitron Experiment Car
Batronic Truck the "Voltswagon"
Battronic truck Advertisement
The Mars II
Advertisement for the Electric Shopper
1941 Lincoln Continental
November 15, 2010
The Lincoln Futura Concept Car – 1955
January 23, 2010
The Lincoln Futura was a concept car designed by the Lincoln division of the Ford Motor Company in 1955. It was displayed on the auto show circuit in 1955. Futura’s styling was extravagantly impractical even by the standards of the ’50s, with a double, clear-plastic canopy top, exaggerated hooded headlight pods, and very large, outward-canted tailfins at both ends of the vehicle. Nevertheless, the Futura had a complete powertrain and was fully operable in contrast to many show cars then and now. Its original color was white, and was one of the first Pearlescent color treatments, using ground pearl to achieve the paint effect. The Futura was powered by a 368 cubic inch Lincoln engine and powertrain; the chassis was that of a Lincoln Mark II. (wikipedia)
The Futura concept sketch (Image: http://www.theAvanti.com)
The concept car was so popular, it was even created for children in the form of model cars.
1956 Revell Lincoln Futura Model
The original concept car was painted red in 1959 and was featured in the movie “It Started with a Kiss” starring Debbie Reynolds & Glenn Ford. Following the filming of the movie, the car was sold to George Barris for $1. The car was parked in a back Hollywood lot and rusted away for several years before it was used as the inspiration for the original Batmobile in 1966.
The Futura featured in "It Started with a Kiss"
The Futura rusting away in a back lot
The 1966 patent for the original Batmobile based on the Lincoln Futura
The original Batmobile from the Batman television show
1950’s Ford Freedom Commercial
October 10, 2009
Need a Lift?
May 15, 2009
Raymond Loewy Concept Sketches
December 18, 2008
Mr. Raymond Loewy
I found these amazing concept design sketches by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. Mr Loewy is know for his iconic designs such as the Coca-Cola bottle, the GG1 Locomotive, the Studebaker Avanti, and the Lucky Stripe cigarette package (which hasn’t changed since 1942!) I love the loose hand and perspective of these beautiful sketches.
"Preliminary Studies for Studebaker Avanti Automobile." March 22, 1961. American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
S1 drawing signed and dated 1937
"Preliminary Studies for Studebaker Avanti Automobile." March 22, 1961. American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
"Preliminary Studies for Studebaker Avanti Automobile." March 22, 1961. American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
Avanti - 1961
Avanti - 1961
Avanti 1961
Avanti - 1961
Avanti - 1961
Loewy's T1 Locamotive
The Invisible Agent 