All Classic cars articles
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ArticleConsidering luxury at the Geneva Motor Show 2024
The juxtaposition of old and new at Geneva 2024 invited fresh considerations of luxury
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ArticleFlashback: car seats that swivel
Designed as a convenience and a novelty, the swiveling seat may yet have something to say about the future of the automotive interior
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ArticleFlashback: sequential turn signals
In 1964, Ford introduced a redesigned model of its personal luxury car, the Thunderbird. It featured a new, sharper, more raptor-like design, more power with a massive 392 cubic inch V8 and a host of new luxury features, including an all-new interior. But one feature that did not make the ...
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ArticleFlashback: the era-defining Cord 810
Karl Smith takes a look at the short-lived yet iconic Cord 810, a symbol of mid-1930s glamour
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ArticleFlashback: Driving with a joystick
Car Design News looks back on General Motors’ past experiments with joystick control
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ArticleEyesOn Design weekend celebrates revolutionary designs, honours Ralph Gilles
The annual charity concours, held every year outside Detroit on Father’s Day, is a star-studded affair where automotive artistry meets philanthropy. CDN’s Laura Burstein served as a judge for this year’s event and got the inside scoop
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ArticleReview: London Concours 2023
Car Design News reviews the 2023 London Concours where a mix of old and new sat side-by-side
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ArticlePorsche and Petersen team up for a diamond anniversary celebration
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles teams up with Porsche for a celebration of the marque’s 75th anniversary
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ArticleRenault champions versatility with new 4 concept
Car Design News speaks to Renault’s head of concepts about the new Renault 4 concept and what it signals for the brand moving forward
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ArticleIn pictures: a fresh take on the 2CV van
Following its redesign of Citroen’s timeless Type H van, Italian coachbuilder Caselani has tried its hand at an even more iconic shape, the 2CV
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ArticleRumpler Tropfenwagen – the first streamliner
Car Design News’ Karl Smith investigates the Rumpler Tropfenwagen, an innovative pre-war car that inspired new approaches to aerodynamics
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ArticleItalian coachbuilder modernises classic Citroen vans
Car Design News speaks with Italian coachbuilder Type H about the revival of the restomod
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ArticleInside the one-off Porsche that sold in Monterey for a record $3.6m
Porsche designer Grant Larson gives a walkaround of the custom 911 GTS created with Pixar and sold for charity
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ArticleIn pictures: Pierre Gonalons’ retro Renault 5 Diamant
Renowned designer Pierre Gonalons has reimagined the classic Renault 5 in art deco form with the Diamant
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ArticleReview: Cartier does it right at Goodwood 2022
The Cartier lawn at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is always a treat for classic car enthusiasts, with stunning examples on show from Bugatti, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia and Lotus to name but a few
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ArticleSecond Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is a pearler
Rolls-Royce revealed its latest Boat Tail model at the Concorso D’Eleganza in Lake Como and Mark Smyth was there to chat to its designer, Alex Innes for Car Design News
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WebinarWatch: Back to the Future of Interiors
Watch this Car Design News livestream featuring General Motors, Group Lotus and Lawrence Technological University as they reflect on changing interiors over the last 20 years and as they look ahead to the next 20.
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ArticleReview: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2021
Goodwood Festival of Speed has become the premier UK car show with a variety of cars both old and brand spanking new on display. What’s more its outdoors which means Covid restrictions are a little less stringent. Armed with camera and notebook, longtime CDN contributor Guy Bird reports
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ArticleRadford returns: coachbuilder that defined the swinging sixties is back
Legendary sixities coachbuilder Radford, which counted the Beatles and Peter Sellars as customers is back, helmed by a high-profile team including former F1 star Jensen Button
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ArticleObituary: The French maestro Robert Opron
One of the finest car designers of the 20th Century, Robert Opron, passed away last week, aged 89. Responsible for masterpieces for Simca, Citroen, Renault and Alfa Romeo from the late 1950s to the late-80s – and one of the few recipients of the Car Design News Lifetime Achievement Award – we salute his life and influence, via still vivid memories of visiting his house south of Paris back in 2016 to discuss his career over Scotch and Pringles…
