All articles by Karl Smith – Page 16
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ArticlePontiac Phantom (Madam X)
William ‘Bill’ Mitchell spent his entire 42-year career at General Motors, much of it served under the leadership of the flamboyant Harley Earl, GM’s Vice President of Design for over three decades. Earl appointed Mitchell as Cadillac’s first design chief in 1936. In 1954 he was promoted to Director of Styling, serving directly under Earl. Finally, after Earl retired, Mitchell stepped into Earl’s place and was Vice President of Design from late 1958 until his own retirement in 1977.
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ArticleCadillac Personal Luxury Car Concepts
In 1960, General Motors found itself on top of the industrial world. It was the largest corporation with the greatest reach and broadest product line of any corporation in the world. It produced everything from home appliances to cars and trucks, to heavy industrial machinery and military vehicles. True to its name, if it had a motor, General Motors probably produced some version of it.
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Pininfarina Jacqueline (1961)
World-famous First Lady inspired this mid-Atlantic collaboration
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Hillman Zimp [1964]
The Hillman Imp was manufactured from 1963 to 1976 for the Rootes Group, then later for Chrysler’s European group. It was sold in the lineup of a number of marques – Hillman, Singer, and Sunbeam – and in a number of configurations; coupé, saloon, estate (the Husky), a van and others. It was meant to be a direct competitor to the BMC Mini, and the two cars did fight it out for supremacy in the subcompact/starter car market, at least for a few years.
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Ford’s New Mobility Concept: a Baby Crib
Is the Max Motor Dreams the baby crib of the future?
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ArticleCitroën C10: Ladybird from the Future
The Citroën C10 is often overlooked when reviewing the CV of André Lefébvre. A forward-looking family car, it projected Citroën into the future and established its advanced technology credentials.
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Chrysler 70X (1969) and Cordoba Del Oro (1970)
Defining the “Fuselage” Aesthetic for a New Decade at Chrysler
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ArticleNew Car: Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet
The big Mercedes classic gets a falcon-friendly farewell
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ArticleConcept Car (OK, Truck) of the Week: Siemens Innotruck (2012)
Luigi Colani, Siemens and T.U. Munich showcase their vision of tomorrow’s truck
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