The American auto industry’s religious devotion to bigger, glitzier and more powerful cars shifted into overdrive after World War II. This month’s front page shows a number of different facets of this phenomenon.
Our top story offers a design analysis of the paradoxical 1955 Packard. This car was the best looking of any independent automaker, yet it arguably helped lead the legendary luxury brand to its death.
Meanwhile, we present an updated version of an impertinent take on a late-60s promotional film about the Ford Motor Company’s design studios. The film inadvertently shows the ways American automobile design was going astray.
What is the all-time most excessive American car design? We sift through the major contenders and propose a champion.
May’s photo gallery of the 1956 Golden Hawk shows how one of the most beautiful designs of the post-war period was transformed in an overwrought mess.
Our mini-book review recommends which edition of the Standard Catalog of Imported Cars to get — and which one to stay away from.
This month’s highlighted link offers caveats about one of the most comprehensive sources of reference information on the web — the Automobile Catalog.
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