Luxury cars
A 1958 Packard without fins and bug eyes?
(EXPANDED ON 9/30/2022) Once upon a time Robert Murray (2018) posted at Curbside Classic a photograph of his 1958 Packard two-door hardtop during restoration. The shot showed the rear fenders without the tacked-on fins. Commentator […]
2019 Bentley: Did it really need a restyling?
The third-generation Bentley Continental GT is making its rounds in the American car magazines. For example, a story in Car and Driver (Lorio, 2018) has a large photo gallery that shows how styling changes are […]
Should the Lincoln Continental get suicide doors?
“Suicide doors didn’t make the Lincoln cool. It was already cool. The doors made it even more cool. You can’t relive the past. Come up with something new. An all new cool that hasn’t been […]
Tesla Model S’s rear styling is a fine mess
The Tesla Model S is an interesting mix of clean sheet metal surfaces dressed up with complex detailing. The taillight treatment is the car’s least successful design element — it’s gimmicky rather than elegant. Part of […]
But wasn’t Consumer Reports right?
“Consumer Reports‘ attitude toward cars, in general, can perhaps best be divined by its conclusion on the 1959 Cadillac Sixty Special in its 1959 new car issue: ‘An expenditure sufficient to buy this Cadillac will […]