Having received their initial Corvette Stingray from our friends at Purifoy Chevrolet in Ft. Lupton, CO, the Corvette was modified in just a few weeks
by the car designer Topo (aka The Widebody King) at TS Designs.
Not exact matches
Parco Valentino
car show hosted 93
cars by many automobile manufacturers and
car designers inside Valentino Park.
Occasional horrific news stories hint at the me - first legacy of Maoism: A toddler was run over
by a
car, and no one stopped to help; a greedy company put melamine in milk destined for baby bottles; a Red Cross worker apparently pilfered funds meant for victims of the Sichuan earthquake, spending the money on
designer bags and fancy
cars.
Finnish
designer Esa Mustonen has had a go at making the Halo look better
by giving them subtle redesigns and incorporating them into the liveries of the 2017
cars, and the results are very impressive.
Even though aerodynamics wasn't really a thing back then
designers realised that
by covering the wheels their
cars would go faster in a straight line.
He appointed Christian Horner to run the team who signalled its determination to succeed
by hiring of top
designer Adrian Newey, who had crafted world championship - winning
cars for Williams and McLaren.
A native of Mexico City whose mother died in a
car accident when he was a mere two years old, Diego Luna was left to be raised
by his father, Alejandro — widely renowned as one of Mexico's most talented set
designers.
Over 3,000 events showcased the big and small ideas across the country: Manchester United held a staff bike ride, the Arcola Theatre in Hackney taught children how to make hydrogen powered
cars, and stars such as Lily Cole and Gemma Arterton showed how fashion can be part of the solution to climate change
by modelling a low carbon
designer Climate Week T - shirt.
This short film is actually a Honda ad, but it makes its point beautifully, describing how innovation only comes from willingness to try new things and take risks — illustrated
by interviews with engineers,
designers, and race
car drivers.
One of the most beautifully proportioned American
cars of the last sixty years, it was reportedly lauded
by contemporary cognoscenti including famous
designers such as Sir William Lyons, Sergio Pininfarina, and Raymond Loewy and appeals to the aesthetic sensibility of anybody with a sense of grace.
As our spy photos have revealed and
designers have confirmed, the Audi A4 was too far along in its development cycle to adopt the dramatic new styling language previewed
by the Audi Prologue concept
cars.
The hundred or so judges, hand - picked
by Warner, form a cross-section of the crème de la crème of the collector -
car universe — super-rich owners, champion race
car drivers, celebrated
car designers, high - level
car - company executives, museum curators, classic -
car restorers, and other assorted experts.
By the time press days start all the important stuff has been revealed, and we can concentrate on interviewing executives,
designers, and engineers while we get to see all the new
cars and concepts up close.
Early post-war racing — A fascinating collection of photos of the people and the
cars that «bridged the gap» in motor racing following the last war /
Car model names — Bryan Goodman writes about the origins of car model names following his article on makers» names / Guide to specialists — A newly - compiled list of various specialists area by area able to help with your pre-1950 vehicle / Oliver North — outstanding designer — This remarkable man was responsible for a wide range of vehicles from light cars to the heaviest commercia
Car model names — Bryan Goodman writes about the origins of
car model names following his article on makers» names / Guide to specialists — A newly - compiled list of various specialists area by area able to help with your pre-1950 vehicle / Oliver North — outstanding designer — This remarkable man was responsible for a wide range of vehicles from light cars to the heaviest commercia
car model names following his article on makers» names / Guide to specialists — A newly - compiled list of various specialists area
by area able to help with your pre-1950 vehicle / Oliver North — outstanding
designer — This remarkable man was responsible for a wide range of vehicles from light
cars to the heaviest commercials.
If the shapes and sizes of modern
cars are pretty much dictated
by safety, fuel economy, and marketing needs, ornamentation is the only area where
designers can differentiate.
Mick Walsh gets behind the wheel of an historic Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and in, Potent Perfection, reveals what makes this famous model so special / Doug Nye shares some marvellous glass - plate negatives from the early days of motor sport in Europe and describes the men and machines shown in The motor racing photography of Maurice - Louis Branger / Famous furniture
designer Ambrose Heal bought a Sunbeam Twenty new in 1930 and drove it extensively across Europe / This much - loved
car is still in the family today, as Matthew Bell discovers in Family Business / Designed and built
by Ken Delingpole and Ron Lowe, the Ford - powered Dellows were among the most successful postwar trials
cars.
The exterior of the
car was designed
by Formula 1 ace
designer, Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's former chief
designer who led the team to four straight world constructor's and driver's championships with the help of Sebastian Vettel.
It came with a really clumsy name — Vision EfficientDynamics — and a very complicated surface design with entirely too many unrealistic show -
car details (few really want to travel in a glass - sided
car), but we and many of the industry's top
designers were greatly impressed
by BMW's 2009 Frankfurt show concept
car.
«It's the antithesis of
cars like the Ford Taurus,» DeMatio noted, «which feels small on the inside because its
designers were obsessed with providing a supposed executive sporty feel to the cabin so you're enveloped
by the instrument panel, the center console, and the high window line.»
The driving position was, in fact, the RP1's ground zero moment, because that's where the small but perfectly formed team of
designers, engineers and ex-McLaren F1 team aerodynamicists began their quest to deliver «the fastest track day
car in the world
by 2020».
The project was inspired
by a sketch from Jaguar
designer Cesar Pieri, which design director Ian Callum liked so much that he pushed for the
car to be built.
C4 The 1984 C4 is reinvented as a European - style sports
car by engineer Dave McLellan and
designer Jerry Palmer.
Callum's journey includes being inspired
by the Jaguars of his childhood to become a
car designer, a dream that led him from the Royal College of Art to Ford, to Ghia's design studio in Turin, and to TWR Design, where his most famous projects were the Aston Martin DB7 and DB7 Vantage.
Other premieres during the week's festivities included: Acura's ARX - 05 DPi race
car, which will contest the entire 2018 IMSA schedule in a two -
car effort run
by Team Penske; noted
designer Ken Okuyama's Lamborgnini Aventador - based Code 0; and the 400R Concept, a resto - modded 993 - series Porsche 911
by fledgling outfit Gunther Werks.
What caught our imagination in the sensuous XK coupe and convertible is about to be proved out in this controversial, new - wave sport sedan conceptualized
by Ian Callum, one of the world's great classic sports
car designers.
Designers for the Morgan EV3 say that its sleek, tubular design is inspired
by 1930s aero - engine race
cars, classic motorcycles, and robots from the 1950s.
Much of the engineering work for the
car was also completed in India, although the styling was done
by Nissan's
designers in Japan.
Most
cars that Aston produces are designed
by in - house
designers, but when the automaker farms the work out to design firms, the results are nothing short of spectacular.
The company previously told us that it builds the carbon - fiber component itself at a facility in Santa Ana, California, and that the body was penned
by Callaway
Cars designer Paul Deutschman.
Only 36 of these very special
cars will be built, each incorporating several aerodynamic and design enhancements
by the Shelby American
designer Peter Brock.
Only 36 of these
cars will be built, each incorporating several aerodynamic, aero, enhancements designed
by Shelby American
designer Peter Brock.
By the same Porsche engineers and
designers who made your
car.
Offering the chance for our Design team to showcase their latest creations outside of a customer brief, these
cars represent the very latest concepts, materials and colours being worked on
by our
designers or specifically requested
by official Aston Martin dealer partners.
Also typically Porsche: Porsche Tequipment wheel sets are developed and tested
by the same
designers and engineers in Weissach who produced your
car.
By the same Porsche engineers and
designers who create the
cars.
The second generation V70 was styled
by British
designer Peter Horbury, who said «the design challenge involved marrying sports
car style at the front with the necessary limitations of a wagon back.»
The Vanquish S Ultimate, which will be limited to just 175
cars worldwide, will be available in three different «
Designer Themes,» that have been carefully crafted and curated
by the Aston Martin design team.
Developed
by the
designers and craftspeople at Q
by Aston Martin - Commission, the Red Arrows
car marks another signature collaboration between Q
by Aston Martin and its global dealership network, illustrating how special features and design elements can create authentic, intriguing and highly desirable limited run
cars that appeal directly to their customers.
As with the previous - generation Optima, the new model was designed
by Kia's Chief of Design, Peter Schreyer, who was a previous
designer for Volkswagen Group, AG, working mainly with their Audi division of luxury
cars.
Wing Chord: 225 mm Wing Width: Up to 1800 mm Fitment: Universal Material: 2x2 Twill pre-preg Carbon Fibre Finish: Polished Carbon Components: Wing, 2 x end plates Lightweight and extremely rigid high downforce (straight) Carbon Fibre rear wing designed
by aerodynamics writer and
designer Simon McBeath that can fit a range of different
cars.
The 5 - door, A-segment
car primarily was designed
by Kia's European team in Frankfurt, Germany, under direction of Chief
Designer Peter Schreyer.
Kia's Niro and Hyundai's Kona exemplify how even vehicles that are basically
cars will begin to have the look and vibe of a crossover and will be called such
by their
designers.
A largely experimental process crystallised over a period of 24 months into an official new
car programme, driven
by the passion and enthusiasm of a small group of Bentley engineers and
designers.
This one - of - a-kind collector's
car includes a unique interior
by Tesla Chief
Designer Franz von Holzhausen, incorporating TAG Heuer avant - garde design elements and a specially designed center console due to host TAG Heuer's cutting edge concept watch, to be revealed in Basel on March 18.
The great potential of the Volkswagen design DNA developed
by Walter de Silva (Group Chief
Designer) and Klaus Bischoff (Volkswagen Chief
Designer) is shown
by the concept
car's front section.
Built in 40 days in a corner of Carroll Shelby's shop
by the 22 - year - old
designer and a pickup crew of helpers, the Daytona led a brief but storied run that ended with the first FIA World GT championship for an American
car.
Thomas Bürkle, Chief
Designer at Hyundai Motor's Design Centre Europe, commented: «The bold and distinctive volume of the new i20 gives the
car a unique personality, which is underlined
by the premium look of the headlamps and rear combi lamps.
The new
car design was led
by Ehab Kaoud, chief
designer, Ford North America.
In fact, what would become colloquially known as the «Mezger» engine after the engine
designer, Hans Mezger, had its roots in the racing engine designed for the 935/78 «Moby Dick» of 1978, the most extreme racing 911 ever built
by the factory for international sports
car racing.
«What better way to demonstrate inspiration and creativity than
by having these young GM
designers, who helped create the new Corvette Stingray, transform it into an art
car during this event.»