Car design over the decades

[Marian87]

85 Years of GM Design: the timeline

http://www.carbodydesign.com/2012/06/gm-design-the-timeline/

[Lastgameking]

Marian87: nice

[Marian87]

Thanks
Let's see what other interesting stuff I find today.

[Marian87]

Tracing the Evolution of Automobile design: Factors influencing the development of aesthetics in automobiles from 1885 to the present.
http://www.porseshname.somee.com/mohsen%20jaafarnia%204%20Tracing%20the%20Evolution%20of%20Automobile%20design.pdf

[Marian87]

Evolution of Japanese car design.
http://www.smilorama.com/evolution-of-japanese-car-design/

Evolution of the Dodge Charger.
http://www.denisdesigns.com/blog/2009/06/the-evolution-of-an-auto-brand/

Evolution of the Ford Mustang
http://www.mustangevolution.com/mustang-history/

Interesting; Corvair's influence in car design.
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-how-the-1960-corvair-started-a-global-design-revolution/

Automotive Evolution Virtual Tour at Virtual Henry Ford Museum
http://www.ideationtriz.com/new/materials/automotivetrizcon.pdf

An Illustrated History Of Automotive Aerodynamics
Part 1 (1899 – 1939)
Part 2 (1940 – 1959)
Part 3 (1960 – Present)

Chrysler years
http://www.allpar.com/history/chrysler-years/

[Lastgameking]

Marian87@ Do you have designt the http://forge.local-motors.com/pages/pro ... 9#projects ?

[Marian87]

Yup, those are my babies

[funkmachine]

DO F1 drivers actually drive the car any more or do thay just muck about with the radio?

[Marian87]

http://www.carwinism.com/



Windscreens.

[Marian87]

[Marian87]

Volkswagen Golf Mk I to Mk VI


Volkswagen Golf Mk I to Mk VII



Dacia Logan 2005-2013

[Marian87]

Pictures will be added...eventually

Cars of the 1940s

Small cars

Volkswagen 1945
Morris Minor 1948
Morris Eight Series E 1938
Ford Taunus G93A 1948
Toyota Model SA 1947
Standard 8HP 1945
Datsun DB 1948
Crosley 1948
Fiat 500C 1949
Citroën 2CV 1948
Renault 4CV 1946
MG Y-type 1947
Panhard Dyna 110 1948
Austin A40 Devon 1947
Bond Minicar 1948
Saab 92 1949

Family Sedans

Rover 10 1945
Riley RMB 1946
Daimler DB18 1945
Alvis TA14 1946
Mercedes-Benz 170V 1946
Peugeot 203 1948
AC 2-litre 1947
Triumph 1800 1946
Jowett Javelin 1947
Volvo PV444 1947
Sunbeam-Talbot 90 1948
Vauxhall Velox 1948
Tatra T600 Tatraplan 1948
Humber Hawk III 1948
Morris Oxford MO 1948
Holden 48-215 “FX“ 1948
Fiat 1500 1949
Hansa 1500 1949

Large cars

Daimler DE36 1946
Isotta-Fraschini 8C Monterosa 1947
Opel Kapitän 1948
Bentley MkVI 1946
Humber Pullman II 1948
Wolseley 6/80 1948
Humber Super Snipe II 1948
Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 1946
Ford V8 Pilot 1947
Lagonda 2.6-litre 1948
Austin A135 Princess 1947
Austin A125 Sheerline 1947

US Post-war cars

Lincoln 1946
Kaiser Frazer F47 1946
Buick Roadmaster Sedanette 1949
Buick Super 1946
Chrysler Windsor Club Coupe 1946
Chevrolet Stylemaster 1946
Tucker 48 1948
Pontiac Chieftain Convertible 1949
Ford Custom V8 1949
Dodge Coronet 1949
Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special 1947
Hudson Super Six 1948
Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe 1949
Chevrolet Fleetline Deluxe 1949
Oldsmobile 88 Club Sedan 1949
Packard Super Eight convertible 1948
Studebaker Champion 1950

Everyday cars

Humber Super Snipe staff car 1938
Citroën 11 Large 1935
Ford F1 1948
International Harvester K-series pick-up 1941
Volkswagen Kübelwagen 1940
Volkswagen Schwimmwagen Type 166 1941
Chevrolet Stylemaster 1946
Standard Vanguard 1948
Land-Rover Series I 1948
Land-Rover Series I Station Wagon 1948
Willys MB “Jeep“ 1941
Willys Jeep Jeepster 1948
Jowett Bradford 1946
Hillman Minx Phase III estate 1949

Sports cars

Bristol 400 1947
Bristol 402 1948
Riley RMC Roadster 1948
Jaguar XK120 1948
Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta 1949
Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport 1947
MG TC 1945
MG YT 1948
MG TD 1949
Austin A90 Atlantic 1949
Healey Silverstone 1949
Allard P1 1949

Grand Prix Cars

Alfa Romeo 158 Alfetta 1948
Maserati 4CLT/48 1948
Talbot-Lago T26C 1948

[Marian87]

Cars of the 1950s

Economy Cars

Wolseley 1500 1957
Ford Popular 103E 1953
Ford Prefect E493A 1949
Ford Anglia 100E 1953
Ford Anglia 105E 1959
Renault Dauphine 1956
Morris Minor Traveller 1953
DKW Sonderklasse 1953
Simca Aronde Plein Ciel 1957
Nash Metropolitan 1954
Fiat 600 1955
Fiat 600 Multipla 1956
Austin A40 1958
Škoda Octavia 1959

Fins and Chrome

Plymouth Fury 1959
Chevrolet Bel Air 1953
Chevrolet Bel Air 1957
Chrysler New Yorker 1957
Lincoln Continental Mark II 1956
Lincoln Capri 1958
Pontiac Bonneville Custom 1959
Edsel Corsair 1959
Ford Fairlane 500 Club Victoria 1959
Studebaker Silver Hawk 1957
Buick Roadmaster Riviera 1957
Buick Limited Riviera 1958
Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe 1952
Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe 1958
Cadillac Series 62 Sedan 1959

Luxury

Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn 1949
Jaguar MkVII 1951
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I 1955
Bristol 403 1953
Jaguar XK140 FHC 1955
Jaguar XK150 FHC 1957
Jaguar MkIX 1959
Facel Vega FVS 1954
Mercedes-Benz 300 1951
Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 1953
Tatra 603 1956
Mercedes-Benz 300SL 1954
Ferrari 250GT 1956
Kaiser Darrin 1954
Bentley R-type Continental 1952
Bentley S2 1959
Aston Martin DB2/4 1953
Aston Martin DB4 1958

Racing Cars

Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport 1951
Ferrari 375 MM 1953
Kurtis-Chrysler 500S 1953
Ferrari 250GT SWB 1959
Abarth 205 1950
Lotus Eleven 1956
Pupulidy-Porsche Special 1954
Porsche 550/1500RS 1953
Porsche 550 Coupé 1953
Aston Martin DBR1 1956
OSCA MT4 1953
Aston Martin DBR2 1957
Maserati 250F 1954
Panhard 750 Spider 1954
Mercedes-Benz W196 1954
Alfa Romeo 1900SSZ 1954
Jaguar C-type 1951
Jaguar D-type 1956

Sports cars

Chevrolet Corvette 1953
Sunbeam Alpine 1953
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider 1955
Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider 1958
Jowett Jupiter 1950
Triumph TR2 1953
Arnolt Bristol 1953
Jaguar XK140 1955
BMW 507 1956
MGA 1955
Mercedes-Benz 190SL 1955
Daimler SP250 1959
Austin-Healey 100/4 1953
Austin-Healey Sprite 1952
Porsche 356A 1955
AC Ace 1956
Lotus Elite 1957
Lotus 7 1957

Microcars

Inter 175 Berline 1953
Heinkel Cabin Cruiser 1957
Vespa 400 1957
Austin Mini Seven 1959
Frisky Family Three 1958
Fiat Nuova 500 1957
Berkeley SE492 1958
Goggomobil Dart 1959
Subaru 360 1958
Zündapp Janus 1957
BMW Isetta 300 1955
BMW 600 1957
Messerschmitt KR200 1956
Messerschmitt TG500 1958
Scootacar 1958
Bambino 200 1955
Peel P50 1963

Large Sedans

Daimler Conquest Century 1954
Mercury Monterey 1954
Hudson Hornet 1954
Oldsmobile Super 88 1955
De Soto Firedome 1953
Alvis TC21/100 Grey Lady 1954
Austin A99 Westminster 1959
Renault Frégate 1951
Vauxhall Cresta 1955
Rambler Ambassador 1958
Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad 1956
Lancia Flaminia 1957
Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 1953
Rover 90 1957
BMW 502 1955
Peugeot 403 1955
Humber Hawk VI 1954
Humber Super Snipe 1959

Family Cars

Volvo Amazon 1956
Volvo PV544 1958
Alfa Romeo 1900 1950
Riley RME 1952
Borgward Isabella TS 1954
Ford Consul MkII 1956
Ford Zephyr MkII 1956
Fiat 1200 Granluce 1957
MG Magnette ZA 1954
Austin A40 Somerset 1952
Austin A50/A55 Cambridge 1955
Henry J 1951
Mercedes-Benz 220 1954
Vauxhall PA Velox 1957
Hindustan Ambassador 1958
Volkswagen Kombi 1950
Simca Aronde 1958
Wolseley 15/60 1959

Convertibles

Buick Roadmaster 1951
Healey G-type 1951
Austin-Healey 3000 MkI 1959
Ford Thunderbird 1954
Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner 1958
Morris Minor 1000 Tourer 1956
Chevrolet Bel Air 1955
Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible 1957
Nash Metropolitan 1500 1954
Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Roadster 1957
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1957
Morgan Plus Four TR 1954
Renault Floride/Caravelle 1958
Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider 1955
Škoda Felicia Super 1959
Citroën DS 1961
Cadillac Eldorado 1959

[Combustible Pet]

Interesting thread :3 I liked Marian87's descriptions of all the different genres of car design, it's made me even more excited to design my own xD

[Marian87]

I'm glad you're enjoying the thread.