I am not an automotive designer. I did, however, stay at a Holiday Inn in Wolfsburg, Germany. You know, the home of Volkswagen. It wasn’t an express because I don’t think those exist in Europe. Also, it was a Best Western. All of this is to say I am nowhere near qualified to evaluate the … Continue reading Total Eclipse of the Heart
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Weird Al, Badge Engineering, and the Return of CLADDING!
In an alternate universe #WeirdAl would have released a parody of the 1997 hit “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” in 2010 when GM folded Pontiac. Titled “Where has all the Body Cladding Gone” He’d reminisce about three decades of garish plastic cladding that came to a peak in 2001 when the Aztek was released. … Continue reading Weird Al, Badge Engineering, and the Return of CLADDING!
What’s in a name?
"Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Golden Ticket new article, from Mr. Willy Wonka Matthew Peck! I shake you warmly by the hand! Tremendous things are in store for you! Many wonderful surprises await you! I kid, but seriously I’m back and with a bit of a rebrand! For those unaware this used to be called “The … Continue reading What’s in a name?
What is the most 90’s car?
I may date myself a little here but I’ve been thinking about the 1990s. A decade that brought us pizza everything and Crystal Pepsi. Clearly the winner of all decades… ever. But what car best represents the 1990s? That got me thinking about every decade since the invention of the automated horseless carriage mobile. … Continue reading What is the most 90’s car?
Automotive Nostradamus. Failed cars that predicted this sad future.
Nothing in this world makes me grin quite the way I do when I read about automotive oddities. Yes there are those rarities that you stumble upon, like a Stout Scarab, but what most people fail to realize is that oddities are just failed mainstream vehicles. Many of these vehicles were ahead of their time, … Continue reading Automotive Nostradamus. Failed cars that predicted this sad future.
It’s Not the Car We Want, It’s the Car We Need
Have you ever heard of a touring car? Surely at some point in your earthly existence the term has come up in conversation, the television or interwebs. Point is the touring car is a design that went the way of the dodo eons ago around the time of the great depression. A large open air … Continue reading It’s Not the Car We Want, It’s the Car We Need
Toyota Engineers and NASA Scientists Working Together: Black Holes and Fecal Matter
Toyota Engineers and NASA Scientists Working Together: Black Holes and Fecal Matter. Honestly the title of this post is a little misleading. It very well could’ve been “The Current State of Automotive Design” or “I Fucking hate the grill on any new Lexus vehicle.” Either Way by this point you get the idea. I hate … Continue reading Toyota Engineers and NASA Scientists Working Together: Black Holes and Fecal Matter
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