Aaaannnddd we’re back, for part two in our CLT Editorial Series: A Brief History of Car Design. This week, we’re taking a look back at the fifteen years between 1945 and the end of the ‘50s: a time of stark contrasts, economic hardship, the beginning of the cold war and achingly beautiful cars. It was …
A Brief History of Car Design – Part 1
Pre-WWI What’s the first thing you notice when you look at a car? Is it the size of the wheels? Is it the slope of the windshield or the size of the doors? Perhaps it’s the height of the roof or the wheelbase? I’d be surprised. But I’d place a lot of money on it …
Earth, Wind & Fire – The Mazda Furai Tragedy
Ask any Mazda employee for a date they remember and you won’t hear wedding anniversaries, birthdays or the first day of spring. You’ll consistently hear the 19th August 2008. The day the Mazda Furai, quite literally, died in flames. Nagare & Nature Mazda, known for their use of strong, Japanese design principles, debuted the Nagare …
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