The first speedometer; the first publicly promoted motorcar; the first mass-produced American car; the first windshield as standard; the first turbocharged production car; the first... We could go on. I mean, there's a whole of list of firsts from an automaker that, at its height, was producing more than 1 million vehicles a year. And …
The Most Beautiful Coachbuilt Cars in History – Part 2
The title says it all really. Coachbuilt cars are, more often than not, stunning. We're here to bring you the very best of them, throughout history; and this is part two. Fissore Elva GT160 - 1964 Hidden Gem - The rarely discussed 1964 Elva GT160 by Fissore I'll be honest, I'd never heard of this …
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A Brief History of Car Design – Part 2
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 …