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Growing up in the same era, blogging partner Mark and I rarely get excited when we see cars nowadays because they almost always look the same, and owning one doesn’t get the look when you drive by. Oh, sure, there are exceptions, but where have all the good designers gone? Take for example, this week’s spot, a 1933 Cadillac V-12, that came from the mind of Harley Earl. It was a status symbol if you drove a Cadillac in the 30’s.
Forever Battery for EVs, Is It a Reality That Promises Big Change? The EV Revolution that many people are excited about will not happen till better batteries, forever batteries are used according to the media such as Investorplace.com, Bloomberg, etc., is this right? All-New Ford Taurus Everyone Wants and North America Will Not Get Ford Taurus has seen a 527% year over year growth globally for their flagship sedan and now an All-New Taurus is here looking better than ever.
This article and other features about the golden era of American cars can be found in the Post’s Special Collector’s Edition, American Cars: 1940s, ’50s & ’60s. In an article that appeared in the August 7, 1954, Saturday Evening Post, GM’s head of design, Harley J. Earl, explained that when it came to car design, the longer and lower the better. The “more is more” aesthetic also applied to the tail fins that graced many mid-century luxury automobiles.
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