Monthly Archives: July 2009

Hatching the 1955 Thunderbird

by John Samsen 1952 Portfolio Sketch I was lucky to get into car designing; I was at the right time and place. My early fascinations were with the planes and cars of the ‘thirties and ‘forties, and not knowing anything … Continue reading

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1973 XP-897 GT/2-Rotor Corvette Artwork

Artwork by Kip Wasenko, Tom Covert, and Others This lithe concept mounted a 180-horse Wankel transversely, driving a new automatic transaxle being developed for the forthcoming X-body Citation. Designed by GM’s Experimental Studio and built on a modified Porsche 914 chassis … Continue reading

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