Archive
11/05/2020
1923. Benz Tropfenwagen GP. The first Silver Arrow
Benz made racing cars based on the principles of aerodynamic purity proposed by Edmund Rumpler, resulting in the Tropfenwagen, or "teardrop vehicle". With a two-liter engine, two overhead camshafts.
07/05/2020
American Spirit: 1937 Studebaker J5 Coupe Express
The Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company was founded in 1852 in Indiana and entered the automotive market in 1902. In 1937, it produced the J5 Coupe Express pickup truck designed by Raymond Loewy and finished by artist Helen Dryden.
04/05/2020
1921. Paul Jaray and his airships on four wheels
Paul Jaray was an engineer who applied his expertise in aerodynamics to cars after the end of World War I. He developed a set of design principles called the "Jaray code" to make cars more aerodynamic.
03/05/2020
The legends of Group B on the wave of "Reaganesque optimism"
Group B was a legendary class in motorsport in the 1980s, with few design constraints and cars capable of producing up to 600hp. However, the lack of safety led to its cancellation after serious accidents.
01/05/2020
The Honda NSX
The Honda NSX was designed to be a rival to the Ferrari 348, and Pininfarina created a concept car for Honda in 1984 called the HP-X. However, the NSX that was ultimately marketed was conceived in Japan and lacked originality in design.
29/04/2020
Dodge Viper. The Pride of the Stars and Stripes
The Dodge Viper, introduced in 1992, was a powerful sports car designed to send a message of "American pride" and had nothing to do with the monotony of mass production.
27/04/2020
Rumpler LKW typ RuV29. Delivering news hot off the press
The pursuit of aerodynamics in the early 1900s extended to trains and trucks, such as Bugatti's high-speed Autorail train and Rumpler's streamlined LKW typ RuV29 trucks.
21/04/2020
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. The roar of the snake
The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is a sports car designed by Wolfgang Egger and produced by Alfa Romeo. It was presented as a concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003 and later produced in a limited edition of 500 cars.
20/04/2020
Metropolis cars, nipped in the bud. In the film by Fritz Lang the last two Tropfenwagen
The Rumpler A4, with its innovative design and technical features, failed to win over the public when it was introduced in 1921. Despite attempts to make it more conventional, sales never took off and production stopped at just 90 cars.
14/04/2020