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Ford Western Flyer Motor Home by Brook Stevens 1941. - source Art Deco
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Ford Western Flyer Motor Home by Brook Stevens 1941. - source Art Deco
Eastbound Hi by Danial Via Flickr: “The autumn clouds are thick once again, as the 1947, Milwaukee Road built Cedar Rapids, brings up the marker on Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder at Richwood. I never tire of seeing this Brook Stevens designed parlor car that has been beautifully restored by the Friends of the 261 group.”
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Richwood, Wisconsin
Autumn 2019
Retrospective: 1955 Cadillac Die Valkyrie by Spohn
Retrospective: 1955 Cadillac Die Valkyrie by Spohn
Brooks Stevens, one of the greatest american industrial designers of the 20th century (he designed cars and bikes, along with kithchen appliances and other architectural items) is the father of this very special Cadillac. This car was built on a 1954 Cadillac sedan chassis and so its proportions are huge: it’s a 22 feet long (6.70 meters) and the hood alone is 8 feet long (2.40 meters). As you…
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Car Spot: 1963 Studebaker Sceptre
The futuristic concept you probably never knew existed … Being an AMC geek, I love the story of underdogs, which is also why I like Studebakers. Born in South Bend, Indiana in 1852 as a coachbuilder (think wagons of all sorts) like other companies at the time entered the automotive business in 1902. The 1920’s were booming years for the company. Its South Bend plant was huge, 225 acres, spread…
Cars your rarely see on the road
Cars your rarely see on the road
Another unusual car made in Wisconsin
The Excalibur Automobile Corporation was born by the idea Milwaukee native, and world-famous designer, Brook Stevens who sketched a concept on a place mat while at a restaurant in 1964. He was asked by his then employee Studebaker to create buzz for their exhibit at the New York Auto Show. I love Studebaker, in many ways like AMC, in that they had to swing…
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Studebaker Styling proposals,for 1965+ by Brook Stevens