Car Design: Past vs. Present Being an industrial designer, a wannabe car designer, and a car enthusiast is all too confusing. The design side says to be interested in the bold, imaginative, and nouveau while the enthusiast side says there’s nothing like a classic. I’ve been thinking about this topic for some time now after multiple people asked my thoughts on modern car design vs. car design of the past. Some folks think compared to old, classic cars, new cars look hideous. If these folks are referring to today’s commuter cars, then yes, I agree 100%. But assuming they are talking about real cars, I’m not sure I can agree or disagree. In 30 years, will we be able to look back to today’s cars and say, “Man, you remember cars of the early 2000s? That’s when they looked like they should.” Only time will tell. Cars have been around for well over a century and their aesthetics have changed in that time. Changes have stemmed from materials & technology, war, love, fashion, consumer needs & wants, racing, aerodynamics, and aeronautics, among others. Of course, the automobile has gotten more complex. The desire for comfort, technology, some extra space, and modern safety regulations make for a dynamic piece of machinery. Mechanical advancement coupled with experimental design has shaped what cars have become. This experimental design is called Avant-garde in the art world. On top of all this, design tools have changed. The past saw clay models and hand fabricated body panels and although clay is still used in the process, aerodynamics, 3D CAD programs, and CNC milling machines have quite literally shaped the way cars look now. While the design process is not as hands on as it used to be, creative car designs are still thought up by people. The fact is, every decade has seen its hits and misses. It’s easy to make a classically beautiful vehicle, but it’s difficult to make a car look different and still look good. There will never be another Jaguar E-Type or Ferrari 250 GT California, and there shouldn’t be. If designers kept trying to design another E-Type, there would never be a Lamborghini Countach or a Ferrari F40 or an Ariel Atom or a Lancia Stratos. The past is behind us and should be cherished, but Avant-garde is the way of the future. Photos via AutoGuide, Road&Track, and various other sources.
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Car Design: Past vs. Present Being an industrial designer, a wannabe car designer, and a car enthusiast is all too confusing. The design side says to be interested in the bold, imaginative, and nouveau while the enthusiast side says there’s nothing like a classic. I’ve been thinking about this topic for some time now after multiple people asked my thoughts on modern car design vs. car design of the past. Some folks think compared to old, classic cars, new cars look hideous. If these folks are referring to today’s commuter cars, then yes, I agree 100%. But assuming they are talking about real cars, I’m not sure I can agree or disagree. In 30 years, will we be able to look back to today’s cars and say, “Man, you remember cars of the early 2000s? That’s when they looked like they should.” Only time will tell. Cars have been around for well over a century and their aesthetics have changed in that time. Changes have stemmed from materials & technology, war, love, fashion, consumer needs & wants, racing, aerodynamics, and aeronautics, among others. Of course, the automobile has gotten more complex. The desire for comfort, technology, some extra space, and modern safety regulations make for a dynamic piece of machinery. Mechanical advancement coupled with experimental design has shaped what cars have become. This experimental design is called Avant-garde in the art world. On top of all this, design tools have changed. The past saw clay models and hand fabricated body panels and although clay is still used in the process, aerodynamics, 3D CAD programs, and CNC milling machines have quite literally shaped the way cars look now. While the design process is not as hands on as it used to be, creative car designs are still thought up by people. The fact is, every decade has seen its hits and misses. It’s easy to make a classically beautiful vehicle, but it’s difficult to make a car look different and still look good. There will never be another Jaguar E-Type or Ferrari 250 GT California, and there shouldn’t be. If designers kept trying to design another E-Type, there would never be a Lamborghini Countach or a Ferrari F40 or an Ariel Atom or a Lancia Stratos. The past is behind us and should be cherished, but Avant-garde is the way of the future. Photos via AutoGuide, Road&Track, and various other sources.
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Car Design: Past vs. Present Being an industrial designer, a wannabe car designer, and a car enthusiast is all too confusing. The design side says to be interested in the bold, imaginative, and nouveau while the enthusiast side says there’s nothing like a classic. I’ve been thinking about this topic for some time now after multiple people asked my thoughts on modern car design vs. car design of the past. Some folks think compared to old, classic cars, new cars look hideous. If these folks are referring to today’s commuter cars, then yes, I agree 100%. But assuming they are talking about real cars, I’m not sure I can agree or disagree. In 30 years, will we be able to look back to today’s cars and say, “Man, you remember cars of the early 2000s? That’s when they looked like they should.” Only time will tell. Cars have been around for well over a century and their aesthetics have changed in that time. Changes have stemmed from materials & technology, war, love, fashion, consumer needs & wants, racing, aerodynamics, and aeronautics, among others. Of course, the automobile has gotten more complex. The desire for comfort, technology, some extra space, and modern safety regulations make for a dynamic piece of machinery. Mechanical advancement coupled with experimental design has shaped what cars have become. This experimental design is called Avant-garde in the art world. On top of all this, design tools have changed. The past saw clay models and hand fabricated body panels and although clay is still used in the process, aerodynamics, 3D CAD programs, and CNC milling machines have quite literally shaped the way cars look now. While the design process is not as hands on as it used to be, creative car designs are still thought up by people. The fact is, every decade has seen its hits and misses. It’s easy to make a classically beautiful vehicle, but it’s difficult to make a car look different and still look good. There will never be another Jaguar E-Type or Ferrari 250 GT California, and there shouldn’t be. If designers kept trying to design another E-Type, there would never be a Lamborghini Countach or a Ferrari F40 or an Ariel Atom or a Lancia Stratos. The past is behind us and should be cherished, but Avant-garde is the way of the future. Photos via AutoGuide, Road&Track, and various other sources.
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Car Design: Past vs. Present Being an industrial designer, a wannabe car designer, and a car enthusiast is all too confusing. The design side says to be interested in the bold, imaginative, and nouveau while the enthusiast side says there’s nothing like a classic. I’ve been thinking about this topic for some time now after multiple people asked my thoughts on modern car design vs. car design of the past. Some folks think compared to old, classic cars, new cars look hideous. If these folks are referring to today’s commuter cars, then yes, I agree 100%. But assuming they are talking about real cars, I’m not sure I can agree or disagree. In 30 years, will we be able to look back to today’s cars and say, “Man, you remember cars of the early 2000s? That’s when they looked like they should.” Only time will tell. Cars have been around for well over a century and their aesthetics have changed in that time. Changes have stemmed from materials & technology, war, love, fashion, consumer needs & wants, racing, aerodynamics, and aeronautics, among others. Of course, the automobile has gotten more complex. The desire for comfort, technology, some extra space, and modern safety regulations make for a dynamic piece of machinery. Mechanical advancement coupled with experimental design has shaped what cars have become. This experimental design is called Avant-garde in the art world. On top of all this, design tools have changed. The past saw clay models and hand fabricated body panels and although clay is still used in the process, aerodynamics, 3D CAD programs, and CNC milling machines have quite literally shaped the way cars look now. While the design process is not as hands on as it used to be, creative car designs are still thought up by people. The fact is, every decade has seen its hits and misses. It’s easy to make a classically beautiful vehicle, but it’s difficult to make a car look different and still look good. There will never be another Jaguar E-Type or Ferrari 250 GT California, and there shouldn’t be. If designers kept trying to design another E-Type, there would never be a Lamborghini Countach or a Ferrari F40 or an Ariel Atom or a Lancia Stratos. The past is behind us and should be cherished, but Avant-garde is the way of the future. Photos via AutoGuide, Road&Track, and various other sources.
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Car Design: Past vs. Present Being an industrial designer, a wannabe car designer, and a car enthusiast is all too confusing. The design side says to be interested in the bold, imaginative, and nouveau while the enthusiast side says there’s nothing like a classic. I’ve been thinking about this topic for some time now after multiple people asked my thoughts on modern car design vs. car design of the past. Some folks think compared to old, classic cars, new cars look hideous. If these folks are referring to today’s commuter cars, then yes, I agree 100%. But assuming they are talking about real cars, I’m not sure I can agree or disagree. In 30 years, will we be able to look back to today’s cars and say, “Man, you remember cars of the early 2000s? That’s when they looked like they should.” Only time will tell. Cars have been around for well over a century and their aesthetics have changed in that time. Changes have stemmed from materials & technology, war, love, fashion, consumer needs & wants, racing, aerodynamics, and aeronautics, among others. Of course, the automobile has gotten more complex. The desire for comfort, technology, some extra space, and modern safety regulations make for a dynamic piece of machinery. Mechanical advancement coupled with experimental design has shaped what cars have become. This experimental design is called Avant-garde in the art world. On top of all this, design tools have changed. The past saw clay models and hand fabricated body panels and although clay is still used in the process, aerodynamics, 3D CAD programs, and CNC milling machines have quite literally shaped the way cars look now. While the design process is not as hands on as it used to be, creative car designs are still thought up by people. The fact is, every decade has seen its hits and misses. It’s easy to make a classically beautiful vehicle, but it’s difficult to make a car look different and still look good. There will never be another Jaguar E-Type or Ferrari 250 GT California, and there shouldn’t be. If designers kept trying to design another E-Type, there would never be a Lamborghini Countach or a Ferrari F40 or an Ariel Atom or a Lancia Stratos. The past is behind us and should be cherished, but Avant-garde is the way of the future. Photos via AutoGuide, Road&Track, and various other sources.
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Car Design: Past vs. Present Being an industrial designer, a wannabe car designer, and a car enthusiast is all too confusing. The design side says to be interested in the bold, imaginative, and nouveau while the enthusiast side says there’s nothing like a classic. I’ve been thinking about this topic for some time now after multiple people asked my thoughts on modern car design vs. car design of the past. Some folks think compared to old, classic cars, new cars look hideous. If these folks are referring to today’s commuter cars, then yes, I agree 100%. But assuming they are talking about real cars, I’m not sure I can agree or disagree. In 30 years, will we be able to look back to today’s cars and say, “Man, you remember cars of the early 2000s? That’s when they looked like they should.” Only time will tell. Cars have been around for well over a century and their aesthetics have changed in that time. Changes have stemmed from materials & technology, war, love, fashion, consumer needs & wants, racing, aerodynamics, and aeronautics, among others. Of course, the automobile has gotten more complex. The desire for comfort, technology, some extra space, and modern safety regulations make for a dynamic piece of machinery. Mechanical advancement coupled with experimental design has shaped what cars have become. This experimental design is called Avant-garde in the art world. On top of all this, design tools have changed. The past saw clay models and hand fabricated body panels and although clay is still used in the process, aerodynamics, 3D CAD programs, and CNC milling machines have quite literally shaped the way cars look now. While the design process is not as hands on as it used to be, creative car designs are still thought up by people. The fact is, every decade has seen its hits and misses. It’s easy to make a classically beautiful vehicle, but it’s difficult to make a car look different and still look good. There will never be another Jaguar E-Type or Ferrari 250 GT California, and there shouldn’t be. If designers kept trying to design another E-Type, there would never be a Lamborghini Countach or a Ferrari F40 or an Ariel Atom or a Lancia Stratos. The past is behind us and should be cherished, but Avant-garde is the way of the future. Photos via AutoGuide, Road&Track, and various other sources.
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Car Design: Past vs. Present Being an industrial designer, a wannabe car designer, and a car enthusiast is all too confusing. The design side says to be interested in the bold, imaginative, and nouveau while the enthusiast side says there’s nothing like a classic. I’ve been thinking about this topic for some time now after multiple people asked my thoughts on modern car design vs. car design of the past. Some folks think compared to old, classic cars, new cars look hideous. If these folks are referring to today’s commuter cars, then yes, I agree 100%. But assuming they are talking about real cars, I’m not sure I can agree or disagree. In 30 years, will we be able to look back to today’s cars and say, “Man, you remember cars of the early 2000s? That’s when they looked like they should.” Only time will tell. Cars have been around for well over a century and their aesthetics have changed in that time. Changes have stemmed from materials & technology, war, love, fashion, consumer needs & wants, racing, aerodynamics, and aeronautics, among others. Of course, the automobile has gotten more complex. The desire for comfort, technology, some extra space, and modern safety regulations make for a dynamic piece of machinery. Mechanical advancement coupled with experimental design has shaped what cars have become. This experimental design is called Avant-garde in the art world. On top of all this, design tools have changed. The past saw clay models and hand fabricated body panels and although clay is still used in the process, aerodynamics, 3D CAD programs, and CNC milling machines have quite literally shaped the way cars look now. While the design process is not as hands on as it used to be, creative car designs are still thought up by people. The fact is, every decade has seen its hits and misses. It’s easy to make a classically beautiful vehicle, but it’s difficult to make a car look different and still look good. There will never be another Jaguar E-Type or Ferrari 250 GT California, and there shouldn’t be. If designers kept trying to design another E-Type, there would never be a Lamborghini Countach or a Ferrari F40 or an Ariel Atom or a Lancia Stratos. The past is behind us and should be cherished, but Avant-garde is the way of the future. Photos via AutoGuide, Road&Track, and various other sources.
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Car Design: Past vs. Present

Being an industrial designer, a wannabe car designer, and a car enthusiast is all too confusing. The design side says to be interested in the bold, imaginative, and nouveau while the enthusiast side says there’s nothing like a classic.

I’ve been thinking about this topic for some time now after multiple people asked my thoughts on modern car design vs. car design of the past. Some folks think compared to old, classic cars, new cars look hideous. If these folks are referring to today’s commuter cars, then yes, I agree 100%. But assuming they are talking about real cars, I’m not sure I can agree or disagree.

In 30 years, will we be able to look back to today’s cars and say, “Man, you remember cars of the early 2000s? That’s when they looked like they should.” Only time will tell.

Cars have been around for well over a century and their aesthetics have changed in that time. Changes have stemmed from materials & technology, war, love, fashion, consumer needs & wants, racing, aerodynamics, and aeronautics, among others.

Of course, the automobile has gotten more complex. The desire for comfort, technology, some extra space, and modern safety regulations make for a dynamic piece of machinery. Mechanical advancement coupled with experimental design has shaped what cars have become. This experimental design is called Avant-garde in the art world.

On top of all this, design tools have changed. The past saw clay models and hand fabricated body panels and although clay is still used in the process, aerodynamics, 3D CAD programs, and CNC milling machines have quite literally shaped the way cars look now. While the design process is not as hands on as it used to be, creative car designs are still thought up by people.

The fact is, every decade has seen its hits and misses. It’s easy to make a classically beautiful vehicle, but it’s difficult to make a car look different and still look good. There will never be another Jaguar E-Type or Ferrari 250 GT California, and there shouldn’t be. If designers kept trying to design another E-Type, there would never be a Lamborghini Countach or a Ferrari F40 or an Ariel Atom or a Lancia Stratos. The past is behind us and should be cherished, but Avant-garde is the way of the future.

Photos via AutoGuide, Road&Track, and various other sources.

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