This weeks Thursday Throwback comes from a company famed for their road going performance cars, yet owes their success to one of their biggest failures. In the late 1970's and early 80's there wasn't a manufacturer worth their salt that didn't intend on entering some kind of limited run homologation racing series. Car designers and … Continue reading BMW’s Genesis Hits All The Wrong Notes
This week’s Throwback Thursday post comes from one of motoring’s most famous examples of ambitious dreams and pioneering spirit that came crashing down just as spectacularly. One of the most radical ideas of producing a dream car that everybody could afford, full of future technology and advanced construction methods, and at the same time securing … Continue reading DeLorean’s Design Decadence DMC-12
This week’s Throwback Thursday post comes from the early 70’s, a time when most things were beige as a result of the colourful and psychedelic free-love 1960’s hangover. In 1971 the swinging 60’s had come to an end and the curvaceous E-Type had just begun its second iteration with the new MkII. The curves that … Continue reading Lamborghini’s Legendary King of Cool
In the mid nineties the FIA GT Championship was a mix of the world’s largest car manufacturers producing the sort of machines that were beyond the wildest dreams of supercar enthusiasts. The homologation specials were being produced from everyday names such as Porsche, BMW, Nissan, Toyota and even Bentley. Many of the cars were a … Continue reading From Calm Coupe to Crazy CLK GTR
Last week a guest blog post offer came from the popular super car blog Supercar Network of Germany; A chance to spread the Car Design Blog UK to a wider audience and produce a new post especially for their platform. The guest blog post came in the form of one of the most striking new … Continue reading Lamborghini Cook Up A Storm With The Huracan
A firm strength of Porsche’s fine motorsport history is its brilliance of engineering and design. With a portfolio of revolutionary and successful design classics at their disposal, the pressure on their talented designers and engineers to continue the legacy must be immense. From limited run supercars portraying cutting edge technology to the always reliable and … Continue reading Porsche rolls back the years with a vision of the future
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