Posts Tagged ‘RaymondLoewy’

Police break up Bugatti vs. Ferrari street race in UK

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
While we all know that a 16-cylinder Bugatti Veyron would leave a 12-cylinder Ferrari 599 GTB choking in its own emissions, two blokes in the UK apparently wanted to check it out for themselves. After witnesses reported the two supercars jockeying for position at high speeds on public highways, pol......

Icon of design: A brief look back at the Studebaker Avanti

Saturday, April 21st, 2007
Click the image above for more high-res pics.During a recent excursion back east, we had the opportunity to be in the presence of one of the most iconic automobile designs of the 20th century: the Studebaker Avanti. Worshiped by some and derided by others, Raymond Loewy's masterpiece was two-and-ha......

Curses! Avanti’s planned comeback may be foiled

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
Avanti, the originators of the "continuation" model concept, are facing a potential setback in their planned re-emergence. There were plans in the works to unveil a car at the Chicago Auto Show, but that's been put on hold. It appears that Avanti CEO Michael Kelly has been charged with being a dasta......