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Friday, June 10, 2011
Pininfarina 2uettottanta - Alfa Romeo Spider
To prototype for the Alfa Romeo, 2uettottanta presented design house Pininfarina o Geneva. Wanting to show the future of Alfa Romeo Spider is the original length of 4.2 meters and has written for 80sta birthday group. Large hood, attractive design, compact rear, two doors, large wheels are the elements that make a successful roadster, the original data appear to have with the above. Under the hood is installed turbo 1750cc engine which we've already met the new 159 and the retro design blends harmoniously with modern elements such as light fixtures tech LED. Formal, Live photos and press release below.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Vive la DS! Ugo Spagnolo Imagines the Duchesses’ 2019 Successor

Ask any French car fan what the most beautiful and technically advanced executive sedan of the 1950s was and most will reply, “The Citroen DS.” You only need to look at the styling of some of the DS’s competition – take the Alfa Romeo 1900 Ti, Austin A95 Westminster or BMW 501/6 for example – to see just how far ahead of its time it was.
Here was a car with a fully independent and auto-leveling suspension set up, front power disc brakes, power steering, a fiberglass roof and a hydraulically operated clutch and transmission. And the styling...
So if there’s any car worthy of a modern day revival, it’s the venerable DS. While studying at France’s Institut Superieur de Design, design student Ugo Spagnolo took on this challenge as part of his internship with Citroen.
With Spagnolo’s drawings at hand and the help of his friends at the institute, the 3D renders and animation were produced. It is said to have garnered favorable reviews from Citroen Styling Director Jean-Pierre Ploue.
Infusing the DS’s 64-year-old styling with the new Citroen design language introduced through concepts like the Revolt and Survolt, the DS24 is a real looker. With aggressive haunches, sliding rear doors, an almost Corvette-like nose and shapely rump, the Nouveau DS was imagined for Citroen’s Centenary in 2019.
And the interior does not fail to disappoint either, with its pulsing blue transmission tunnel suggesting the raw energy of the car’s hydrogen power source. Is it just me, or does that seem to be designer’s engine-of-choice these days?
Take a look at the pictures (and the stunning and initially seizure-inducing video) and leave your piece in the comments section below.
Source: Cardesign
2019 Citroen DS Design & 3D animation, students project
Ugo Spagnolo, designer.
Aurelien Petit, 3d digital designer.
Benoit Louzaouen, 3d digital designer.
Guillaume Vasseur, 3d digital designer.
Friday, June 3, 2011
The Ferrari Modulo styling exercise concept car


I don't like pictureless stories myself, but they won't upload
There were several special edition Mustangs in 1967, such as the Mustang GTA and the Mustang Stallion. (only Canadian) While the GTA was simply a Mustang GT with an automatic transmission, the Stallion was a very unique and very rare model with only 8 built.
The Stallion came with either a 289 Hi-Po, 390, or 428; the transmission options were either a 4-speed manual or C6 Select Shift Cruise-O-Matic, , limited slip rear differential, power steering, power disc brakes, Stallion logos, Cougar taillights, and custom wheels. The Shelby G.T 350 still came equipped with the 289 Hi-Po, and the G.T 500 came packed with a 335 horsepower 428 cubic inch V8. The Shelby models in 1967 received more aesthetic changes, with the grille being changed from the other 67 Mustangs to allow for better cooling, and along with a special rear spoiler, Cougar taillights were fitted to the back end to give it a much different look than the standard Mustangs. The Shelby's sold to the general public were al fastbacks, with a select few made as coupes strictly for Trans Am racing. The G.T. 500 also came with a roll bar and the option of racing style harnesses.
The High Country Specials were still offered with production numbers of only 400, and the rarest 1967 Mustang was the Shelby Super Snake. It was equipped with a 520-horsepower lightweight 427 cubi c inch engine with aluminum heads, tuned headers, 780 CFM Holley 4 barrel carb, aluminum intake, oil cooler, remote filter, 4 speed trans and a 4.11 ratio Detroit locker rear differential. This model was a record breaker, but unfortunately, due to the price of $7,500, which was almost three times the cost of a normal Mustang, it was never mass produced. (Only one made)
http://www.mustangforums.com/classic-mustang
The Mustang had some good looking concepts that didn't make it, like the Milano, this 2-seater "Mustang Milano" and showed it worldwide beginning of 1970 (starting in February), of course also in Europe.The taillamps of this show car glowed green, amber or red, to indicate wether the car was accelerating, coasting or stopping. The hood was a Shelby-style hood with several scoops and the car was painted in "Ultra violet". The rear hatch could be lifted electrically including the rear glass and revealed a matching set of purple luggage, same colour as the seats.
http://www.ponysite.de/fmcog/isis/prototyp/milano.htm
A good website for unique mustangs is http://www.ponysite.de/news.htm, they have pics of a 67 stang that has a GT40 engine, only 21 recently made. Called the Anaconda, GT690GW
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
the beauty of designs, part 2 of "online Concours de Elegance" I started last July, here are the Pre WW2 vehicles
1903 Ford model a runabout
1904 Auburn runabout
1909 highwheeler
1910 Hotchkiss Type V
1910 Baker Electric Victoria Roadster
1911 Leon-Bollee G1 Double Berline de Voyage
1921 Farman Super Sport Torpedo
1923 Kissel Model 6-45 Speedster
1925 Rolls-Royce P1 Jonckheere Aerodynamic Coupe, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/1925-rolls-royce-aerodynamic-coupe.html
1927 Voisin C7 sedan
1929 Ruxton Roadster http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/05/ruxton-legendary-in-classic-american.html
1929 Alfa Romeo 6c1750 supersport
1929 Du Pont Model G Speedster






























