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1969 Chevrolet El Camino and 1969 Ford Ranchero, side by side on a rooftop deck
Car Features

Two Design Philosophies: El Camino and Ranchero Looks

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1971 to 1973 Buick Riviera boat tail rear deck lit dramatically against a gallery backdrop
Car Features

The Boat-Tail Riviera as an American Design Icon

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Colonnade with sculpted fenders at sunset
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The Swoopy Fenders and Formal Roof of 1973

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Silver 1966 Ford Galaxie fastback coupe on an empty highway at dusk
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Fastback or Formal: The 1966 Galaxie Roofline Choice

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
Close up of 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 grille headlights and fender badge
Car Features

Spotting a 1966 Galaxie: Grille, Lights and Trim

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Silver 1963 Buick Riviera showing its sharp knife edge beltline crease at dawn
Car Features

The Knife-Edge Look That Launched the 1963 Riviera

Emily Chen · · 7 min
1965 Plymouth Barracuda A-Body fastback showing its iconic wraparound rear glass styling
Car Features

A-Body Styling: The Fastback Fish

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1963 Buick Riviera in side profile showing the long-hood, short-deck, formal-roof silhouette that defined the personal luxury coupe
Car Features

The Personal Luxury Coupe Silhouette, Explained

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Pininfarina-bodied 1987 Cadillac Allante convertible in a minimalist Italian design studio under dramatic lighting
Car Features

How Pininfarina and Mulliner Shaped American Luxury Car Design

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
1961 Lincoln Continental with both rear-hinged suicide doors open showing the pillarless center opening
History & Heritage

Suicide Doors vs Conventional: The Continental's Design Icon Status

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Silver 1971 Buick Riviera boattail coupe in a design studio setting
Car Features

Bill Mitchell and the Boat-Tail Riviera He Fought For

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1965 Buick Riviera fastback on a rain slicked city street with neon reflections
Car Features

The Razor-Edge Elegance of the 1965 Riviera

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Bronze Buick Riviera boattail rear three quarter view at a marina at dusk
Car Features

The Boat-Tail Riviera as Design Icon: Personal Luxury as Art

Nora Beckett · · 9 min
Rear detail of a 1959 Cadillac showing towering chrome tailfins and twin bullet taillights
History & Heritage

Tailfins vs Clean Lines: The Cadillac-Lincoln Design War

Patrick Walsh · · 5 min
Towering tail fins and twin bullet taillights of a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado
Car Features

Who Did Tail Fins Best (and Worst)? A Design Retrospective

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
Pearl white 1967 Cadillac Eldorado showing razor edge styling beside a glass building at dusk
Car Features

The 1967 Razor-Edge Styling That Redefined Luxury

Nora Beckett · · 7 min