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Bronze boat tail Buick Riviera parked on a coastal overlook at golden hour
Car Features

The Long Shadow of the Boat-Tail on Car Design

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
Boat tail Riviera coupe beside a sculpted clay model in a design studio
Car Features

How a Radical Concept Reached the Boat-Tail Showroom

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Bronze 1971 Buick Riviera boat tail coupe under bright showroom spotlighting
Car Features

The Shape That Split the Showroom Floor in 1971

Nora Beckett · · 8 min
Close-up of a 1948 Cadillac rear fender with its first modest tail fin housing the taillamp, the beginning of Harley Earl's fin era
Car Features

The Tail Fin Story: How Harley Earl Changed Car Design

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
A 1963 C2 Corvette Sting Ray coupe and a 1968 C3 Corvette side by side at golden hour, representing the generational design conflict between Zora Duntov and Bill Mitchell at GM
History & Heritage

Zora Duntov vs Bill Mitchell: the GM conflict that shaped the Corvette

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
Studio detail shot of a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am hood with the gold screaming chicken decal and shaker scoop
Car Features

Firebird vs Camaro: The Styling Divide

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Silver 1967 Cadillac Eldorado with razor edge styling in a moody design studio
Car Features

How Bill Mitchell Shaped the 1967 Eldorado

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min