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Close-up of a 1937 Packard dashboard showing figured walnut veneer, ivory-faced gauges and broadcloth upholstery
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Leather vs. Woodgrain: The Truth About Luxury Car Interiors

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Side-panel detail of a 1956 Cadillac showing a turquoise-and-white two-tone paint split divided by a chrome spear molding
Car Features

Luxury Car Color Palettes and the Two-Tone Paint Era

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1963 Cadillac convertible — folding top mechanism and bows detail
Car Features

Convertible Top Craftsmanship in Classic Luxury Cars

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Hand-formed Duesenberg Model J aluminum body taking shape over an ash frame in a 1930s coachbuilder's workshop
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What “Coachbuilt” Actually Meant vs. Mass-Production Styling

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
Rear roofline detail of a 1970s Lincoln Continental formal luxury coupe with padded C-pillar and opera window
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Formal Roofline vs. Fastback: The Great Luxury Design Debate

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Chrome landau bar and opera window on the padded vinyl roof of a 1974 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
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Vinyl Tops, Padded Roofs, and Landau Bars Explained

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Front-end detail of a 1936 Cord 810 coffin-nose with a concealed headlamp partly raised from the fender
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Hidden Headlamps: The Secret Luxury Design Signature

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV with heavy federal bumpers, vinyl roof and opera windows, a malaise-era luxury car after chrome fell away
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The Death of Chrome: How the Malaise Era Changed Luxury Design

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Close-up of the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament on a 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II chrome radiator shell
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Hood Ornaments as Luxury Signaling: From Flying Ladies to Crests

Sarah Whitfield · · 5 min