For 1960: The National Automobile Show (@ Detroit)
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: YouTube
BOWING at the “new Cobo Hall” this is a TV spot for the 1960 National Automobile Show (the Detroit Auto Show). Among the participants – the Dodge Dart. Among this years attendees? The Dodge Dart. Funny how things come full circle.
NAIAS 2012: The Carnival Whose Acts You May Have Already Seen
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: Detroit circa 1930
AS the North American International Auto Show a.k.a. the Detroit Auto Show winds up, it’s worth noting how car makers’ attitudes for the grand carnival both in Detroit and elsewhere seems to be shifting from excited engagement to perfunctory performance. Shall we blame an ascendant Chinese automotive market for the distractions? Not entirely.
The Ultimate Braggadocio: BMW’s New Ad Campaign
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img BMW NA ::: BMW – The Ultimate Driving Machine
FALLING under a sub section of the “Greed is good” paradigm, BMW is about to see whether old fashioned hubris sells more cars.
Bravo, Lexus! LF-LC Conceptualizes A New Future For Lexus Design
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img Toyota Motor Corp ::: Lexus LF-LC Concept
NEVER did cotton to the LF-A’s looks. For $380K, you would have thought that Lexus’ exotic halo would have more to say visually. That some aspect in its architecture would stand out from the pack and become instantly recognizable like, say, an Audi R8 with its contrasting “blades” that drop from graceful C-Pillars. Due to bow next week in Detroit, the Lexus LF-LC 2+2 Hybrid Concept seems to have solved Lexus’ exotic image problem.
