Car design....is there anything new under the sun?
Discussion
Not sure whether many PH-ers out there would have been part of this, but back in the 60's, there was a scheme running around many schools called 'The Vauxhall Craftsmen's Guild' whose aim was to encourage budding designers to submit ideas for concept vehicles.
From my recollections of the time, (yeah, I know!
) many designs in reports we received bore a remarkable resemblance to many cars you see on the roads now, particularly the small mpv-style cars (you know, Civic , Xsara, etc,.). Perhaps these designs were hidden away waiting for the right time?
From my recollections of the time, (yeah, I know!
) many designs in reports we received bore a remarkable resemblance to many cars you see on the roads now, particularly the small mpv-style cars (you know, Civic , Xsara, etc,.). Perhaps these designs were hidden away waiting for the right time?
Captain Muppet said: "CAR DESIGN....IS THERE ANYTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN?"
Yes - there a huge resourses of ugly.
Why do I keep finding you...grrr
(I'm not seaching for you, before you say that...)
Mine aren't ugly, wierd maybe, not ugly.
I'm going to try to put my site up this weekend, now it's done its job of gaining me some potential employment interest.
Mouse
Remember it? I TOOK PART in it! Oh you just rekindled memories of my youth! Now I wonder what ever happened to my car? Rich...
Not sure whether many PH-ers out there would have been part of this, but back in the 60's, there was a scheme running around many schools called 'The Vauxhall Craftsmen's Guild' whose aim was to encourage budding designers...
danger mouse said:
Captain Muppet said: "CAR DESIGN....IS THERE ANYTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN?"
Yes - there a huge resourses of ugly.
Why do I keep finding you...grrr
(I'm not seaching for you, before you say that...)
Mine aren't ugly, wierd maybe, not ugly.
I'm going to try to put my site up this weekend, now it's done its job of gaining me some potential employment interest.
Mouse
If it makes you feel better honey I'm still using one of your sketches as a hood ornament at work, helps brighten the place up a treat
RichB said:Remember it? I TOOK PART in it! Oh you just rekindled memories of my youth! Now I wonder what ever happened to my car? Rich...
Not sure whether many PH-ers out there would have been part of this, but back in the 60's, there was a scheme running around many schools called 'The Vauxhall Craftsmen's Guild' whose aim was to encourage budding designers...
Hi Rich...(another child of the 50s
) but do you also see the similarity with current computer-aided designs and those drawn up by the likes of you and I ?
danger mouse said:
Captain Muppet said: "CAR DESIGN....IS THERE ANYTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN?"
Yes - there a huge resourses of ugly.
Why do I keep finding you...grrr
(I'm not seaching for you, before you say that...)
Mine aren't ugly, wierd maybe, not ugly.
I'm going to try to put my site up this weekend, now it's done its job of gaining me some potential employment interest.
Mouse
For the (very reasonable) cost of hiring a decent designer at the start of a project yuor product can be attractive with no further increase in cost. Why aren't all products (cars, bottletops, anything) attractive? I just don't understand.
Is the site up yet? Which companies are interested?
Holy thread revival! I just found this!!
I got the entry forms twice, but never completed the seemingly daunting task of designing building and finishing a model for submission.
I have found this post Flikr from the same period.
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/smallritual/sets/721...
Gassing Station | Motoring News | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff