"Designing" cars when you were a kid

[Zad]

I'm pretty sure I wasn't alone in this, drawing cars that you lusted after, or where you thought you could do a better job than the manufacturer's own designers. I guess things have moved on, and 17 year olds graduate straight on to Corsas with large amounts of fibreglass and filler, and several inches chopped off the springs.

Anyway, earlier today while rummaging around in my parents' loft, I came across an old A3 sketch book I had as a kid around 1982-1984ish. One of the "designs" I had drawn was for Ford's mythical new Granada (or possibly Mk.6 Cortina given the 4-stud Ghia wheels) 2 door coupé. Every time I see a Barried up Corsa, I'm going to think back to this and sympathise.

Anyway, if you want spoilers, wings, skirts, vents, more spoilers, lamps, deep windows and more spoilers, then here it is. Its probably for the best that the 13 year old that drew this didn't go into automotive styling. I'm still expecting a call from the producers of Chop Shop though...

[Zad]

BenRichards89 said:

I'm 24 and still do it!! Only I scan them into Photoshop now to tidy them up...

Training, skill, experience and good old fashioned talent. That's just cheating that is

[Zad]

dtmpower said:

OP: Not sure if you were ahead of your time, but you have seemingly drawn a Toyota Soarer:

I must admit that is a spooky similarity!

ETA: SlipStream, you didn't happen to get a set of French Curves around the time you drew that, did you?