Metaphors in Motion

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Part Three of this series explores the automotive illustrations of the recent past through design. If you have viewed the prior two posts you will note the decidedly different style, look and feel of these drawings compared to the more technical or even x-ray/cutaway drawings.

Combing my limited collection of 50's and 60's Sportscar Graphic, Sportscar Illustrated and Car Craft the illustrations are plentiful. These amazing images of the cars, race cars, and the customs they portray allow the viewer information not available through a simple photograph. The men who signed their drawings remain relatively obscure and unknown today as there seems to be little or no information available when researched. Many of the drawings especially the purely technical ones are unsigned and most likely are from the manufacture themselves and used for production purposes.

Considering there were no computers at the time to produce such drawings one must admit they are amazing works of art in and of themselves. With these design drawings I am reminded of drawings which have a looser freer feel like something we would see from Chip Foose on OverHaulin only not as finished in appearance as his renderings are in color are but in the same spirit.

I will simply show the illustrations credit the artist if known and the magazine and not spend time on the story of the vehicle depicted and let the drawings speak for themselves - Enjoy

Mickey Thompson's Bonniville Car design drawn by Carlo Demand Sportscar Graphic June 1969

Donald Campbell's Bonniville Car design drawn by Carlo Demand Sportscar Graphic June 1969

Jaguar XK 160 drawn by Bob Cumberford Sportscar Graphic August 1959

Jaguar XK 160 drawn by Bob Cumberford Sportscar Graphic August 1959

Jaguar XK 160 drawn by Bob Cumberford Sportscar Graphic August 1959

Jaguar XK 160 drawn by Bob Cumberford Sportscar Graphic August 1959

Jaguar XK 160 drawn by Bob Cumberford Sportscar Graphic August 1959

1949-1950 Mercury restyling by William A Moore Car Craft March 1964

1949-1950 Mercury restyling by William A Moore Car Craft March 1964

1949-1950 Mercury restyling by William A Moore Car Craft March 1964

1949-1950 Mercury restyling by William A Moore Car Craft March 1964

1949-1950 Mercury restyling by William A Moore Car Craft March 1964

1949-1950 Mercury restyling by William A Moore Car Craft March 1964

1961 Chevrolet Belair Coupe restyling by Bob Hubbach Car Craft September 1961

1961 Chevrolet Belair Coupe restyling by Bob Hubbach Car Craft September 1961

1961 Chevrolet Belair Coupe restyling by Bob Hubbach Car Craft September 1961

1961 Chevrolet Belair Coupe restyling by Bob Hubbach Car Craft September 1961

Oldsmobile F-85 Wagon restyling by William A Moore Car Craft December 1961

Oldsmobile F-85 Wagon restyling by William A Moore Car Craft December 1961

Oldsmobile F-85 Wagon restyling by William A Moore Car Craft December 1961

Oldsmobile F-85 Wagon restyling by William A Moore Car Craft December 1961

Oldsmobile F-85 Wagon restyling by William A Moore Car Craft December 1961

1964 Chevrolet Chevelle restyling by William A Moore Car Craft February 1964

1964 Chevrolet Chevelle restyling by William A Moore Car Craft February 1964

1964 Chevrolet Chevelle restyling by William A Moore Car Craft February 1964

1964 Chevrolet Chevelle restyling by William A Moore Car Craft February 1964

1966 BMW 2000 CS Coupe interior by S.W. Sportscar Graphic May 1966

I hope you enjoyed the illustrations appreciate the skill and care that went into creating them.