Are You Interested in Car Design in the Real World? Click here...

[Ace-Garageguy]

http://www.cardesignnews.com/

Here's a sample of what you have access to: Proportion in Design   http://www.cardesignnews.com/articles/design-essay/2015/11/peter-stevens-proportions/

[cobraman]

Interesting

[Howard Cohen]

There are several books on auto design including some of the designers. They give a great history of auto design going back to the 1920s. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

There are several books on auto design including some of the designers. They give a great history of auto design going back to the 1920s. 

Yes, and I have many of them.

The link, in case it's not clear, is to an online magazine.

[Art Anderson]

There are several books on auto design including some of the designers. They give a great history of auto design going back to the 1920s. 

I particularly like re-reading "A Century Of Style" by the late David Holls 

[Bernard Kron]

Thanks for the link, Bill. I've added it to my favorites to help keep me informed on trends in the trade from a Designer's perspective. With the heavily legislated conformation of today's cars the designer's job is a difficult one at the best of times. I particularly like the fact that the example article you linked referenced quite contemporary and "mass consumption" examples which helps give us an insight into a Professional's perspective on things.

[MrObsessive]

While I'm not a designer, and not up always up to speed with what they have to deal with----limitations and all, there's something that's bugged me for years in how cars are designed today.

That has a lot to do with the dash to front axle distance that IMO is way too short in many cars, especially the FWD ones. I really hate to see larger cars with the front wheels so close to the leading edge of the doors, that the car looks to me like a constipated dog. When I was looking for a car to replace my Saturn, that was something that stuck out like a sore thumb to me in an instant. 

Not to mention, I'm a tall guy and I wear size 15 shoes. Many of these cars with the smooshed wheelwells leave no footroom let alone leg room. The Saturn I had may have been the exception, but since I bought my Challenger, the difference is night and day.

I have to give a LOT OF CREDIT to Volvo with their new S90 series of cars that have hit the market. Despite the fact they're FWD, they have VERY nice proportions, as the front wheels are a lot further to the front of the car where they should be. I hope other carmakers take a page from their design book and start designing cars again without such awkward proportions.