plymouthcranbrook Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 In the early fifties brothers Jim and Ed Gaylord, sons of the man who had invented the bobby pin, decided they should build the world's most spectacular cost-no-object car. They commissioned Brooke Stevens to style the body and the car was shown at the 1955 Paris Motor show. The car, with strange radical front fender cutouts, resulted in negative feedback and a refined design (above) replaced it. Is this where the Corvette got its scalloped sides? The car was supposed to be a blend of American styling and European sportiness. It was powered by a Cadillac V8 and was to be manufactured in Germany by the company that had built Zeppelins. The partnership did not work out, only four prototypes were built and the project was abandoned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 So can someone show me a Brooks Stevens design that looks attractive? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 AJ: How about Brooks Stevens’ Studebaker GT Hawk from 1962-1964? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 28 minutes ago, Gary_Ash said: AJ: How about Brooks Stevens’ Studebaker GT Hawk from 1962-1964? agreed. And I like the Avanti also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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