All Classic cars articles
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ArticleAudi revives Auto Union Type 52 Schnellsportwagen
Ninety years since the idea was first dreamed up by Porsche’s designers, Audi has finally built the Auto Union ‘Schnellsportwagen’
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ArticlePininfarina CCO on restoring Honda’s first ever concept car
The Honda HP-X has been beautifully restored by Pininfarina, capturing an iconic glimpse in time. But instead of feeling nostalgic, the design team is looking ahead to challenge market convergences
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ArticleRestomod Jaguar XJS launches amid brand revamp
The same week that Jaguar has launched its new marketing campaign ahead of a complete makeover, TWR has revealed a tribute to the XJS
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ArticleIn pictures: Maserati Biturbo restomod
Italian coachworks Modena Automobili has revealed its first restomod which reimagines the Maserati Biturbo
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ArticleAudi apprentices reimagine iconic A2
Apprentices at Audi’s Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm training facililties put forward the idea to reimagine the A2 as an EV – and leadership obliged
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ArticleMercedes furthers Moncler collab with new G-Class
Mercedes-Benz has deepened its relationship with fashion brand Moncler through a new project that has given the iconic G-Class a puffer jacket, among other things. The launch event – and collaboration as a whole – was pushed under the moniker of ‘Past Forward’ through which “the future is driven ...
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ArticleIn pictures: Kia Pride is a 90s hot EV
The Pride EV was commissioned to celebrate the brand’s 80th anniversary
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ArticleDesign driven: form follows function with Caterham 620S
Following an earlier experience with the entry-level Super 600, Car Design News gets to know the raucous and hands-on Caterham Seven 620S
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Articlebb-Auto: Looking back at fifty years of innovation
As the storied German customiser heads to Monterey Car Week, we look back on a half-century of bespoke Porsches – and others
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ArticleThe storied bloodline of the Jeep Wrangler
Jeep design lead Vince Galante looks back on the history of the Wrangler and how the brand has continued to update it for the modern era
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ArticleResurrecting the Ford Capri – pros and cons
Great design, just don’t call it a Capri – or maybe do?
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ArticleIn pictures: classic G-Wagon reimagined
The ‘Soujourn’ aims to bring a touch of refinement to the original Geländewagen
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ArticleEyesOn Design showcases icons, gives nod to Gordon Murray
This year’s EyesOn Design show was a continuation of a theme: great cars, great designers and good times – all for a good cause.
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ArticleEx-Mercedes designer reimagines iconic 190E EVO II
With rich experience of working on Mercedes-AMG projects, Edgar Chu jumped at the chance to take on the EVO II project. He tells CDN the challenge was in balancing past and future
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ArticleConsidering luxury at the Geneva Motor Show 2024
The juxtaposition of old and new at Geneva 2024 invited fresh considerations of luxury
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ArticleFlashback: car seats that swivel
Designed as a convenience and a novelty, the swiveling seat may yet have something to say about the future of the automotive interior
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ArticleFlashback: sequential turn signals
In 1964, Ford introduced a redesigned model of its personal luxury car, the Thunderbird. It featured a new, sharper, more raptor-like design, more power with a massive 392 cubic inch V8 and a host of new luxury features, including an all-new interior. But one feature that did not make the ...
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ArticleFlashback: the era-defining Cord 810
Karl Smith takes a look at the short-lived yet iconic Cord 810, a symbol of mid-1930s glamour
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ArticleFlashback: Driving with a joystick
Car Design News looks back on General Motors’ past experiments with joystick control
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ArticleEyesOn Design weekend celebrates revolutionary designs, honours Ralph Gilles
The annual charity concours, held every year outside Detroit on Father’s Day, is a star-studded affair where automotive artistry meets philanthropy. CDN’s Laura Burstein served as a judge for this year’s event and got the inside scoop