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A New York Artist Takes the Long View of Customizer Culture

Luis Gispert, a Brooklyn-based photographer, juxtaposed car interiors strewn with the logos of couture houses with expansive landscapes.

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In Los Angeles, the Avanti as a California Start-Up Story

The coupe, designed by Raymond Loewy for Studebaker, is featured in a new exhibition in Los Angeles.

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Wheelies: The Two-Plus-Two Edition

Lexus said this week that the concept it would bring to the Detroit auto show would be a two-plus-two coupe.

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Rust Is His Palette: The Automotive Art of Bo Lundvang

A Swedish artist creates stencil art in steel, with the silhouette of a car projected against a backdrop of deeply textured rust.

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In Brooklyn, a Man of Many Vans

Kevin Cyr has painted portraits and customized die-cast models of the dinged, rusted and graffiti-covered work vans of New York.

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On First Anniversary of Tsunami, Looking Back Through a Canny Lens

An exhibition features the photography of Masashi Kawata, who shot two Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric cars that supported relief efforts after the earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan in March...

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Wheelies: The Payload Edition

The would-be importer and distributor of Mahindra & Mahindra pickup trucks lost a legal case in Britain, weakening its chances of selling the compact trucks in the United States.

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In Turbocharged Porsches, Artist Richard Phillips Finds a New Muse

Mr. Phillips, whose paintings appear in the collections of MoMA and the Tate Modern, has recently developed a love for performance driving, enabled by his 1992 Porsche 965.

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Syd Mead: A Hollywood Futurist With Roots in the Car Business

A rare retrospective of the artist's work, touching on themes he explored designing vehicles and settings for "Blade Runner," "Aliens" and "Mission Impossible III," is on view in Manhattan.

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With Multimedia Show, Ford Looks to Give Fusion an Edge

Ford's redesigned midsize sedan anchored an ambitious gallery opening in New York.

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Carhenge: A Bucket-List Destination for Those With Time, and Gas, to Burn

The sculpture in western Nebraska is near no major highways, but that did not prevent a reporter from taking a detour during a recent road trip.

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Thomas Bayrle at the High Line: In 1970, Foretelling the Malaise of Chrysler

A billboard adjacent to the High Line in Chelsea bears the image of a nondescript Chrysler vehicle awash in pentastar logos.

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David Buick, Son of Scotland and Friend of Flint, to Be Honored With Two Statues

Sculptures on both sides of the Atlantic are taking shape to honor the founder of what became the Buick division of General Motors.

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In a Crash-Safety Campaign, a Collision of Humanity

Emma Hack, an Australian artist, used 17 human models to simulate the effect of a low-speed impact on a car.

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Renault Shows Edgy Concept at Milan Furniture Fair

Ross Lovegrove, a British product designer, teamed with Renault to create Twin'Z, a visually compelling electric car.

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Nashville’s Frist Center Shows Off Art Deco Cars

Housed in an Art Deco building that was once Nashville's main post office, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts will be the site of a show of Art Deco cars over the summer.

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In Los Angeles, the Avanti as a California Start-Up Story

The coupe, designed by Raymond Loewy for Studebaker, is featured in a new exhibition in Los Angeles.

View Article


Wheelies: The Two-Plus-Two Edition

Lexus said this week that the concept it would bring to the Detroit auto show would be a two-plus-two coupe.

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Rust Is His Palette: The Automotive Art of Bo Lundvang

A Swedish artist creates stencil art in steel, with the silhouette of a car projected against a backdrop of deeply textured rust.

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In Brooklyn, a Man of Many Vans

Kevin Cyr has painted portraits and customized die-cast models of the dinged, rusted and graffiti-covered work vans of New York.

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